ProfessorJohnsonissaid_____somesignificantadvanceinhisresearchinthepastyears.

TheBentPyramidoutsideCairo__________ancientEgypt’sfirstattempttobuildasmooth-sidedpyramid.

Which of the following italicized words DOES NOT carry the metaphorical meaning?

Aleading___________intelligenceandoperationscompanyhasreleaseditsanalysisofworldwidereportedincidentsofpiracyandcrimeagainstmariners.

All of us would have enjoyed the party much more if there _____ quite such a crowd of people there.