Don't ________ damage on any person.
inflict
She was totally______by his sudden change of mood.
bewilder
Immigration is a _______ issue in many countries.
controversial
This kind of _________things should be limited.
inflammable
Don't let this defeat _______ you.
dishearten
The talk was virulently ________ to the leadership.
hostile
The teacher was _____ by the student's childish behavior on the field trip.
mortified
I thought that poem was completely _____ of sense.
void
The animal's bite made the child ______ in pain.
wince
I'll feel annoyed that I had allowed another ________day to pass.
fruitless
The royal soldiers put up a ______ defense against the invading army.
spirited
The man painted his hair into blue, looking like a______.
buffoon
The President's visit was intended to cement the _______between the two countries.
alliance
All at once, and with much loud honking, the flock of geese rose from the _____ marshland.
sodden
Tracking the _______ path of a comet is no easy matter.
wayward
In 1949, the United States formed a(n) _______ with eleven other nations, calling in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
Some parts pf the president's proposal were agreeable to everyone; others proved highly _____.
controversial
To those who worked in the office, the bossy new manager was a ______ dictator.
Virtual
Much to the patient‘s relief,the x-ray revealed no _______ growth
malignant
Our principal, who believes in proven teaching methods, takes an _____ approach to education.
orthodox
The frozen wastes of the Arctic may seem ______ to human life, but in fact thousands of people are able to survive there.
wince
The often dreary courts of medieval kings were enlivened by the pranks and antics of jesters and ______.
buffoons
When the naughty children heard their mother's footsteps approaching, they quickly ____ back to bed.
scurried
Would it is allowed to spread unchecked, the poison of racial prejudice will have a(n) _______ effect on our community.
malignant
Before we set out on the camping trip, I was given sole responsibility for _____ all the equitment and supplies.
Procuring