An ability usually considered _______ to business success is for the manager to integrate individual members into a team.

This very interesting novel has only one fault. I mention it without fear of offending the author, for obviously no one is ________.

Although a speech or a piece of writing may mainly ________ people’s emotion, it should be based on logic.

Eloquence is often used emotively, to express one’s emotions and evoke the sympathy of the audience on solemn occasions or issues of great _________.

There is no ________ for tastes, which explains why people have different likes and dislikes.

With the quickening ________ of life, people turn farther and farther away from conventional social etiquettes and values.

Applicants for that position ________ in their education backgrounds and working experiences.

Water, when boiled, always _______ steam.

Take some cookies with you ________ you might feel hungry on the way.

I’d like to rent a flat, which should be comfortable, well-furnished and ________ in a secure surrounding.