— Jack said the paper was too hard when he was asked why he failed the exam again..— Well, _____.
Arrogance and pride are similar in meaning, but there is _____ difference between them.
He didn't _____ what I read because his mind was on something else.
Scientists have to work hard to keep _____ with modern discoveries and developments.
She _____ the temptation to buy a coat she could not afford.
He put in a special _____ for an extra day's holiday so that he could attend his daughter's wedding.