The doorman will ______ a cab for you.   hale   hail   Hint Hint       I should like to spend my vacation on a beautiful ______ .   isle   aisle   Hint       The drug had an immediate ______ on the pain.   effect   affect   Hint       The lambs _____ in the pasture.   gambol   gamble   Hint       The failing mark will ______ your average adversely.   affect   effect   Hint       The pony trotted with a steady ______.   gate   gait   The Mardi Gras is a gay ______ in New Orleans.   fete   fate   Hint       _____ 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       There is a steep ______ down the mountain side.   descent   dissent   Hint       I've told her again and again, but it has no ______ on her.   effect   affect   Hint