1. ________, local police are saying the people they see sleeping on the streets have mental issues.
increase
2. After a difficult ________, Michael went on to be a successful lawyer.
bring
3. The true ________ of spoken language remain an area of fierce debate.
origin
4. When shopping online, many people make use of price ________ websites.
compare
5. This wine has a very fruity flavor to it and a ________ after-taste. I really like it.
please
6. The book, like the movie, tracks the anxiety and ________ pains of a teenager in 1970s Germany.
grow.
7. Large spiders, ________from South East Asia, are now being seen in the local countryside.
origin
8. If you weren't so________ of Ben, he'd be happier to spend time with you.
critic
9. Can you think of one ________ reason why I should give you your job back?
solitude
10. That the Vikings had horns in their helmets is a common________ .
concept