I expected a bigger payment, but I suppose you have to be（）for small mercies.

The survivors（）to a floating tree in hopes of rescue.

I just managed to（）a quick breath before I was pulled under the water by the passing boats.

I could not persuade him to accept it,（）make him see the importance of it.

I was（）than angry when I saw how they'd ruined the landscape.

I tried very hard to persuade him to join our group but I met with a flat（）

The weakening housing market continued to take its（）on the industry.

I want you to succeed without（）and firmly believe that you will succeed if you try hard enough.

Mr. Sanders has been asked to（）the next meeting of the committee.

The student's first attempt at writing a play was a far（）from the work of Shakespeare.