Due to a ( ) of new homes in the city hose and condominium prices have fallen by nearly 10 percent over the past year.

Some of the students in Kathleen’s class are very ( ) and unfriendly. At school, they spend time only with each other and refuse to talk with anyone else.

After discovering voter fraud in the recent election, officials decided an ( ) of the results was in order. They will have to hold a new election next month.

The medical association warned that the ( ) lifestyles of office workers can lead to health problems. It urged them to make time to exercise every week.

Local legends say that there is a monster ( ) in the forest near the town, but researchers looking for the creature have never seen any proof of it.

The issue of the new tax is highly ( ), even within the prime minister’s own party. His advosers are stringly urging him to drop him to drop the plan for the sake of party unity.

Officials at the mueseum were shocked to discover that one ofits most famous paintings were actually a ( ). Analysis revealed it was not old enouh to be original.

The software company developers were close to launching their new product but needed to fix one more ( ) in the program before it would be ready.

The new CEO attacked the company’s budget with ( ) efficiency, eliminating unneccesary positions and cutting some salaries by as much as 40%.

A: I wish that Phillippe would stop ( ) when we’re trying to have private conversations. B: Me too. It drives me crazy when he interrupts us.

The climbers’ efforts to reach the top of the mountain were severly ( ) by the snowstorm. They were forced to turn back and try again the next day.

The drawer was stuck, and no matter how hard Carlos pulled, it would not ( ) at all.

Nanako has decided to ( ) a transfer to her company’s Tokyo office. If her application is successful, she will be moving there in March.

After a few months, the man began to find life in the village rather ( ). He missed the excitement of living in a big city.

Due to a family emergency, Maria had to ask one of her coworkers to ( ) and give an important presentation for her.

The strict rules against littering in the oark, which includes expensive fines, are intended to be a ( ) to visitors who might otherwise leave their trash behind.

The excitement of the crowd began to ( ) as the lengthy awards ceremony went on and on. After four hours, almost no one was paying attention to what was happening on the stage.

The auction house was not sure the painting was genuine, so it called in one of the world’s leading ( ) of Italian art to analyze the pieces.

After scentencing the teenager to the community service, the judge warned him to stop ( ) with criminals. She advised him to find friends who would be a positive influence.

A: Which house did you finally decide to buy, Jeremy? B: The one on Elm Avenue. It was only ( ) more expensive, but it’s much bigger and in a more convenient location.

Some snakes are so ( ) that they can even kill very large animals, such as horses and elephants, with a single bite.

Some of his coworkers were worried that the difficulties they faced were ( ), but Pedro’s creatuve solution eventually convinced everyone that the issues could be overcome.