It was ______that all of us were tired out when we arrived. 

All the traveling ______ are paid by the company if you travel on business.

In order to create a comfortable shopping environment, the mall placed a(n)     on smoking.

AIDS is spreading all over the world at shocking speed. Where its dark _______ appears, we see pain, tears and death.

The boss was accused of having a ______ against his female employees.