Voting on Election Day is an _________ duty for all Americans who value a democratic government.

The _______ of the downtown business district began when two huge malls opened

The couple was forced by _______ considerations to sell their large home and acquire a smaller home

The burgled home was in a state of ______.

When a court order was issued, the social services department made a _______ search for the missing report.

He emphasized the _____ of the situation by requesting the immediate dispatch of the rescue team.

By means of painstaking investigation, the detectives will eventually _____ the truth

The actor was upset by the ______ criticism of the gossip columnist who seemed out to ruin his reputation

After the two ships collided, the survivors clung to the various pieces of _____ and hoped for rescue.

If you are pricked by a _______, aloe cream will soothe and reduce the sting.

A spirit of _____ was restored when the company compensated its employees.

The tired toddlers were ______ on the couch after playing all afternoon in the yard.

Michelangelo's paintings on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican are works of ______ artistry.

They will ______ the convicted felon at the state penitentiary.

It is often said that bullies, when tested, are the most ________ people of all.

The defense attorney used a clever ________ to curry sympathy for her client.

After receiving news that she was ahead in the polls, the candidate was in a delightfully ______ mood.

Contrary to popular belief, the military is not always a _______ of political conservatism.

The patient's latest _______ was that he didn't get any dessert with his dinner the night before.