1. Someone close to him seems to like to ________ important information about the case.

2. I would ________ like to go with you.

3. My bicycle tire has a slow ________.

4. A ________ is a long, onion-like vegetable that has a milder aftertaste.

5. Do you ________ the way to San Jose?

6. A tiger in its ________ is more dangerous than three tigers in the open.

7. The workman ________ each brick carefully on the mortar.

8. In the huge yard there was a ________ pine tree in one corner but no other large plants to speak of.

9. She spread a ________ of cold cream on her face every night.

10. My mother went to the bank to get a ________.