In the __________ of proof, the police could not take action against the man.
When she heard from the hospital that her father had died, she _____ into tears.
He _____ his engagement just before the wedding.
The reference she made to her friend, the poet, was interesting but too _____ for anyone to appreciate.
We forgave his bad temper because we knew that his son's illness had put him under great _____.
Her display of bad temper completely _____ the party.