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Although his speech was ____________ we were able to sense its underlying seriousness. (sprightly)
Jaunty
The senator went into a lengthy ____________ about government waste in the military budget. (bitter criticism)
Diatribe
Lorraine was criticized sharply for the ___________ way in which she furnished her apartment. (showy)
Ostentatious
Anyone so ______________ should not have been selected to guard the castle. (fearful)
Timorous
The failing grade was _____________d from her record when she submitted the excellent term paper. (erase)
Expunge
I got my job as a result of a _________________ meeting with the director of personnel. (accidental)
Fortuitous
The bookkeeper is such an _________________ part of our organization that we pay her a very high salary. (essential)
Integral
Don’t ___________________ if you plan to run for office. (openly discuss private affairs)
Wash your dirty linen in public
We marched in front of the embassy with ________________s held high. (poster)
Placard
Most reformers are seeking to create a _______________. (a perfect place)
Utopia
In return for some caretaking duties, we are offering a free apartment and a small ____________. (reward)
Remuneration
They do not give children chicken nuggets, potato smiley faces, or processed foods of that ____________. (kind, sort)
Ilk
After a couple of drinks he lost his ___________ and started talking and laughing loudly. (restraint)
inhibition
The tennis star ___________________, breaking down in tears at the post-match press conference. (past simple, make one's feelings evident)
Wore his heart on his sleeve
