Choose the correct word from the list to complete each sentence. Use each word only once.

1. Mercurial
2. Inane
3. Insipid
4. Banal
5. Callous
6. Capricious
7. Antipathy
8. Rarefied
9. Permeate
10. Mudslinging
11. Inadvertently
12. Revel
13. Baleful
14. Disingenuous
15. Contiguous
16. Fads
17. Subterfuge
18. Chicanery
19. Pervasive

1. The political campaign quickly devolved into ____________, with each candidate accusing the
other of corruption.
2. The ____________ look in the villain's eyes warned of the treachery to come.
3. They would ____________ in the success of the event, dancing and singing throughout the
night.
4. The spy used ____________ to gather information, employing clever disguises and fake
identities.
5. Critics described the film's plot as ____________, lacking depth and originality.
6. The nurse's ____________ remarks about the patient's pain shocked her colleagues.
7. The influence of social media is so ____________ that it affects almost every aspect of modern
life.
8. The two states are ____________, sharing a long border along the river.
9. His ____________ smile did not fool anyone; they all knew he was hiding something.
10. The company's ____________ involved intricate schemes to evade taxes.
11. Despite repeated attempts at friendly conversation, his ____________ toward his coworker was
palpable.
12. After the board meeting, the CEO was known for his ____________ mood swings; employees
never knew if he'd be in high spirits or stormy.
13. The professor's expertise in quantum mechanics is considered ____________, understood by
only a few.
14. The market was flooded with the latest ____________, but she knew they'd be out of style
within months.
15. He ____________ knocked over the priceless vase while reaching for the remote.
16. The lecture on the history of accounting was so ____________ that several attendees fell asleep.
17. Her ____________ decisions made it difficult for the team to follow a consistent plan.
18. The fragrance of the freshly baked bread seemed to ____________ the entire house.
19. The comedian's joke was so ____________ that nobody in the audience laughed.