One thousand dollars a month is not a fortune but will help cover my living ___________.

 Mary was given a huge pay rise as a       for her great efforts in improving sales.

Working hard is not only a _____ of great success, but it is among the essential requirement.

 He left ________with my secretary that he would call again in the afternoon and he did keep his ________.

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