(n.) a cleft or crack; The earthquake caused a _______ which split the cliff face.

(n.) seeing only the gloomy side; hopelessness; After endless years of drought, _______ grew in the hearts of even the most dedicated farmer.

(n.) a feeling of hatred or ill will; _______ grew between the two feuding families.

(v.) to consider carefully; The doctor will _______ on his diagnosis. Facing a tough decision, he decided to _______ before making his thoughts known.

(n.) a talk one has with oneself (esp. on stage); Imagine T.S. Eliot's poem The Waste Land performed on stage as a kind of soliloquy! The _______ by the man standing alone on the cliff sent a message of regret.