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  1. arable          able to be plowed; capable of producing crops                                                       Seed planted in @ land will produce good crops.             
  2. bovine          of the ox family; ox-like; dull                                                                     The @ animals slowly pulled the hay cart.                   
  3. concomitant     accompanying; concurrent; along with                                                                After a Super Bowl win, there is often @ rioting.           
  4. definitive      conclusive; final; settling or deciding                                                             The Supreme Court offers the @ say on Constitutional issues.
  5. effete          having lost strength or virility; barren                                                            The long illness left the man tired and @.                  
  6. extrinsic       being outside the nature of something; not        inherent in something                             One's hair color is more @ than one's sex.                  
  7. furtive         done secretly; surreptitious                                                                        The conspirators held @ meetings to plot their strategy.    
  8. ignoble         dishonorable in purpose or character; base                                                          The sleazy politician acted for @ purposes.                 
  9. infernal        coming from hell; diabolical; hellish                                                               The @ demon terrified the moviegoers.                       
  10. ironic          given to sarcastic humor; contrary to what is     expected                                          Often humor is derived from @ circumstances.                
  11. mellifluous     flowing smoothly and gracefully                                                                     The young girl's voice was dulcet and @.                    
  12. odious          hateful; repugnant; offensive                                                                       He found cleaning the house to be an @ task.                
  13. perfidious      treacherous                                                                                         The @ thief stole even from his friends.                    
  14. prolific        bringing forth abundant fruits; fertile;          producing abundant results                        Thomas Edison was a quite @ inventor, with many patents.    
  15. recalcitrant    uncomplying; obstinate; rebellious                                                                  The @ child simply would not obey his parents.              
  16. sedate          characterized by constant composure; calm and     collected; unhurried; decorous                    The proceedings were too @ for the restless child.          
  17. succinct        brief but meaningful; terse                                                                         A good speech should be terse and @.                        
  18. toxic           of or pertaining to poison; poisonous                                                               The @ waste polluted the ground water.                      
  19. uxorious        excessively or foolishly devoted to one's wife                                                      The @ man could not see his wife's cheating ways.           
  20. vociferous      making a loud noise or outcry; expressing oneself vehemently                                        The people made a @ objection to the new tax.               
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