Much to our joy, John was finally __________ to join in our adventurous journey. 

Lawrence’s novel was rejected at first, but it later came to be ______ as a work of genius.

(2014·银川一中第四次考试)When I was very young，I was terribly frightened of school，but I soon________it.

 Her brother was _____ by the army because of his bad eyesight.

They _______ all the details of the plan time and again to make sure that the project went smoothly.