1. The ________ rumors did a great deal of damage even though they turned out to be false.

2. Johan argued, “If you know about a crime but don’t report it, you are ________ in that crime because you allowed it to happen.”

3. The legal internship program was developed under the ________ of the district attorney’s office.

4. Felix felt that his mother’s request to run her errands was a huge ________ since he would have rather watched a soccer match with his friends that afternoon.

5. In winter, the frost on a car’s windshield can be ________ to the driver.

6. The ________ nature of the song is supposed to be reminiscent of shepherds calling to their flocks at night.

7. Paul’s ________ humor is sometimes lost on those who take his comments too literally.

8. The class endured a loud and lengthy ________ by the teacher on the subject of submitting written work on time.

9. Mike proved to be ________ throw after throw, hitting the carnival dart game’s bull’s eye every time.

10. In his later years, the once wildly successful gambler lost his fortune, and became a homeless ________ on the streets of Las Vegas.