1. I had to buy the tree. It would be cheap at .......... the price. I got it for way less than it would have cost in a store, Doug said.

2. I have wanted to go to that concert for months. Come what .......... . I will be there.

3. My accounting class is boring and a lot of work. I guess that just comes with the .........., Louise said to Kurt.

4. I was afraid of changing jobs to one that requires talking to people for most of the day. That is a little outside of my comfort .......... .

5. Grandma will never be sick or weak when she is old. She has the .......... of an ox, Beth said to Leah.

6. Several large US companies have gone bankrupt because management was embezzling funds.They hired accountants that would .......... the books and make the company look better than it really was.

7. I can't wait to go to Grandma's for dinner! I'm hungry, and that woman can cook up a(n) .......... . Kathy said toher sister.

8. If Mom catches you using her hairdryer, your .......... 'll be cooked, Willy said to Billy.

9. Did you see Ian's hostage negotiation? It was touchy at times, but he acted as cool as a .......... the whole time, Sergeant Wilkins said to Lieutenant Calahan.

10. Where have you been? You left me cooling my .......... for the past 20 minutes!