Whether by accident or  _____  , he arrived too late to help us.

In this picture the tree is casting a __________ on the ground.

. ---Why do you say that the doctor is in a _______? ---Because he doesn’t know whether to tell the patient the truth or not.

. It is a ___________in western societies that women get married in long white dresses.

—Could you tell me the____  of making such tasty cakes? — Well, I just follow the directons in the cookbook.