Inquiries（）the condition of the patients may be made personally or by telephone.

She is very nice, but because she has a（）way of speaking, she is slow in making friends

The price they offered for my old car was so low that I（）it down.

The weakening housing market continued to take its（）on the industry.

Mr. Edward was not in, so his brother acted as （）at the party.

The survivors（）to a floating tree in hopes of rescue.

An explosion is a sudden increase in amount（）

People appreciate（）with him because he has a good sense of humor.

I was（）than angry when I saw how they'd ruined the landscape.

His company promised to pay for his health （）in addition to other benefits.