After one basketball player punched a player from the other team, players from both teams rushed onto the court and started a huge ___________ that officials had trouble stopping.

When plans for a new highway were announced at the town meeting, local residents protested angrily. It was difficult to hear the chairperson because of all the ___________.

Tim's new office was so ___________ it depressed him. He decided to bring in some plants to brighten it up a bit.

General Anderson knew that, since the enemy army was ___________ in caves near the top of a mountain, it would be almost impossible to defeat.

People should be suspicious of _______ e-mails claiming to come from official sources. Many are sent by criminals trying to gain access to people's bank accounts.

Glenda was disappointed when she found out the painting she had bought at an antique market was ___________. If it had been genuine, it would have been worth thousands of dollars.

DNA testing finally ___________ the man of all charges, and he was set free after having spent five years in prison.

The book describes some of the ___________ performed by famous mountain climbers, beginning with Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay's climb to the summit of Mount Everest.

During the election campaign, the press ___________ the mayor with accusations about his private life. It soon became clear he would never get reelected.

Security guards caught a young man trying to ___________ a video camera into the venue so he could illegally film the concert.

Zara demonstrated her athletic ___________ by becoming the youngest player ever to win a national tennis tournament.

Although the sales deal seemed attractive, the CEO felt there were many points that required further ___________ before a final agreement could be reached.