1. Such a ________ violation of school policy should be punished by nothing less than expulsion.

2. Through the ________ act of volunteering, it is possible to make a difference in the lives of the less fortunate.

3. The ________ of the sheriff’s department ended at the county line.

4. Over the years the Wilsons slowly ________ upon the Jacksons’ property, moving the stone markers that divided their lots farther and farther onto the Jacksons’ land.

5. Sally had planted the seeds in the greenhouse three weeks ago; they would begin to ________ any day now.

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

7. The discovery of the new element was ________; the scientist was looking for something else.

8. 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.

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

10. Normally, Maya would not have made so many spelling mistakes in her essay; she is usually ________ about her spelling.