1. Tell me directly. Don't just ________ to some problem

2. Many city buses expect riders to have the exact ________ ready when it is time to pay.

3. Do not ________ illness to get out of work.

4. I will ________ the job that you offered.

5. A ________ tree has small evergreen leaves and red berries.

6. Researchers try to ________ truthful responses from subjects.

7. One type of evergreen is the Douglas ________.

8. Cocaine is an ________ drug.

9. The secret to tightrope walking is to grasp the rope between the toes and distribute one's weight evenly on the soles of one's ________.

10. One beautiful flower is ________.