In order to be considered a legitimate ruler by other nobles, royalty must ____________ themselves to seem regal and to keep their esteem. Some things include holding their head high, rolling their shoulders back, and keeping their back straight.

While trying to bust Brooklyn out of prison, Mother acted as a __________ to stall for time in front of the judge, spouting random codes of law that had long been forgotten by the court. However, soon the real _________ appointed for Brooklyn barged in on the hearing, and exposed Mother's identity as a fake lawyer.

As soon as Harry returned to the surface of the lake, all of his friends immediately started to ________ him for being so "noble" and refusing to leave until all of the hostages were rescued. This is comparable to the story of a guy I knew at my summer camp. He wanted to impress this one lifeguard, and he thought he could by taking off his lifejacket and staying underwater for a long time. As soon as he popped out, the lifeguard castigated him and told him that he should know better. He then promptly asked if she would go on a date with him.... she had him sit on the edge of the dock in timeout for about an hour.

On the eve of WWI, while trying to protect the Archduke of Austria-Hungary, the security team decided to send the car carrying the archduke down a different street to _______ the large crowds on the main street, in which a great number of assassins could be hiding in wait. By sending the car down a less crowded street, the archduke's security team would have more time to react if they saw anyone suspicious approaching the vehicle.

The Student Council had a _______ meeting to decide the fate of an extracurricular organisation without consulting members or officers of the organisation in question. The meeting was kept 'under wraps', the media was not informed, and the Board President swore everyone into secrecy.

The ______ class Aflaq attended was very beneficial to his college dorm mates. Using extensive knowledge from the class, Aflaq made everyone tasty and scrumptious meals that satisfied their palettes and filled them 'to the gills'.

Barterers must often _______ the value of the goods they are trading in order to sell them successfully. While they may seem downcast and mournful that they are decreasing the price on their products, they still make a massive profit off of unsuspecting tourists and travelers.

Many Scots are quite ______. They will most likely buy the cheaper of two products, even if the cheaper version is more likely to break.

In the mornings, I often find myself lying _____ in my bed, as it is super hard to get up and face the day at 4:25am when you must also face a chilly pool, followed by a lengthy school day, warm pool, and homework.

In a ____ allusion, I said that King Leopold II and Emperor Yongle were men after each other's hearts, as they both loved to collect the toes and fingers of their subjects.

Even if one's skills are ______ at the time, one can usually tell whom will turn out to be fantastic swimmers based on their affinity with the water and their pleasure in immersing in it during a young age.

Anna said that she had a ______ of problems. She needed to get her driver's license, apply to colleges, make a Zones swimming time, and so much more.

The ______ effects of globalisation include the increase of the wealth-gap, a focus on MDCs at the expense of Less Developed Countries, an equal spread of technology throughout the world, environmental degradation, loss of gov't sovereignty in favour instead of supranational organisations, and a loss of local culture as pop culture rapidly takes over the world.