1. Terreh was able to ________ the traffic jam by taking a series of oneway streets that led to the bridge.

2. When we were renovating the old house, we found a(n) ________ of $10 and $20 bills hidden inside the old laundry chute.

3. Nina called the humane society when she saw her neighbor ________ his dog.

4. Calvin reached the ________ of his career in his early thirties when he became president and CEO of a software company.

5. The junkyard was littered with ________ objects, making it unsightly to the neighborhood behind it.

6. A charming painting of a pleasant ________ landscape hung above Vitaly’s fireplace, in marked contrast to the noise and lights of the bustling city outside his window.

7. Jason’s ________ approach to management included narrowing the salary gap between the CEOs and office workers.

8. Samantha had an ________ trust in her grandfather, who was an honorable man and kind to everyone he met.

9. Juan’s friends found him in a ________ mood after he learned he would be homecoming king.

10. Standing on the ________, the preacher greeted the parishioners every Sunday morning.