(adj.) showing little interest or enthusiasm (The radio broadcaster announced the news of the massacre in a surprisingly _______ manner.)

(n.) an omen (When my uncle's old war injury ached, he interpreted it as a _______ of bad weather approaching.)

(v.) to pass on, give (Jon's father _______ ed his entire estate to his mother.)

(adj.) burdensome (My parents lamented that the pleasures of living in a beautiful country estate no longer outweighed the _______ mortgage payments.)

(v.) to evaluate (A crew arrived to _______ the damage after the crash.)