He has written a fully ______________________ guide to Rome. (thorough)
comprehensive
Recent research seems to _________________ his theory. (confirm)
corroborate
We'll never know exactly how she died; we can only ______________. (guess)
conjecture
If the dam breaks it will _____________ large parts of the town. (to flood, swamp)
inundate
You can read all the _____________ details of the affair in today's paper. (sensational)
lurid
The monument is a _____________ reminder of those who died in the war. (painful to the feelings, moving)
poignant
It was Oscar Wilde who made the famous ______________ about life mimicking art. (joke)
quip
The storm caused ________________ flooding throughout the region. (occasional)
sporadic
Some people expect the economy to continue to improve, but others are less _____________. (hopeful)
sanguine
Four years had ________________d since he left college and still he hadn't found a job. (pass by)
elapse
Henry is a _______________, and I can never rely on him when I have a problem. (unreliable acquaintance)
fair-weather friend
Paul, her only brother, was eager to _____________ at the expense of his sister and her family. (provide for oneself at the expense of the others)
feather his own nest
