(adj) closely related, pertinent

"What you say is interesting, but not ___________ to the argument."

(adj) terrible, hateful, shocking

"His crimes are so ________ that we cannot forgive him."

(n) attacker of traditional ideas, radical

"John is such an ___________ we are almost afraid to tell him about our conservative beliefs."

(adj) lacking significance, silly, banal

"Her ideas are just so ________ that I think she is a fool."

(n) court order, command

"We went to court and obtained an ___________ against our noisy neighbors."

(adj) necessary, essential, inherent, implied

"Harmony is an __________ part of the beauty of music."

(adj) lustful, lewd, wanton

"The burlesque show displayed the female form in a ___________ manner."

(adj) false, lying, untruthful, prevaricating

"Don't believe her remarks; they are all ______________."

(n) fine, penalty

(v) to cheat, swindle, obtain by fraud; or to punish by a fine

"They were ___________ed of their money by a dishonest stranger."

(adj) worthlessness, trifling, ineffectual, inconsequential

"He had a few ___________ suggestions, but he was of no real help in my decision making."

(adj) harshly rebuking, upbraiding, childing

"From the yard next door came the ___________ voice of a mother scolding her children."

(v) harden, settle, rigidify 

"Be sure your opinions do not _________ into prejudices."

(n) model, perfect example, type

"Among hang gliders, this particular professional is considered a ____________."

(n) similarity, equality

"Your expenses must be brought closer to _________ with your income; you must not spend more than you earn."

(adj) commanding, dictatorial, decisive

"The stern father called his boys in a __________ tone of voice."

(adj) sluggish, imperturbable

"The __________ old man sat smoking his pipe and ignoring the quarrel, even though he was the cause of it."

(adj) foretelling, presaging, weighty, pompous

"When the dam broke, we realized how ____________ his warning had been."

(adj) ahead of age level, mentally advanced

"The child was so ____________ that she learned algebra at the age of four."

(adj) belligerent of nature, quarrelsome

"The small wren is so ___________ that it drives away birds much larger than itself."

(n) list of pieces to be performed, are of skills

"His __________ is so enormous that he can sing almost any song you ask for."