The police were baffled by the attack as there seemed to be no apparent ___
principle
motive
design
plot
If you want to be sure of receiving a copy of the magazine, I suggest you __ an annual subscription
send up
write off
put down
take out
After feeling off ____ for days, Tom finally went to see his doctor
food
balance
fitness
color
___ the phone rang later that night did Anna remember the appointment
No sooner
Just before
Only
Not until
There was __ evidence to bring charges against the man
insubstantial
insufficient
inferior
ineffective
The runner got a huge blister on his heel where his new shoes __
gripped
scratched
rubbed
scraped
The size of the pop-star's personal fortune was the subject of much __ in the press
guessing
doubt
wonderment
speculation
Jeremy's friends were fond of him __ because of his generosity
at least
not least
even less
still less
The thick fog __ out any possibility of our plane taking off before morning
struck
stamped
ruled
crossed
Looking down at the coral reef, we saw __ of tiny, multi-colored fish
shoals
teams
flocks
swarms
Of all the paintings in the gallery, it was this one that really __ my eye
seized
caught
snatched
grasped
She had made a firm decision and wasn't __ by anything I said against it
swayed
detracted
induced
prevailed
We might have to change our plans for the weekend and, __ we'll let you know as soon as possible
if so
supposing
in case
providing
I was reluctant to __ the subject because I thought he wouldn't want to discuss it
originate
provoke
advance
raise
My attempts to solve the problem only __ to make it worse
served
contributed
functioned
attained
Can you tell me the ___ of these shoes?
price
charge
amount
expense
