1. The judge dismissed the extraneous evidence because it was not ________ to the trial.

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

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

4. If you have any special needs or requests, speak to Val; she’s the one with the most ________ around here.

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

6. Steven is always ________ about showing up for work because he feels that tardiness is a sign of irresponsibility.

7. To hide his insecurity, Barton often acted like a ________ so that he could make people laugh.

8. After the fire, there were ashes in every ________ of the old farmhouse.

9. Sheila’s grueling hike included passing through numerous ________. a. terrariums

10. The editorial was essentially a(n) ________ to the governor, praising her for her enactment of a series of environmental laws and for balancing the state budget for the first time in 20 years.