THE SUM OF ITS PARTS V

Fill in the blanks in the sentences below so that the first two words combine to make the third word.

Example:
The prime minister _ _ _ the meeting even though the _ _ _ _ was the _ _ _ _ _ _ _ official.
The prime minister RAN the meeting, even though the KING was the RANKING official.

1. I _ _ so _ _ _ _  to his antics that I am no longer _ _ _ _ _ _ by them.

2. The _ _ _ saw the poker _ _ _ as a _ _ _ _ _ _ to their game.

3. Take the _ _ _ _ and hide it; don't _ _ _ _ it
 or _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ where you've hidden it.

4. The players were able to _ _ _ _ during the _ _ _ _ delay, but the security officers had
to _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ the fans from coming onto the field.

5. It's illegal to _ _ _ _ _ _ that species of _ _ _ ;
 and it's _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _  for us to obey the law, or we'll be out of business.

6. He paid back _ _ _ the money he _ _ _ _  his parents, but he is still not _ _ _ _ _ _ _ to have his own credit card.

7. We tried to _ _ _ _ _ him from working in the _ _ _ _ , but in the end only he can  _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _  what is best.

Answers:

1. am / used - amused
2. men / ace - menace
3. disc / lose - disclose
4. rest / rain - restrain
5. import / ant - important
6. all / owed - allowed 
7. deter / mine - determine