The most ___ person in my life was my history teacher.

When Mike's father died unexpectedly, the responsibility of running the family business was ___ his shoulders.

The athlete ___ his success to the support of his coach and family.

The most striking ___of the building is its marble staircase.

Two of my college friends have gone on to become ___ scientists.

His theory is pure ___; he doesn't have any facts to prove it.

Although the writer is best known for his children's books, he has also ___ screenplays.

The actor was most famous for ___ children's stories on the radio.

The two witnesses gave police different ___ of what had happened during the robbery.

Some rock bands are famous for their ___ behavior on stage.

The politician's speech was filled with ____ mistakes and intentionally false statements.

The politician's ___ behavior is starting to worry everyone.

The reviewer's____ the concert was that the band should have retired years ago.

Raul sometimes finds it difficult to ___ his meaning in English.

The novel is shocking, but that's ___ why it has sold so well.

The writer's ___ has inspired many people to visit lesser-known places.

The documentary ___ the witnesses' stories and proved most of them to be untrue.

Does the writer actually have facts to back up what he is saying, or is his article just based on saying, or is his article just based on ___?

___ still exists as to whether or not a nuclear reactor should be built in the area.

The argument was so illogical that she easily ___ it.

It is the jury's job to ___ whether the person on trial is guilty or innocent.

People who win the lottery often find that___ brings them problems in the end.

His ___ from the age of seven was to be a pilot, and now he is one.

Her voice is very ___; she sings like no one else.

The boy bears a ___ resemblance to his famous grandfather.

She's only a ___ climber at the moment, but she'll soon improve.

Rumors were ___ that the famous couple were about to get a divorce.

Thomas Edison's technological achievements were ___ in the pre-digital age.

The politician ___ everything that was wrong with society: greed, corruption, and a thirst for fame.

No one found his ___ jokes to be the least bit funny.

My grandmother was a very ___ woman, as she'd been educated at one of the finest boarding schools in Switzerland.