1. Ariana was outstanding as the moderator; she handled the intensely heated debate with great ________, diplomatically and tactfully keeping the conversation fair and on track.

2. To settle the dispute, the students elected a faculty member to serve as a(n) ________.

3. Mary became ________ at typing because she practiced every day for six months.

4. The fire caused ________ damage to the warehouse, which forced the owner to demolish the building.

5. The graph clearly showed the company reaching the ________ in profits during the 1980s when the economy was in a boom period.

6. In winter, the frost on a car’s windshield can be ________ to the driver.

7. Confronted by his mother, the ________ four-year-old could not lie about scribbling on his bedroom walls with purple and blue markers.

8. Observing his sister’s ________ behavior of riding without a helmet, Jorge ran to get his mother.

9. In his later years, the once wildly successful gambler lost his fortune, and became a homeless ________ on the streets of Las Vegas.

10. ________ on a lounge chair by the pool was the very tan owner of the estate, relaxing in the midday sunshine.