(adj) standing out from the rest; noticeably conspicuous

"Plot, character, and theme are ___________ features of any novel."

(adj) sluggish or gloomy; morose, grave

"You are wasting your jokes on that ___________ man; he never laughs."

(adj) having a powerful, impressive sound; resonant, deep rich sound

"The ___________ tones of the organ filled the cathedral."

(adj) not true or genuine; false, counterfeit

"The philatelist easily spotted the ___________ stamp by its faded colors."

(adj) full of interest, vatality; juicy, delicious

"Fresh asparagus is crisp and _________."

(adj) muddy or cloudy; dense, confused, muddled

"The motor boat, crossing the shallow pond, left a __________ wake."

(adj) sluggish in functioning, slow, apathetic

"In hot weather students feel __________ and gaze out the window when they ought to be listening."

(adj) dotingly fond of or submissive to one's wife

"When a man is ___________, some people would call him henpecked."

(n) a quarrelsome, shrewish woman; termagent

"Xanthippe, wife of Socrates, is the world's most famous __________."

(adj) talking much and easily; glib

"In class discussion she was ___________, but not cogent nor profound."

(v) to fail to be completed; to terminate prematurely

"The missile launch was __________ed because of a malfunction."

(n) close relationship; connection, attraction

"These two get along so well; they have an ____________ for one another.'

(v) to join together into one; unite; combine

"The two companies ____________ed to form Union Carbide Corp."

(n) the highest point; peak; vertex

"The ___________ of one's physical development occurs approximately at age 25."

(n) a damaging remark; slander, innuendo

"She is so bad tempered that she casts ___________s even upon her friends."

(adj) having oxlike qualities; slow, dull, stupid

"Lena Grove, dreamy and __________, is an important character in Light in August."

(adj) imaginary or fantastic; unreal, absurd

"Although we regard ghosts as ____________, in Shakespeare's time the audience believed they were real."

(v) to unite or merge into a single body, mix

"During wartime, political parties often ___________ in the best interests of the country."

(v) to think seriously and deeply (about); ponder

"After a long contemplation and __________ion, the yogi felt at peace."

(adj) deserved, appropriate, suitable (esp. of punishment)

"The judge levied a severe but __________ punishment."