(verb) loathe, detest, scorn

"A good person ______corrupt dealings."

(noun) without physical form, a deduction, an intangible

"I can't deal in ________; give me a concrete example of your theory."

(noun) apex, summit, highest point of perfection; pinnacle

"The drill team's marching reached  its _____of precision at the competition."

(noun) wealth, abundance, copiousness

"He inherited enough money to live in ________."

(noun) a general pardon, grant of immunity

"After the Vietnam War, a conditional ______was offered to draft evaders."

(verb) relieve, lessen pain or grief, mitigate

"We must try to ______her sorrow by offering sympathy and support."

(adj) peevish, ill-tempered, sour

"Her crochety old uncle had a ______personality."

(adj) apathetic as a result of excessive indulgence; satiated, very uninterested

"I have heard that kind of music so often that now it leaves me _____."

(adj) critical, quarrelsome, carping

"She is so _______that no one wants to discuss anything with her for fear of becoming involved in a dispute."

(adj) prudent, cautious, considering all possible consequences

"A man in public office should be _________; he is always being watched."

(noun) illegal or smuggled goods

"He traveled back and forth across the border carrying___________drugs."

(noun) visage, face, demeanor, expression

"Her countenance __________at the good news."

(adj) harmful, noxious, detrimental

"Overeating can be _________to your health."

(noun) tyrant, dictator, autocrat

"In the old days, the father frequently ruled his family like a ________."

(adj) dissenting, dissaffected

"In a democracy, not only the majority opinion, but even the ______opinion, can be expressed."

(noun) shameless boldness, presumption

"That man had the __________to break right in on our conversation."

(adj) learned, scholarly, well-read

"All the professors were learned, but Dr. Marian Smith was the most ________of all."

(verb) to speak or write in length or detail; digress

"After mentioning the Sino-Japanese War, the instructor____________upon its causes."

Felicitous

(Felicity)

(adj) well-suited, fitting, apt, pleasant

[(noun) happiness]

"In introducing a speaker, a few __________remarks will establish a relaxed atmosphere."

(adj) talkative, loquacious

"He was such a _________old fellow that if anyone would listen, he'd talk all night."