Increasing crime is just one ___ of the latest economic downturn.

There need to be further ___ on police power to ensure that every citizen's freedom is respected.

The fact that this journalist has lied before would seem to ___ what she's saying now.

You need to wear protective clothing when working with ___ chemicals.

Canada has the 3rd largest ____ in the world.

Despite years of medical research, the answers to some basic questions remain ___.

You can use milk as a lower - calorie ___ for cream in this recipe.

King Charles was the ___ for the British crown after Queen Elizabeth's death.

The author ___ that he received permission before he quoted anyone.

Some school activities were ___ because of a shortage of funds.

The building has been ___ unsafe to live in.

Nothing remained after the earthquake but piles of ___.

No one could have anticipated the ___ success of her first book.

Dark green ___ vegetables like spinach are very healthy.

The Broadway musical was ___!

___ could result in the complete destruction of the world's forests.

The __ is nutrient - rich and provides ideal conditions for plants to grow.

Deforestation leads to soil ___, as trees protect the topsoil from the wind and rain.

Local farmers sell their ___at the farmer's market every Saturday.

The fact that Sam lied on his application ___ the job offer he received.

The fish in the river died due to ___ from the nearby factory. 

___ fumes are making it hard to breathe in the city centre.

The ____ keeps the average global temperature at 15^oC, which makes the Earth livable.

The archeologists at this site made a[n] ___ discovery last week - they found a 5,000 year - old urn.

Our modern civilization relies, to a large extend, on ___, such as coal and oil.