1. Keeping hot peppers in the olive oil ________ it with a spicy kick.

2. Johan argued, “If you know about a crime but don’t report it, you are ________ in that crime because you allowed it to happen.”

3. Paul’s ________ humor is sometimes lost on those who take his comments too literally.

4. During his routine, the stand-up comic refused to be shaken by the heckler who ________ him every few minutes.

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

6. The sailor’s ________ complexion bespoke his many sunny days at the lookout post.

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

8. A diamond ring is the ________ symbol of love and affection.

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

10. The ________ nature of the song is supposed to be reminiscent of shepherds calling to their flocks at night.