When he saw we were upset, he began to ____ us for hours with his stories and jokes.
He was disappointed that his plan did not ___.
At the meeting, only ___ people agreed with him, so he had to give up.
He stood up angrily and ___ in strong language when they stated their views.
You can’t ___ possession of the house until all the papers have been signed.
When the invader arrived, millions of people ___ from their homeland.