1. The two dogs vied/quavered for the ball, running as fast as they could to be the first to reach it.
 2. As the queen entered the castle, a lively fanfare/destiny sounded through the great hall.
 3. The magician-in-training tried to conjure/vie a flower out of thin air, but the trick didn't work.
 4. The fire in the hearth/melee quickly warmed up the room.
 5. David believed it was his destiny/hilt to become an actor.
 6. Everyone is wondering who the mysterious, old millionaire has named as the heir/fanfare to her fortune.
 Some say she has left everything to her cats!
 7. When a food fight broke out in the camp cafeteria, Jennifer moved away from the melee/hearth as
 as possible.
 quickly