The judge's closing remarks were nothing if not ; not only did he belabor his every point, but he underscored each utterance with the pounding of the gavel.

thorough     exhaustive

Explanation:

The judge's closing remarks were nothing if not thorough     exhaustive not only did he belabor his every point, but he underscored each utterance with the pounding of the gavel.

economic

mali had been a state inside of the ghanaian empire. after ghana fell because of invading forces and internal disputes, mali rose to greatness under the leadership of a legendary king named sundiata, the "lion king." the songhai empire, already weakened by internal political struggles, went into decline.