Use of English (vocab)

I'll try to_________Ted's mind about leaving his job.

Cowboys were known to _________a gun on the slightest of pretexts.

My holiday was______ short when I broke my leg while skiing.

____________ the final contender is from Venezuela....

They _________ of the childish pranks they used to play on their teachers.

Could you please _______ the tank with unleaded petrol?

I found a part-time job so as not to be financially _____________ on my parents.

My sister ___________ a lot of money on clothes she doesn’t end up wearing.

We __________ a considerable _________ to the heart foundation every year.

Can you ___________me some money? I'll pay you back on Friday.

I had to complain to the telephone company about my extremely high phone __________, which I was not prepared to pay. 

___________is automatically withdrawn from my pay every month.

My _________from my job isn't sufficient to cover my weekly __________.

The thieves stole millions of dollars _________ of paintings from the gallery.

Thank you for your ___________advice. You've helped me a great deal.

She has asked me to lend her money, as she is in __________ .

Even though he's twenty years old, he is rather______ .

Unfortunately, many of them _________ of the amount of homework they are given, and find it particularly _____________ when they have to study a lot before a test.

Under___________ , the police officer had no other choice but to arrest them.

I __________ your help, but you must _________that I want to _____ this on my own.