an *insipid* view of history
jejune
the *overblown* rhetoric of the politician
turgid
*entreat* the captain on behalf of her son
supplicate
a *meandering*, complicated plot
tortuous
a *didactic* way of addressing the group
sententious
too *naive* to perceive trickery
credulous
a *melange* of spices
potpourri
was present at the product *launch*
inception
not *acquiescent* to that idea
amenable
a *guideline* by which to judge the entries
criterion
bored by the *wordy* presentation (A)
sententious
a *sophisticated* sense of humor (A)
jejune
a *lack of variety* in the show's acts (A)
potpourri
thought the decor too *plain* (A)
turgid
too *perceptive* for her own good (A)
credulous
