(v) express disapproval of

"I approve of John's actions even though you __________ them."

(adj) lack of definite plan or purpose; haphazard

"It will take more than ________ efforts to reach our goal."

(adj) composed of elements from many sources

"His ideas are _______ but unified."

(adj) conspicuously bad; flagrant

"He made ____________ errors in his work, so he was fired."

(adj) inflamed with love

"John was deeply ________ of his new bride, infatuated with her shallow prettiness." 

(v) shun, avoid

"If you want to get ahead, stick to your work and ______ late hours and parties."

(adj) readily apparent and often lacking depth or sincerity; superficial; easily done or performed; of easy manners or temper, flexible

"John's mind is so _______ that he has trouble understanding deep or abstract ideas."

"Order will render the work _______ and delightful."

"Her _______ nature adapted itself to any company."

(adj) erratic changeableness; unstable, esp. affections

"Four broken engagements in three years showed her to be as ________ as she was attractive."

(adj) characteristic of a group or class; general

"Keen eyesight in the cat family is not unusual; in fact it seems to be _______."

(n) presager of what is to come; forerunner

"The first robin is the ________ of spring."

(n) given to imaginary illnesses

"My uncle is such a _____________-- he buys a new medicine every week."

(v) to charge, attribute, or lay blame for; ascribe

"Why does he ________ such thoughts to me? They aren't my ideas."

(n) clumsiness; general incompetence; unfitness

"Because of his _________ he was taken off that job."

(adj) brave, fearless, dauntless

"The sailors wanted to turn back, but the _________ captain ordered them to sail on."

(v) to place side by side; adjoin

"If the paintings are _________d, their similarity becomes obvious."

(n) maze; something extremely complex or tortuous

"To discourage through traffic, the streets were laid out in a _________ of curves and dead ends."

(adj) characterized by cunning; duplicity; using any means to justify end

"His __________ policies kept the old man in power but made him universally feared and mistrusted."

(adj) sweetly flowing, smooth

"From somewhere nearby came the __________ tones of a fine violin."

(n) itinerant; aimless wanderer

"John is a regular __________; he hates to settle anywhere and just likes to roam."

(adj) excessive display, showy, pretentious

"John does not write Ph.D. after his name because he thinks that would be __________."