Completing the Sentence P.165

Leaders are judged by how well they __________ themselves in times of crisis.

As it wound its way through the desert, the mighty river became a mere __________ that travelers could easily wade across.

In a passage that a composer has marked __________, every note should sound like the quick thrust of a knife.

The child __________ in fear and disgust as the harmless water snake slithered over the floor.

The witnesses have testified at great length, but how much really valuable information have they __________ to the investigating committee?

To the district attorney's dismay, the witness __________ all the facts and misled the jury.

Since you worked so long and hard for the money you earned, it's doubly foolish to __________ it on things you don't really want or need.

How often have we heard candidates for public office promise that they will be tough and __________ in fighting organized crime!

Economists will tell you that inflation results in an increase in the supply of money and a(n) __________ in its value.

The assertive heroines portrayed in many movies are a far cry from the __________ young ladies depicted in nineteenth-century novels.