1. The authorities, fearing a ________ of their power, called for a military state in the hopes of restoring order.

2. The tenor’s ________ voice filled the concert hall.

3. Don Quixote describes the adventures of a(n) ________ knight who believes that windmills are giants and the barmaid Dulcinea is a princess.

4. During the holiday season, the ________ theme is “Peace on Earth, Goodwill Toward All.”

5. It was very unprofessional of you to ________ your assistant in front of everyone at the meeting; she deserves more respect, and any criticism of her performance should be done in private.

6. Prince Phillip had to choose: marry the woman he loved and ________ his right to the throne, or marry Lady Fiona and inherit the crown.

7. The defendant claimed that he was innocent and that his confession was ________.

8. To ________ a congressional bill, the president must use his official seal on all documents.

9. It is difficult to believe that charging 20% on an outstanding credit card balance isn’t ________!

10. Hearing her sister approach, Marie-Helene attempted to appear ________ as she quickly hid the birthday gift behind her back.