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

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

She --(4)-- accepts all invitations to perform at charity benefits. She likes to help out that way.

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

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

A newspaper --(5)-- once reviewed Aunt Stella’s act and praised her for her unique style. I thought the review was right on target.

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

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

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

If I don’t like a joke, I tell her with --(18)-- that I think it needs work.

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

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.

When she’s practicing, I always --(17)-- her requests to try out new material on me.