It's a shame they didn't pick you, but it doesn't   ______ out the possibility that you might

Indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s):

I prefer reading fictional stories to hearing about real events.

The _______ music for the film has been taken from the works of Chopins.

Last night, we ____ for you for ages but you never ____ up.

Ancient civilizations were not aware that the earth ______ a sphere.

It is better to try to work _____ rather than against Nature.

Data generated by the Johns Hopkins researchers revealed that, once converted into full-time- equivalent workers, volunteers account on average ____ 45 percent of the nonprofit workforce in the 36 countries.

I must get to bed early tonight; I sat up till the _________ hours to finish that report.