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  1. adverse         detrimental; a hindrance to something                                                               We must simply overcome @ circumstances.                    
  2. boorish         rustic, rude; illiterate or clownish                                                                The @ man ruined the party with his rudeness.               
  3. commodious      spacious; convenient and roomy                                                                      The large family fit comfortably in the @ automobile.       
  4. decorous        characterized by propriety or rightness of        conduct                                           The upright man was characterized by @ conduct.             
  5. dynamic         energetic or forceful; always in motion                                                             Our @ President seems to be always in motion.               
  6. expendable      something used up; something not strictly         necessary                                         No human life should be @ in the pursuit of power.          
  7. frugal          thrifty; costing little money                                                                       The @ man drove hard bargains wherever he went.             
  8. histrionic      overly dramatic; over-reacting                                                                      The @ tirade was not called for by events.                  
  9. ineluctable     not able to be avoided; inevitable                                                                  Communism seemed an @ force which could not be stopped.     
  10. invidious       creating ill will; provoking anger                                                                  The @ response provoked anger in the onlookers.             
  11. malevolent      wishing evil towards; malicious                                                                     The @ ruler wished only to crush his enemies.               
  12. obstreperous    aggressively noisy; boisterous                                                                      The @ youngsters accidentally topped the china cabinet.     
  13. peremptory      decisive; absolute; dictatorial in decisions                                                        The @ executive rarely asked for anyone's opinion.          
  14. prodigious      enormous or extraordinary; marvelous                                                                The young man had a truly @ appetite for food.              
  15. raucous         boisterous; unruly; harsh in sound                                                                  The tired man could not sleep through the @ din.            
  16. scurrilous      very offensive; indecent                                                                            The @ charges will completely disproved.                    
  17. subliminal      affecting the subconscious outside of conscious   awareness                                         We are often unaware of the @ messages around us.           
  18. torpid          inactive; dormant; apathetic; dull; lethargic                                                       The heat left everyone lethargic and @.                     
  19. untenable       unable to be maintained; not supported by the     facts                                             The theory became @ when further facts came to light.       
  20. vituperative    scolding in mean-spirited manner; berating                                                          The scolding was too mean and @ to be heeded.               
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