Tony wants to make his employees work longer hours, but they are ______ the change.

Melanie thinks that to improve her health, she should ______ drinking beer. 

Sarah is a popular police chief because she lowered the city’s crime _____.

When Howie’s dog ran away last month, he was ______. I’ve never seen him cry so much!

In the weak light from my phone’s screen, the laundry hanging in front of me looked ______ and scary.

When the knights went into battle, they wore ______ to protect themselves from their enemies’ weapons.

Because I’m ______, I will someday die. However, I’m not afraid of death because it’s just part of how the universe works.