A bird was perched on a _____ of the tree.   bough   bow   _____ pertains chiefly to advice and guidance in general and to a person (such as a lawyer or camp counselor) who provides it.   Council   Counsel   Hint Hint       The salesman ______ our neighborhood for new business.   canvased   canvassed   We paid our ______ for the airline tickets.   fare   fair   There is a steep ______ down the mountain side.   dissent   descent   Hint       The city ______ voted against the sales tax.   counsel   council   Hint       The lambs _____ in the pasture.   gambol   gamble   Hint       The survivors' stomachs showed the ______ of prolonged malnutrition.   effects   affects   Hint       An assembly of persons called together for consultation, deliberation, or discussion is called a ______.   council   counsel   Hint       The drug had an immediate ______ on the pain.   affect   effect   Hint