Patience is an important ____ of a happy and rewarding life. After all, some things are worth waiting for. 

The meetings are very short, so there is little _____ to have a real discussion.

--What did he say in_______ of his stupid behavior?--He admitted having made a serious mistake.

Pine trees, of which there are almost one hundred _____, are found throughout the North Temperate Zone.

In other cultures, looking thin for a husband-to-be is not        a woman desires at all, but looking a little overweight is considered more attractive.