The family followed the road to a _____ where three roads met and turned left to a big open area. That's wherethey saw a large number of colorful mushrooms. (A)junction (B)reservoir (C)transition (D)chariot
Delegates from different countries participated in the forum to discuss how to _____ their trade relations andpromote economic growth. (A)strengthen (B)contempt (C)disapprove (D)apprehend
The two organizations officially came into _____ two years after the adoption of the convention. (A)patronage (B)diversion (C)existence (D)rehearsal2701
A man arrested in connection with a shooting was charged with illegal _____ of firearms. (A)possession (B)resistance (C)obligation (D)reluctance
John’s ice cream business took off in just three months because nobody really works as hard as he does. His _____for work leaves a lasting impression. (A)seal (B)zeal (C)reel (D)wheel
You should avoid _____ words or phrases to make sure that every word you use adds something new to your pieceof writing. (A)redundant (B)secondary (C)submissive (D)undeserved
Landscapes existed before they were constructed as national landscapes and before nationalism _____ as adominant political ideology. (A)acquired (B)disappeared (C)emerged (D)violated
Most companies now rely on search engine optimization to improve visibility of their websites, _____ brandawareness and build relationships with customers and prospects. (A)bombard (B)bolster (C)blunt (D)bulge
The destruction of rain forests disturbs the _____ balance because it eliminates animals’ natural habitats in thoseareas. (A)ecological (B)evolutionary (C)interactional (D)revolutionary
The health organization declared that two infectious diseases had been successfully _____ worldwide. (A)eradicated (B)attributed (C)contributed (D)fluctuated
The visitors were amazed at the _____ or the giant mass of ice moving slowly down the valley and spreadingoutward on the land surface. (A)icebergs (B)snowstorms (C)blizzards (D)glaciers
We rushed to the mountain top hoping to see snow, only to find that the white snow _____ in the sunlight made itextremely difficult to drive. (A)boasting (B)glaring (C)shielding (D)fleeting
Icarus was the son of the ancient Greek architect, Daedalus, whose flying experience of being too close to the sunended in a _____. (A)category (B)catalogue (C)catastrophe (D)catalyst
Doctors and nutrition specialists ______ a diet high in fiber and low in cholesterol for better health. (A)advocate (B)coincide (C)eliminate (D)frighten
The pantry is where _______ is normally found, such as dishes, forks and knives that the family use at a meal. (A)copperware (B)new ware (C)glassware (D)tableware
Preventive health options are believed to be a better route than disease treatment, so nutrition and dietary _____are key components of people’s health regimens. (A)subscriptions (B)subsidies (C)supplements (D)subtleties
As sea level rises, saltwater would _____ fresh water resources, limiting the residents’ access to clean water. (A)consolidate (B)contain (C)contaminate (D)control
Her reply to my question was ______. I really didn’t know what she meant. (A)analytical (B)assessable (C)accessible (D)ambiguous
The defense attorney is charged with official misconduct and ______ with witnesses. (A)tampering (B)thrusting (C)exempting (D)esteeming
The telescope which the astronomer designed made it possible for him to clearly see the stars and planets that hadonly been dimly _____ before. (A)perspicuous (B)inconspicuous (C)perceptible (D)unnoticeable