1. The speech ...... with subtle threats has resulted in ...... tension in the sensitive areas of the city.

2. After careful ..... the thief ..... that he had committed the crime.

3. We ...... him with many promises, but nothing would ...... him.

4. He is so ...... that everyone is always ...... to help him in his work.

5. This partly explains how the Mehta family has been able to ...... its lavish lifestyle in recent times, despite the fact that all its assets have been ......

6. The hot tropical climate created a climate of ...... and encouraged ......

7. He warned the workers against supporting these anti-social policies, which he declared would ...... rather than ...... the plight of the common people.

8. Insurance companies are perfectly ...... of the greed some people show in ...... illnesses in order to get big settlements in the courts.

9. It is now a proven fact that ...... of child mortality is the best ...... for family planning in developing countries.

10. He gave me an additional ...... of Rs. 200 a month by ...... of the Commissioner.