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

Experienced interviewers can tell when people are ___________ the truth, so job interviewees should be careful not to exaggerate their abilities.

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.

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

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.

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

The repairperson said the roof had been ___________ damaged by the hurricane and would need to be completely replaced.

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.

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 ___________.

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.

Despite his ___________ health, Keith remained positive. He did his best not to let his illness stop him from enjoying his life.

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