I’ve never known anyone as funny as she. But even when doing impressions of people, she does not --(14)-- them.

She believes such material --(16)-- hatred.

The fire marshal had to ask the crowd to leave; they were violating a city --(9)-- that only allows 20 people in the lobby.

She also likes to --(11)-- famous people.

In addition to telling jokes, Aunt Stella will sometimes --(10)-- a story, usually of something that happened to her.

Even an unfavorable review leaves her --(7)--. She goes onstage no matter what.

It --(12)-- me how she can speak with so many different accents.

Audiences lover her. One night a hundred people stood in a crowded --(8)-- of a sold-out theater, hoping to get tickets.

She is really the queen of --(13)--.

I gave her credit for her talent but didn’t --(6)-- her skills.

At a show, I sometimes accidentally --(19)-- out a punchline I’ve heard before.

I think that she is good enough to --(2)-- to the professional ranks, but she says she wouldn’t want to --(3)-- comedy as a full-time career.