1. She didn't believe that he would ever change. He said he would, but actions speak louder than .......... .

2. He had never had much luck with women. He was underweight and had a very prominent Adam's .......... .

3. When he stayed out drinking all night, he was just adding .......... to the fire. His girlfriend was already mad at him and she wouldn't be happy that he had stood her up last night.

4. Oh, he likes swimming, too? He's a man after my own .........., Jen said to Craig.

5. He was racing against the .......... now; he wasn't sure he would meet his deadline this time.

6. Why would you rub it in her face that you got a better score than she did on the exam, Steve? Don't you think that's adding .......... to injury? Beth asked.

7. She knew that piercing her eyebrow was going against the .........., but she liked the way it looked and didn't care what the rest of the office thought.

8. Why don't you bowl first, Christine? Age before ..........! her friend joked.

9. She is such an agony ..........! I can't stand her listening in on everyone's conversations hoping they will divulge a personal problem so she can tell them how to fix it.

10. He was hoping that if he bought the textbook early, he would be ahead of the .......... once school started.