The salesman ______ our neighborhood for new business.   canvased   canvassed   I will reserve a ______ on the ship and train to Chicago.   berth   birth   The pony trotted with a steady ______.   gate   gait   The defense attorney used her words to gain the _____ of the jury's not-guilty decision.   effect   affect   Hint Hint       I've told her again and again, but it has no ______ on her.   effect   affect   Hint       The city ______ voted against the sales tax.   counsel   council   Hint       The lighting ______ emphasized the harsh atmosphere of the drama.   affects   effects   Hint       The mediator ______ care in the forthcoming negotiations.   counseled   counciled   Hint       An assembly of persons called together for consultation, deliberation, or discussion is called a ______.   council   counsel   Hint       I should like to spend my vacation on a beautiful ______ .   aisle   isle   Hint