1. According to pirate lore, a terrible ________ would follow whoever opened the treasure chest.

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

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

5. Even though he wanted to win the game, the coach felt that he would be ________ if he let the injured quarterback continue to play.

6. Although she appeared confident, once she began her speech, the valedictorian’s ________ voice indicated her nervousness.

7. His neighbors found his ________ manner bossy and irritating, and they stopped inviting him to backyard barbeques.

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. The queen’s ________ fell ill during his journey and was unable to negotiate on her behalf when he arrived at the economic summit.

10. Since Shane won the lottery, he has been living a life of ________ luxury, buying whatever he desires and traveling around the world in his 100-foot yacht as he is waited on hand and foot by a bevy of butlers, cooks, and maids.