A: Ms. Tanaka, do you have any suggestions for improving my vocabulary ___________?
B: I recommend you use flashcards. They can really help you remember new words.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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.

A: I'd be happy to drive you to the airport tomorrow.
B: Well, if it's no ___________, I'll accept your offer. It would really help me out.

Although parents must teach children the importance of honesty, schools should also do their part to ___________ students with this characteristic.

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

Brett was always ___________ about his appearance, so his co-workers were shocked when he showed up to work one day with messy hair and a wrinkled shirt.