We saw a bolt of lightning _____________ a huge limb from the mighty oak tree.

After our fast ride across the countryside, we allowed our tired horses to ______________ and leisurely back to the stable.

The dirt and oil on the mechanic's hands were so deeply ______________ even thorough scrubbing couldn't entirely remove it. 

Even though our troops are tired and hungry, we will _________ against the enemy!

Isn't it a shame that our School Board must spend thousands of dollars every year just to repair the damage caused by ____________?

The cruise ship stopped at the port both to give the passengers a chance to go ashore and to _______________ the water supply. 

Isn't it fun on a rainy day to _______________ about in the attic and look for interesting odds and ends? 

In the late 19th century, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle created one of the most famous ______________ in literature, Sherlock Holmes. 

There is an old saying that nothing is really ____________ except death and taxes. (OR) Since Mary never wears shoes, it was _________ that she would get a piece of glass in her foot.

When the thief (=robber) attempted an escape, a _______ and muscular police officer had to forcefully restrain the suspect.

We were nothing less than _____________ when we saw the immense damage that the hurricane had done in so brief a time.

Even though so many people were criticizing and ridiculing him, he had the ___________ to continue doing what he felt was right.

We greatly admired the _______________ determination and patience that the disabled veteran showed in learning to master a wheelchair. 

Her ability to ____________ the words and gestures of prominent Americans makes her an excellent comic impressionist. 

The old con artist had used so many ___________ over the course of his criminal career that he sometimes forgot his name! 

If you truly want to improve your math grades, you should not continue to __________________ so often on your homework.

The rock singer enjoyed a sudden _________________ rise in popularity, but his career faded just as quickly as it had blossomed. 

As the buffalo began to decrease sharply in numbers, conservationists feared that the species might become totally __________________. 

There are archeological sites in Greece that contain sacred ___________________.

Her face was so ____________ with pain and suffering that at first I did not recognize her.