A bird was perched on a _____ of the tree.   bow   bough   We paid our ______ for the airline tickets.   fare   fair   The lambs _____ in the pasture.   gambol   gamble   Hint Hint       The pony trotted with a steady ______.   gait   gate   The survivors' stomachs showed the ______ of prolonged malnutrition.   effects   affects   Hint       The door will ______ when you open it.   creak   creek   Hint       Adverse criticism of the book did not ______ the author.   affect   effect   Hint       I've told her again and again, but it has no ______ on her.   effect   affect   Hint       Close the ______ when you enter the yard.   gait   gate   The Mardi Gras is a gay ______ in New Orleans.   fete   fate   Hint