The homicide detective asked his men to stop searching the house, because he believed that the murde
2.The banker referred to his mistress ___ as his “social secretary.”(A)posthumously (B) euphemistica
4.Voters have become thoroughly disgusted with candidates who ___ their rivals’ reputations.(A) vili
5.Falling home prices and the slowdown in housing sales are often the first ___ of a recession.(A) e
6.Tour guides are trained to give complete and polite answers to questions, not ___ responses.(A) ob
7.“Female unknown,” said the medical examiner, “severe ___ force trauma to head, ears, and chest.”(A
8.With her standing in the public opinion polls ___, the President had a very tenuous hold on power.
9.Battered by a devastating tornado and then a fire, the ____ community faced dismal prospects.(A) p
11.I do not criticize people for trying to get ahead, but I ___ any attempt to take unfair advantage
12.“A good salad,” noted the celebrity chef, “should be more of a ___ event than an ironclad recipe.
13.I think that the vivid phrase “having a short fuse” aptly describes my wife’s ___ temperament.(A)
15.It is frustrating that a magazine would ___ a story from many years ago and present it to the peo
As the speaker made a funny joke, _____ of laughter rang through the auditorium.(A) tumult (B) peals
The plaintiff filed a lawsuit against the defendant for slander, but new evidence emerged and ______
This year’s two-month-long festival will _____ the city with art, concerts, andstreet parades.(A) co
Those who succeed are equipped with determination and the ability to ward offdangerous moments with_
Minority members of the committee ________ with the majority members, sayingthat the proposal was un