By being ___ and shopping wisely, he was able to provide for his family.

Tim came up with a bunch of excuses, but the ____ is that he lied to all f us.

Although it was an old car, Mark has kept it in ____ and he has it serviced regularly.

The governor has received harsh criticism for using public money in order to maintain his ___ lifestyle.

She was totally ____ in the novel she was writing.

Farmers are worried that unseasonal rains could wreak ____ on crops, resulting in the loss of most of their harvest.

There's been ____ respect among the members of the team, so everyone was addressed equally.

Safety standards have been ____ unsatisfactory, thus, the amusement park had to be closed down.

While I was waiting in the line, I ____stepped on a n old lady's foot. 

Income from disability and unemployment benefits is ____ from taxation in most states.

In the first year of elementary school, kids are taught the ____ of reading and math.

Citizens were ____ by the prime minister's decision to cancel his long - waited meeting with his Chinese counterpart.

Doctors are especially critical of parents who ___ a stressful lifestyle on their kids.

This year's vacation season was successful, with travel agents reporting an ___ in bookings.

It's only natural for new employees to spend the first few weeks ___.

Regrettably, there are a great many people in urban areas living in ___ poverty.

Delos was once a ___ island since it's considered the birthplace of Apollo.

The interviewer ____ reminded the applicant that he wasn't the only well - qualified candidate.

A number of small and medium sized enterprises around the country are ____ with much larger ones.

The new shopping mall is a ___. There are many stores still standing vacant after its completion.

Linda gave the ____ excuse she could have ever come up with for not joining her family for dinner.

Since it will put hundreds of jobs in ____, the proposed closure of the construction site should be considered.

They cancelled their sailing plans on ____ of the adverse weather forecast.

Alex Smith is ____ supporter of the arts and has donated a lot of money to local galleries.

"Cathy's such a ___!" " Yeah, I don't know why we invite her to our parties!"

If you want to go places as an employee in this organisation, you really need to ____ for figures.

A ____ lifestyle is said to be a major contributory factor in the increase in coronary disease.

Luckily, help arrived ___ time, and the enemy troops suffered a crushing defeat.

The musician was widely ____ for his outstanding live performances in Las Vegas.

My new assistant is extremely disorganised and performs most of her tasks ___.