Our physical education instructor ______________ the virtues of regular exercise.

For centuries, Switzerland has avoided becoming a(n) ____________ in the conflicts that have scarred the rest of Europe.

When I realized how bad the brakes of the old car were, I feared that our lives were in ______________ .

What good is a plastic raincoat that is ____________ to water if it also prevents and body heat from escaping?

As the soldier watched the parade, he was suddenly overcome with ______________ for the youthful years he spent in the army.

King Arthur's Knights of the Round Table were the ______________ of chivalry.

A triple reverse looks mighty impressive on the chalkboard, but I doubt that the play will prove _____________ on the football field.

A _______ examination of my luggage was enough to show me that someone had tampered with it.

An expert from the museum _____________ the painting, looking for telltale signs that would prove it to be genuine or expose it as a forgery.

If you are ___________ to hard study and intensive reading, how do you expect to get through law school?