1. The dress Ariel wore ________ with small, glassy beads, creating a shimmering effect.

2. The ________ instinct of a watchdog is to attack strangers who enter its home.

3. Tonya found Isaac’s public declarations of his love for her ________ and embarrassing.

4. After the powerful windstorm, Marie discovered a splintered and fallen tree limb had ________ the vinyl lining of her swimming pool.

5. The architect designed the ceiling using wood ________ that would remain uncovered, creating a rustic ambience in the living room.

6. Blaine had a tendency to ________ certain details of his evenings out when he didn’t want his parents to know where he had been.

7. The swimmer’s back injury ________ his prospects for a gold medal at the world championship competition.

8. The catlike movements of the sneaky ________ served him well when he picked pockets among the tourists on the crowded boardwalk.

9. The risk of cheating on the test was not worth the possible ________ of failing the class.

10. Although it was supposed to be written for the general public, the report was so ________ that only those with inside knowledge of government workings could understand it.