1. The room looks very nice with that __________ in the corner. 2. She had __________ ice cream for dessert. 3. If you are a __________ , you can use your home as collateral and perhaps take out a home equity loan. 4. He rang the bell for Mrs. Smith, his __________ , and told her what he had heard. 5. My American friend tells me, she is never as __________ as during this time of year, around Thanksgiving. 6. __________ is the work such as cleaning, washing, and ironing that you do in your home. 7. My __________ family were very kind and accommodating. 8. Whether you are a carpenter or a therapist, a __________ or a professor, it makes no difference. 9. That last candidate impressed me with his knowledge of the company's activities, he has really done his __________ . 10. They went fifty-fifty with the __________ expenses.