negligent ,,,... ,,,... ,,,... ,,,... ,,,....... Jessie's grandfather called me a negligent fool after I left the door to his apartment unlocked even though there had been a recent string of robberies. solvent ,,,... ,,,... ,,,... ,,,... ,,,....... Upon receiving an unexpected check from her aunt, Annabelle found herself suddenly solvent. spurious ,,,... ,,,... ,,,... ,,,... ,,,....... Using a spurious argument, John convinced the others that he had won the board game on a technicality. combustion ,,,... ,,,... ,,,... ,,,... ,,,....... The unexpected combustion of the prosecution's evidence forced the judge to dismiss the case against Ramirez. garrulous ,,,... ,,,... ,,,... ,,,... ,,,....... Some talk show hosts are so garrulous that their guests can't get a word in edgewise. solicitous ,,,... ,,,... ,,,... ,,,... ,,,....... Jim, laid up in bed with a nasty virus, enjoyed the solicitous attentions of his mother, who brought him soup and extra blankets. bombastic ,,,... ,,,... ,,,... ,,,... ,,,....... The singer's bombastic performance disgusted the crowd. choreography ,,,... ,,,... ,,,... ,,,... ,,,....... The plot of the musical was banal, but the choreography was stunning. consummate ,,,... ,,,... ,,,... ,,,... ,,,....... Erica and Donald consummated their agreement in the executive boardroom. abscond ,,,... ,,,... ,,,... ,,,... ,,,....... In the confusion, the super-spy absconded into the night with the secret plans. nurture ,,,... ,,,... ,,,... ,,,... ,,,....... Although Serena had never watered the plant, which was about to die, Javier was able to nurture it back to life. bilk ,,,... ,,,... ,,,... ,,,... ,,,....... The lawyer discovered that this firm had bilked several clients out of thousands of dollars. cordial ,,,... ,,,... ,,,... ,,,... ,,,....... His cordial greeting melted my anger at once. covert ,,,... ,,,... ,,,... ,,,... ,,,....... Nerwin waged a covertcampaign against his enemies, while outwardly appearing to remain friendly. mitigate ,,,... ,,,... ,,,... ,,,... ,,,....... When I had an awful sore throat, only warm tea would mitigate the pain. accommodating ,,,... ,,,... ,,,... ,,,... ,,,....... Though the apartment was not big enough for three people, Arnold, Mark, and Zebulon were all friends and were accommodating to each other. hegemony ,,,... ,,,... ,,,... ,,,... ,,,....... Britain's hegemony over its colonies was threatened once nationalist sentiment began to spread around the world. cavort ,,,... ,,,... ,,,... ,,,... ,,,....... The adults ate their dinners on the patio, while the children cavorted around the pool. accede ,,,... ,,,... ,,,... ,,,... ,,,....... When the class asked the teacher whether they could play baseball instead of learn grammar they expected him to refuse, but instead he acceded to their request. battery ,,,... ,,,... ,,,... ,,,... ,,,....... Most cars run on a combination of power from a battery and gasoline. audible ,,,... ,,,... ,,,... ,,,... ,,,....... The missing person's shouts were unfortunately not audible. impecunious ,,,... ,,,... ,,,... ,,,... ,,,....... "I fear he's too impecunious to take me out tonight," the bratty girl whined. ballad ,,,... ,,,... ,,,... ,,,... ,,,....... Greta's boyfriend played her a ballad on the guitar during their walk through the dark woods. epistolary ,,,... ,,,... ,,,... ,,,... ,,,....... Some people call me "Auntie's boy," because my aunt and I have such a close epistolary relationship that we write each other every day. innuendo ,,,... ,,,... ,,,... ,,,... ,,,....... During the debate, the politician made several innuendos about the sexual activities of his opponent. assuage ,,,... ,,,... ,,,... ,,,... ,,,....... The mother held the baby to assuage its fears.