In a dictatorship, people who______from the official party line usually wind up in prison--or worse.

I am very much flattered that you have referred to me as "a(n) ______ educator," but I prefer to think of myself as just a good teacher.

The robber barons of an earlier era often acted more like_______than ethical businessmen in their dealing with the public.

You had no right to______ for yourself the role of gracious host at MY party!

The few words that she grudgingly muttered were the only_______ of an apology that she offered for her rude behavior.

I feel like a _____ now that my part-time job has come to an end and I no longer have any spending money.

Like all literary sneak thieves, he has a truly nasty habit of ______ other people's ideas and then claiming them as his own.

The fact that many citizens are ______ over the new taxes does not mean that these taxes are unjustifiable.

My cousin has so much imagination that he can _____ an excuse that even an experienced principal would believe!

One can't become a good writer just by _____ closely to rules laid down in standard grammar books.

What began as a minor quarrel grew into a serious ______ and then into an ugly brawl.

Their _____ faces and other-worldly voices almost made me believe that the music they were singing was coming from an ethereal place.

The fact that Abraham Lincoln was able to ______ the handicap of a limited education does not mean that you should quit school.

I do not entirely _____ your misconduct, but I can understand, to a degree, why you behaved as you did.

Unless we repair the ______ in our political party and present a united front, we will go down in crushing defeat in the upcoming election.

It is the sacred duty of all Americans to oppose any attempt to ______ or deny the rights guarantees to us in the Constitution.

During the holidays, I usually give in to _______ and gain at least ten pounds.

His speech was so _____ that one could almost anticipate the phrases he would use next.

The comforting presence of relatives did much to ____ the patients feelings of alarm at the thought of undergoing major surgery.