(n) of the same age or period

"The child is embarrassed by adults, but he gets along well with his ____________ies."

(adj) enjoying the pleasures of feasting and drinking; sociable

"He'll surely come to the party; he is so ________."

(adj) excessively fat; obese, stout

"He became so ___________ that he could no longer get into the car."

(adj) in a state of decline, decay; deteriorating; corrupt

"History shows that in many corrupt periods, morals were _________."

(n) ridicule or contempt

"He tried to get a serious hearing for his ideas, but he was greeted with __________."

(v) to confuse or disturb the composure; upset

"I was __________ed to find that my rival had won the contest so easily."

(adj) giving off gas bubbles; lively, vivacious

"Jane laughs and chatters; she's as _________ as champagne."

(v) to throw into disorder or confusion, enmesh

"Don't let those men __________  you in their quarrels."

(n) weariness resulting from lack of interest; boredom

"People who have everything they wish for often fall into _________."

(adj) tending to vanish, like vapor; ephemeral

"The appearance of Banquo's ghost was ____________, appearing and then disappearing."

(n) not spending freely; thriftiness

"By great _____________ they managed to save enough money to buy a house."

(adj) consisting of dissimilar ingredients; miscellaneous

"John knows people from so many different groups that his friends are a ___________ lot."

(adj) marked by disgrace or shame; dishonerable

"To salute the dictator was an _________ necessity for the political prisoners."

(adj) lacking harmony or agreement; inconsistent

"She is so very tall and he is so very short that they make an __________ pair."

(adj) lacking taste or savor; dull, vapid

"His talk is so ________, so dull, that no one listens to him."

(adj) given to joking; humorous, witty

"Is it true that children from large families are more __________ than others?"

(adj) showing sound judgement; discreet, wise, sensible

"It was ___________ of them to select the best car instead of the most expensive one."

(n) lightness of disposition; flippancy

"The ridicule of religion is a form of ________ which most people dislike."

(n) showing a courageous spirit; nobleness, generosity

"His _____________ was shown by the fact that he always tried to see his opponent's point of view."

(adj) awkward, gauche, unskillful, inept

"Physical education classes often help those who are _________to become more skillful."