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