From time to time, I _____ attending business school, but so far I've made no firm decision.

Lawyers can strengthen a case by finding a useful _____ among previous similar cases.

It's not _____ for me to attend two weddings in the same afternoon, so I'll have to choose between them.

The principal does not _____ hitting students. He believes that every problem has a nonviolent solution.

At the low-cost clinic, Clayton had given evidence of his _____ situation, such as a tax form or current pay stub, before he could receive treatment.

The people on the elevator didn't want to stare at the patch on my eye, but several took ______ glances.

Mr. Hall's living conditions were ______. There was no heat or electricity in his apartment, and the walls were crumbling.

When I gave my oral report in class, I tried to ______ confidence, but my shaking legs revealed my nervousness.

My mother wasn't usually _____, but one day I pushed her too far, and she said, " If you do that one more time, I will send you to your room for the rest of your adolescence."

"Would it be ______ for us to buy a new copy machine?" Hal asked at the office budget meeting. The boss replied, "Unfortunately, our _____ situation is too tight. That purchase would deplete our funds and create a deficit in our budget."

Some parents take only _____ measures when children misbehave. They never take time to _____ the benefits of a gentler approach. However, benign encouragement is often more effective than punishment.

Several passersby stopped to ______ at the homeless man and his ______ shelter, made of cardboard and a torn blanket. The poignant sight moved one woman to go to a restaurant and buy a meal for the man.

he fourth-grade teacher said, "I will not ______ any ______ behavior in my class. Rita, please stop passing notes under your desk to Ellen."

The ______ was set many years ago: When the winner of a beauty contest is announced, the runner-up ______s happiness for the winner, despite the fact that she is quite devoid of happiness at the moment.