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  1. "belated"
  2. "delayed"
  3. "My mother decided to give me a"
  4. "belated birthday party since I"
  5. "was ill on my birthday."
  6. "Due to the illness of the chairman,"
  7. "the committee's _______ report was "
  8. "not received until today."
  9. "blissful"
  10. "joyful"
  11. "The birth of a new baby sister was"
  12. "a blissful occasion for *."
  13. ""
  14. "The declaration of world-wide peace"
  15. "would definitely be a ________"
  16. "occasion."
  17. "bounteous"
  18. "plentiful"
  19. "There was a bounteous supply of"
  20. "food in the cellar, enough to live"
  21. "on for a month."
  22. "The lucky fisherman had a _________"
  23. "catch; he reeled in one fish after"
  24. "another."
  25. "eminent"
  26. "distinguished"
  27. "The eminent author will speak at our"
  28. "graduation ceremony."
  29. ""
  30. "The high fashion designer is _______"
  31. "in his field, having won every award"
  32. "possible."
  33. "hostile"
  34. "unfriendly"
  35. "I was very upset when my good friend"
  36. "became angry and hostile towards me."
  37. ""
  38. "When provoked, that young man can be"
  39. "very _______ and mean, even to his"
  40. "friends."
  41. "impish"
  42. "mischievous"
  43. "Mark Twain's character Huckleberry"
  44. "Finn is an impish boy who seems to"
  45. "enjoy getting into mischief."
  46. "The little girl is adorable, but"
  47. "she has an ______ look in her eyes"
  48. "which means trouble."
  49. "inedible"
  50. "unfit to eat"
  51. "That meat has been sitting in the"
  52. "refrigerator for weeks and is"
  53. "positively inedible."
  54. "Those cookies were so burnt tasting"
  55. "that they are ________."
  56. ""
  57. "ineligible"
  58. "not qualified"
  59. "If we lose the game, we will become"
  60. "ineligible for the playoffs."
  61. ""
  62. "Teri is __________ for graduation"
  63. "because she did not complete one"
  64. "of her required courses."
  65. "injurious"
  66. "harmful"
  67. "Drinking too many alcoholic beverages"
  68. "is injurious to your health."
  69. ""
  70. "The water in Mexico is _________ to"
  71. "the health and well-being of many"
  72. "American tourists."
  73. "legible"
  74. "easy to read"
  75. "Be sure that your name is legible"
  76. "on this document because many"
  77. "people will be reading it."
  78. "Her handwriting is neat and _______."
  79. ""
  80. ""
  81. "listless"
  82. "too tired to care"
  83. "After a day of jogging on the beach,"
  84. "Joe was too listless to worry about"
  85. "making plans for the evening."
  86. "My mother complains that I am always"
  87. "________ after I've had a tough day"
  88. "at school."
  89. "mindful"
  90. "being aware"
  91. "* is mindful of the increased"
  92. "opportunities that the new job offers."
  93. ""
  94. "Joey's dad hoped that his son would"
  95. "be _______ of the possible danger"
  96. "involved in the expedition."
  97. "misshapen"
  98. "deformed"
  99. "The fireman's hand is slightly"
  100. "misshapen because it was burned"
  101. "while he was on a rescue mission."
  102. "The plastic surgeon told me he could"
  103. "reconstruct my _________ ear."
  104. ""
  105. "mournful"
  106. "sorrowful"
  107. "The student who received a low grade"
  108. "on his paper gave the teacher a"
  109. "mournful look."
  110. "The dog had a ________ expression"
  111. "on his face every morning when his"
  112. "master left for work."
  113. "mulish"
  114. "stubborn"
  115. "That is one mulish child; she won't"
  116. "stop crying until she gets her way."
  117. ""
  118. "Jim, don't be so ______; try to"
  119. "compromise."
  120. ""
  121. "operative"
  122. "in working order"
  123. "Take the Volkswagen; it is the only"
  124. "operative car in the garage."
  125. ""
  126. "The phone lines are down; I won't"
  127. "be able to call him until they are"
  128. "_________ again."
  129. "pessimistic"
  130. "gloomy"
  131. "Please don't be so pessimistic,"
  132. "*, everything will work"
  133. "out all right."
  134. "John is always very ___________; he"
  135. "never has a cheerful thing to say."
  136. ""
  137. "rash"
  138. "hasty; reckless"
  139. "Sandra's rash action caused trouble"
  140. "which could have been avoided if"
  141. "she had stopped to think."
  142. "Don't make a ____ decision which"
  143. "you might regret later."
  144. ""
  145. "ruthless"
  146. "without pity"
  147. "We are dealing with a ruthless"
  148. "enemy."
  149. ""
  150. "The ________ pirates robbed the "
  151. "defenseless villagers."
  152. ""
  153. "scrupulous"
  154. "careful; conscientious"
  155. "Mary is a scrupulous person; she "
  156. "always does good work."
  157. ""
  158. "The __________ housekeeper took"
  159. "pride in her work."
  160. ""
  161. "sober"
  162. "serious"
  163. "This television show is a very"
  164. "dramatic, sober account of the"
  165. "Viet Nam War."
  166. "The newscaster's face became very"
  167. "_____ as he told of the latest local"
  168. "tragedy."
  169. "superlative"
  170. "above all others"
  171. "Your playing was superlative; I am"
  172. "certain that you will win the Most"
  173. "Valuable Player award."
  174. "Katharine Hepburn won an Academy"
  175. "Award for her ___________ performance"
  176. "in the movie."
  177. "undaunted"
  178. "not discouraged"
  179. "The brave young man was undaunted"
  180. "by his physical handicap."
  181. ""
  182. "The girl was _________ by her failures;"
  183. "she was determined to succeed."
  184. ""
  185. "universal"
  186. "existing everywhere"
  187. "Across the entire United States,"
  188. "green is a universal signal which"
  189. "means `go.`"
  190. "It has been said that love is a"
  191. "_________ language."
  192. ""
  193. "variable"
  194. "changeable"
  195. "The weather forecaster predicted"
  196. "that there would be variable clouds"
  197. "and sunshine today."
  198. "She is an unpredictable person"
  199. "because her moods are so ________."
  200. ""
  201.  would be variable clouds"
  202. "and sunshine today."
  203. "She is an u