Rod is determined to get a seat for the concert________it means standing in a queue all night.
They have held several meetings to _____ next year's production plans.
_____ inviting guests and not treating them properly!
The workmen made so much _____ that Mrs. Walker had to spend three days cleaning up afterwards.
We could see that he was trying to _____ his own responsibility for the delay, instead of accepting his fault.
Lawyers often make higher _____ for their work than they should.