1. The jellyfish, known for its shimmering ________, is one of nature’s most intriguing creatures.

2. The budding flowers, warm breezes, and birth of young animals suggest the much-welcomed ________ atmosphere in the country after a long, hard winter.

3. Shakespeare, a(n) ________ writer, entertained audiences by writing many tragic and comic plays.

4. Carter is writing a letter of recommendation that I can include in my ________ for prospective employers.

5. Ned’s fear was ________ as he watched the 60-foot waves approach his little boat.

6. The CEO’s large expense accounts proved she was a ________ spender with the company’s money.

7. Ralph plays golf every chance he gets; even a weeklong golfing vacation could not ________ his appetite for the game.

8. A decade after the ________, the members of the tribe began to drift home again, hoping to rebuild the community they had fled during the war.

9. It is every American person’s ________ to live the life he or she chooses.

10. Carson was at first flattered by the ________ of his new colleagues, but he soon realized that their admiration rested chiefly on his connections, not his accomplishments.