All the trails seemed to ___________ at the foot of the ancient temple.

The argument about who should lead the expedition became _______ once the storm forced them to abandon their plans. 

The mathematician on the team marveled at how nature mirrored the concept of _________ in its patterns and forms.

The storm damaged their boat, leaving them ______________ on a rocky outcrop far from the mainland.

The rising tide threatened to ____________ their small boat in a cove if they didn’t act quickly.

The smell coming from the swamp was so _____________that it made the entire group gag.

Even the ________ stink of the jungle couldn’t stop them from seeking the ancient temple hidden within.

After hours of climbing without rest, they finally ___________ to exhaustion and collapsed on the rocky ledge.

The legend spoke of a king who __________ to a mysterious illness while searching for eternal life.