I would not call Lucy a friend, as she made no _______ about sharing your secret with everyone!

While my sister’s memory is as retentive as a steel trap, mine seems to be as ______ as a sieve.

I like jokes as much as anyone, but I don’t approve of making such _______ remarks when a serious matter is under discussion.

The way the witness blushed and stuttered when questioned _______ my suspicions that he was not telling the truth.

After the claims of all the creditors have been satisfied, the _____ of the estate will be shared by the children.

It is all very well to criticize and ______ the mistakes of young people, but why don’t you also give them credit for their good qualities?

After being the apple of her eye for years, I suddenly found myself ______ from her affections by an upstart rival.

The team doctor ran onto the field toward the _____ figure of the injured football player

After months of rejection, Leah decided to hire a professional manager, hoping to ______ her acting career.

We learned that behind the old professor’s ______ exterior there was a keen wit and a lively sense of what life is all about.

I think that talking loudly on the phone in public so that everyone knows about your private life is ______ behavior