1. Patsy was shocked to discover how much higher her IQ was than the ________.

2. Chantel kept the ________ of her beloved foremost in her mind as she traveled to countries far and wide in her quest to find him.

3. Francois fell into a groggy ________ after having suffered a high fever for several days.

4. I could tell by Angelica’s ________ tone that she was still very angry with me.

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

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

7. A life-long vegetarian, Xiomara ________ when she learned that the sauce she’d just eaten was made with chicken broth.

8. The pain medication Kristy received after surgery offered relief; however, the overwhelming feeling of ________ was an unexpected side effect, and she didn’t like being groggy.

9. Kyle was able to ________ the difficulties of an uncooperative staff, an impossible deadline, and a complicated project in order to present the report to the client.

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