If your local library branch is forced to close, you might ________________ its loss, missing being able to walk there from your house.

When you practice shooting baskets every day after school, you are _________ your skills as a basketball player.

She is _________________ her skills as an actress by working in community theater.

Our boss decided to ______________ his speech at our company meeting and when he started going off-topic, everyone could tell he hadn't prepared in advance.

Think about when something unexpected happens to you — you have no choice but to react in the moment, or _______________.

When actors _______________ scenes for an audience, they create funny situations as they go, without having anything pre-planned.

When you _______________ something to the needs of others, you are adjusting what you do to best suit them rather than taking a general approach.

One of the hardest experiences of childhood is when you _______________ the loss of a beloved pet.

A teacher might _______________ a lesson plan to the demands of her ESL students.