Too many words

Replace the underlined phrases in the following sentences with a single word. (the first letter of the word is given).

1. My brother is able to use both hands equally well. (a........)

2. The passengers went ashore at Harwich. (di.......................)

3. These computers are completely out-of-date now. (o.....................)

4. A great deal of damage was caused by the earth-quake. (e.................)

5. One side of a pastage stamp is covered with a sticky substance. (a.................)

6. The two countries signed an agreement to stop fighting. (a.................)

7. Your actions might have put our plans in danger. (j..................our plans).

8. The meeting was put off until later in the week. (a.................).

9. The soldier was accused of lack of courage in the face of the enemy. (c..............).

10. This months sales figures have gone beyond our expectations. (e..................).

11. The river curves and winds through the WyeValley. (m................).

12. My father has just got a new pair of false teeth. (d..............).

13. The fortress was impossible to be taken by force. (i..................)

14. He was found guilty of murdering his mother. (m................)

15. The margin of error is so small that it can be ignored. (n..................)

16. A least twenty villages were laid waste by the floods. (d...................)

17. Some of the planes were no longer fit to fly. (a..................).

18. He is suffering from loss of memory. (a....................)

19. We tried to find out the cause of the accident. (a.......................).

20. His His appetite for power and wealth is impossible to satisfy. (i..................).

Below you can find the words to check yourself. You still need to choose the appropriate one.

cowardice, adheasive, adjourned, obsolete, airworthy, amnesia, exceeded, meanders, armistice, extension, ambidextrous, dentures, negligible, matricide, impregnable, disembarked, jeopardised, insatiable, devastated, ascertain.