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  1. "absurd"
  2. "ridiculous"
  3. "* thought the story"
  4. "about the purple kangaroo was absurd."
  5. ""
  6. "The teacher scolded the student for"
  7. "his ______ answer."
  8. ""
  9. "adroit"
  10. "skillful"
  11. "The surgeon's adroit hands enabled"
  12. "him to perform the operation"
  13. "successfully."
  14. "The ______ artist could paint in"
  15. "many different styles."
  16. ""
  17. "archaic"
  18. "out-of-date; antiquated"
  19. "The tools the Pilgrims used are"
  20. "archaic and no longer used."
  21. ""
  22. "My grandmother has the _______"
  23. "belief that women should not work."
  24. ""
  25. "bovine"
  26. "cow-like"
  27. "The large, lazy dog had a bovine"
  28. "nature."
  29. ""
  30. "The ______ woman needed to exercise"
  31. "and to go on a diet."
  32. ""
  33. "cardinal"
  34. "main"
  35. "The cardinal reason for obesity is"
  36. "overeating."
  37. ""
  38. "Being sincere is a ________ principle"
  39. "for getting along with people."
  40. ""
  41. "chic"
  42. "stylish"
  43. "Betty's chic new outfit was admired"
  44. "by everyone at the party."
  45. ""
  46. "My friend always wears ____ and"
  47. "fashionable clothes."
  48. ""
  49. "comprehensive"
  50. "including much"
  51. "The examination was very"
  52. "comprehensive; it covered the whole"
  53. "year's work."
  54. "`Word Attack` is a _____________"
  55. "vocabulary program which will teach"
  56. "me many new words."
  57. "defunct"
  58. "dead; extinct"
  59. "Some former government organizations"
  60. "are now defunct."
  61. ""
  62. "The Hope Foundation will soon be"
  63. "_______ if its sponsors continue to"
  64. "withdraw their support."
  65. "diaphanous"
  66. "sheer"
  67. "The curtains were made from a"
  68. "light, diaphanous fabric."
  69. ""
  70. "My mother loves to sew with "
  71. "__________ fabrics."
  72. ""
  73. "exotic"
  74. "strange"
  75. "Exotic flowers from all over the"
  76. "world are on display at the botanical"
  77. "garden."
  78. "In my doctor's waiting room is an"
  79. "aquarium which contains ______"
  80. "fish."
  81. "futile"
  82. "useless"
  83. "John's efforts to start the stalled"
  84. "car were futile."
  85. ""
  86. "Hal's father would not give him a"
  87. "car; his pleas were ______."
  88. ""
  89. "goatish"
  90. "goatlike; coarse"
  91. "* thought that the  "
  92. "visitor's manners were goatish."
  93. ""
  94. "The man's _______ behavior revealed"
  95. "his lower class upbringing."
  96. ""
  97. "harrowing"
  98. "disturbing; tormenting "
  99. "Being lost in the dark cave was a"
  100. "harrowing experience for Glenn."
  101. ""
  102. "Driving on the freeways can be a"
  103. "_________ experience for a new driver."
  104. ""
  105. "luxurious"
  106. "rich and comfortable"
  107. "* enjoyed visiting Tom in  "
  108. "his luxurious home."
  109. ""
  110. "The _________ automobile has every"
  111. "feature a millionaire could dream"
  112. "of having."
  113. "mournful"
  114. "full of sorrow"
  115. "The mournful child cried over the"
  116. "death of his dog."
  117. ""
  118. "I was very ________ when my best"
  119. "friend moved to another city."
  120. ""
  121. "nondescript"
  122. "not easily classified or described"
  123. "His nondescript appearance made him"
  124. "difficult to identify."
  125. ""
  126. "The boy's clothing was ___________"
  127. "and he easily hid among the crowd  "
  128. "of people."
  129. "omnipotent"
  130. "all-powerful"
  131. "The omnipotent army easily crushed"
  132. "the foe."
  133. ""
  134. "In Greek mythology, Zeus was not"
  135. "only powerful, he was __________."
  136. ""
  137. "petite"
  138. "little"
  139. "The petite child stood on tiptoes to"
  140. "see over the fence."
  141. ""
  142. "The ______ ballerina tipped the"
  143. "scales at 84 pounds."
  144. ""
  145. "primeval"
  146. "ancient"
  147. "The early dinosaurs were primeval"
  148. "forms of life."
  149. ""
  150. "Fossils are evidence of ________ life."
  151. ""
  152. ""
  153. "rational"
  154. "able to think clearly"
  155. "* approached the exam in  "
  156. "a rational manner and got an `A` on"
  157. "it."
  158. "Jane's ________ thinking enabled her"
  159. "to avoid crashing into the oncoming"
  160. "car."
  161. "svelte"
  162. "slender"
  163. "Tony's mother kept strictly to her"
  164. "diet and now she is svelte."
  165. ""
  166. "If a model is to succeed, she must"
  167. "be ______."
  168. ""
  169. "tenuous"
  170. "without substance"
  171. "The tenuous peace agreement did not"
  172. "solve the differences between the"
  173. "two fighting countries."
  174. "The pact between Russia and Germany"
  175. "was _______ because neither side "
  176. "planned to honor the agreement."
  177. "terse"
  178. "free of unnecessary words"
  179. "Alice's book report was terse and"
  180. "easy to read."
  181. ""
  182. "Clear thinkers often give _____"
  183. "replies because of their ability to"
  184. "use only the important words."
  185. "unsavory"
  186. "unpleasant in taste"
  187. "Although the medicine helped John's"
  188. "cold, it had an unsavory flavor."
  189. ""
  190. "My mother is a terrible cook; every"
  191. "meal is ________."
  192. ""
  193. "valiant"
  194. "brave"
  195. "The runner made a valiant effort in"
  196. "the race, even though his leg hurt"
  197. "badly."
  198. "The team's victory over the opponent"
  199. "was the result of a truly _______"
  200. "effort."
  201. , even though his leg hurt"
  202. "badly."
  203. "The team's victory over the