The ______________ voter believed all of the politician’s promises.

The term “bucket list” is from a ______________ for dying, “kick the bucket.”

The girl’s kind sympathy instead seemed to _________________ her friend’s self-pity.

The health-minded gymnast ___________ the habit of eating vegetables.

The _________________ hostess happily flitted from one group to another at her party.

The _______________ gang leader had acquired a long criminal rap sheet by the time he turned eighteen.

The passengers in the vehicle seemed __________________from the wreckage, so the officer requested the Jaws of Life.

The dog seemed __________________ after his master died: he refused to eat.

The employee’s continued ________________________about working on Tuesdays kept his boss from considering him for promotion.