He didn't do well in math this year, but his ___________ results were well above average.

I've always been ________ people who live life in an unusual way.

The workers went out on strike when they realized that the owners were _____________ them; they were being paid 25% less than workers doing the same job at a factory a few miles away.

When an actor forgets his words, someone usually whispers him a _____________.

He never thought he would smoke or drink, but he's done both because of _____________- from his friends.

The students had to write a discursive essay about the importance of good parenting.

I don't have it in writing, but he promised me _____________- that he would be there.

Finding no survivors, the search team had no choice but to ____________ their rescue efforts.

The novel is,______________, largely autobiographical as it draws heavily on the author's personal experiences.

If you don't practice what you __________, people will soon stop respecting you.

I didn't like the idea at first, but my friends were very __________ and in the end I agreed to go on the trip with them.

It's important for a new manager to __________ control early on, because it's more difficult to do so later on

The new trainee has a lot of____________, so I'm hopeful she'll do well.

A good teacher can help students___________-themselves.

I let Anna ______________-, but made her promise not to tell anyone else.

TV interviews can be very revealing about the private lives of the stars.

Ian Fleming had a life almost as full of _________ as the life of James Bond, the character he created.

NATO is a military __________ between the United States and various European countries.