A result or end that a person wants and works for; aim or purpose. "Her __________ is to become a doctor."

Used to connect two parts of a sentence when the meaning of one part seems to disagree with the other. "___________ the sun was shining this morning, it was cold."

It is not so; used to say that you refuse or that you do not agree with or accept something. "Would you like a drink? __________, thank you."

With the result that. "I was tired, __________ I went to bed early."

The past tense of WRITE. "Yesterday, I __________ a very angry letter to J. K. Rowling."

To have information in your mind that comes from what you have learned or can see. "I don't _________ your name."

Not quite all; nearly. "I am ___________ finished with this book."

A public performance. "Will your son perform in the ____________ at school tonight?"

Without heat or warmth. "January is a ___________ month."

The dark image on a surface caused by something that blocks light from the sun. "Your __________ is short in the morning and long in the evening."

The spirit of a person who has died, especially one that is believed to haunt a place or living people. "The ______________ he thought he saw turned out to be a curtain blowing in the breeze."

A piece of clothing that people wear over their clothes. It covers the body, arms, and some of a person's legs and is usually used to keep warm. "It was cold outside, so she wore her __________ over her dress."