1. Adam read the employee manual so that he might ________ himself with his new responsibilities at the company.

2. Orson was truly a(n) ________: towering over others at six feet nine inches, he was also one of the most influential and successful producers in the feature film industry.

3. Since she had not exercised in five years, Margarita attempt to jog five miles on her first day of cardio-training was a little ________.

4. In the Roman myth, Artemis made a pilgrimage to the ________, hoping to learn the answer to her dilemma.

5. To prove your theory, you need to design an experiment that will provide ________ evidence.

6. Christopher hired a tree-trimming crew to cut the ________ branches of the pine tree that were scraping the side of his house.

7. Frank feels such ________ towards his ex-business partner that he cannot stand to be in the same room with him.

8. Because he was antsy from having eaten too much candy, little William was unable to ________ himself in a respectable manner during the ceremony.

9. It had rained all afternoon, but the fans were still ________ that the baseball game would still be played.

10. Although Maya’s ________ sensibilities are quite different from mine, I think she is a remarkable interior decorator and I recommend her highly.