I felt it _______ that I had spotted the first robin of spring before anyone else had.
Although the explorer insisted that he had triumphed through his own determination and intelligence, critics noted the ________ of his survival.
The dean of students remarked upon how _______ it was that the distinguished professor should be in need of a job just when the college had a vacancy.
Henry wrongly believes that his past failures ________ him to life of financial disaster.
It seemed that no amount of flattery could ________ the demanding lord of the manor.
We felt that the forest fire we encountered on the first day was not a(n) ________ indication of what we had in store.
As long as it operates under the _________ of its parent hospital, the clinic will continue to receive funding.
Keisha's financial success is the result of her own hard work, not ________.
The woman who had been the king's ________ would now become his queen.
Wendell wondered when the informal gathering of small business owners had become a powerful global _______ capable of making significant economic decisions.