The local Chamber of Commerce felt that the best way to strengthen the town's economy was to make sure residents were (a)   local business as much as possible, rather than spending money at businesses in other areas.

The defendant expected security camera footage to (a)   him of all charges during trial, as it clearly showed someone else committing the robbery.

All the poll numbers showed Pressy McPresident with a huge lead over the other candidates going into the final stages of the campaign, so he was (a)   about his chances of winning the office.

Although engineers wrestled with th e traffic problems for years, there remained no (a)   solution for Baton Rouge's transportation issues, given the limited resources available and restrictions put on them by government and business interests.

Robin had the (a)   to show up at the wedding reception and destory the cake after being told he was not invited.

Though the new boss did not say so directly, it was (a)   in his manner and tone that anyone who disagreed with him would experience some "payback" on the job.

The movie was banned in ten countries on the grounds that many of the scenes were too (a)   to be shown to any audiences. Theaters that did show the film had to deal with audience reactions that included fainting and vomiting.

Offering students an opportunity to do test corrections is a common way teachers (a)   failing grades on a particular test or assignment. This strategy allows students to improve their skill set as well as thier grade.

College students should be (a)   of credit card offers that promise lots of benefits and only a few payments. These offers are always to good to be true, and bad credit can negatively impact a persons future.

When it comes to technology, it is a guarantee that every few years a new device will (a)   whatever device everyone already has, in a constant cycle of the new replacing the old.

The school nurse realized that campus was (a)   with the flu as student absences began to pile up.

Jane could not (a)   any good reasons why she attempted to eat 100 bananas in one sitting, so it seemed that the only explanation was that someone dared her.

Although it seemed like nothing more than an (a)   decision, somebody had to go buy 100 bananas before Jane could attempt to eat them, and someone volunteered to take a video, so clearly there was some thought put into this "challange" before Jane tried it.

Jane said she thought she might go viral on Tik Tok for eating 100 bananas in one sitting, since that is the kind of thing that online communities will (a)   an influencer for doing.

Ultimately, though eating 100 bananas is a pretty (a)   accomplishment, even if Jane had been able to go viral with her video. What difference does it make if someone can eat 100 bananas?

In order to achieve the highest levels of performance, you must be (a)   , determined, and unwavering in pursuing your goals.

The map said to stop at the place where the stream and the rock path (a)   and dig a hole 10 feet deep to find the diamonds.

Randall and Stacey wanted thier first home to be a peaceful, (a)   place, so they looked for property away from nosiy cities and close to nature.

The poem adopts a (a)   tone after the second stanza, as the speaker uses the most sentimental language to discuss how he pities himself and wallows in his heartbreak.

No country can function in a state of (a)   for very long; while a coup may be successful, a new government and a new set of laws will be implemented.

Rochester believed that Adelle was nothing more than a (a)   little girl, her head full of silly notions, and her concerns only things that were shallow an unserious.

I asked my sister to turn the TV down about a dozen times before I finally got (a)   and went outside on the porch so I could read my book in peace.

The facilitator of the conference gace each group a box with rubber bands, paper tubes, toothpicks, marshmallows, highlighters, Cheerios, and a picture of Elvis Presley and told them to build something; activity was supposed to test their (a)   and ability to work as a team.

Clockmaking is a (a)   practice that takes enormous skill; the many, tiny gears and pins must be put together precisley and with great care in order to get a time piece that will last for years.