1. The chemistry professor believed her students could do better on their exams by searching for their own answers, and encouraged the class to apply the ________ method to prepare.

2. Levina unknowingly ________ the thief by holding open the elevator doors and ensuring his escape.

3. Daniela found the unchanging rhythm of the musical piece to be annoyingly ________.

4. In biology class, Sabine observed the slug’s ________, its barely discernible movement in the tank.

5. When Melinda arrived in the impoverished city, she was immediately ________ by bands of children begging for food.

6. I was bored with the ________ conversation of my roommates and longed for some intellectual stimulation.

7. Charlie’s ________ behavior made it clear that he had been highly educated in matters of etiquette.

8. During the time of the plague in the little village, the forlorn ________ of the church bells was an almost daily sound.

9. I had to call the repairman because the washing machine was off ________—it began making terrible sounds and failed to clean the clothes thoroughly.

10. In the middle of his eloquent ________, the audience suddenly broke into applause.