fill in the blank
Busing tables is always a _______ work.
grueling
They need 12 votes to override his _________.
veto
He brought his arm up in a ______ attempt to ward off the blow.
futile
His short temper had become ________.
notorious
The elections have been reduced to a ______.
farce
The house is a little more _______ than when I last saw it.
dilapidated
I hate having builders _______ up repairs on my house.
botch
He staged the most _______ productions of Mozart.
lavish
The vehicles ________ up the parking lot.
cluttered
She doesn't ridicule my ________.
timidity
Some people have a _______ fascination with crime.
morbid
Kangaroos harbour a vast range of ________.
parasites
Who will be the main ________ of the cuts in income tax?
beneficiary
Don't ________ your little daughter.
pamper
The locals are _______ and welcoming.
hospitable
I had to ________ the engine in order to repair it.
dismantle
The village was once a pirates' ________
lair
Japan's annual trade _______ is in the region of 100 billion dollars.
surplus
I am distraught and let out a _____ of tearful rage.
bellow
A determined burglar will not ______ from breaking a window to gain entry.
shirk