1. Gabi found that whenever she was confused about an idea or issue, writing about it would help ________ her true feelings.

2. Many employers like to visit college campuses and ________ college seniors to work for their companies.

3. Sally had planted the seeds in the greenhouse three weeks ago; they would begin to ________ any day now.

4. The peasants passed their weary days in much ________ and little comfort.

5. To ________ a congressional bill, the president must use his official seal on all documents.

6. Something went ________ in our experiment, and instead of creating a green odorless vapor, we ended up with a noxious red liquid that stunk up the laboratory for days.

7. The discovery of the new element was ________; the scientist was looking for something else.

8. The defense attorney’s choice of words ________ that there were other possible versions of the crime, but the jury was unconvinced.

9. Inflated by his fans’ ________, Evan lost sense of his small-town roots and began traveling with an entourage.

10. Marvin’s ________ prevented him from finishing his work and was evidenced in his large phone bills.