The French were completely [play] by the Russian team

The book will provide a [stimulate] to research in this very important area.

His father was able to pull some ____ to get him a good job with the company.

'to please someone, esp. by praising that person in order to get him or her to agree to something': A company wishing to influence the government must butter ___ both parties in the House and the Senate.

The party's rank and ____ are beginning to question the prime minister's choice of advisers

'To be old and no longer working properly': This TV is totally clapped _____. I can't even get a picture.

After he lost his job, he spent weeks moping ____ his house all day.

She takes pride in stating her political [convince].

He admits, [guard], that he does enjoy writing

Our personalities result from the complex [play] between our genes and our environment

The journalist asked the politician a very loaded ____?

The students lined up in single ____ outside the class.