Because of a ________ of space and such a short supply of land there is no alternative.

Tax _______ got him off to a bad start with lawmakers.

Questions about where to put hyphens — and more often, where not to — may seem trivial, even ________.

penchant has the same or almost the same meaning as:

He expressed no regret for what he had done which satisfied her; his style was not _______ but haughty.