The goverment plans toa new tax on luxury goods in order to generate additional revenue for social welfareprograms.
(A)impose
(B)impair
(C)imprison
(D)immerse
Inadequacy of security measures is hard to be tackled, because community policing is expensive and, in an era ofbudget cuts, increasingly.
(A)lush
(B)rare
(C)afar
(D)fond
The willingness of readers toon the content of the stories rather than to accumulate knowledge of conceptsor terms will make the reading easier and more pleasant.
(A)reflate
(B)reflect
(C)refine
(D)refresh
The charity was established to offer essential assitance tochildren who lack access to basic education andhealthcare.
(A)overpassing
(B)underdeveloped
(C)underprivileged
(D)overwhelming
The industry is beingby high interest rates and inflation; investors and economists are seriously worriedabout the current situation.
(A)dispensed
(B)prevailed
(C)glittered
(D)crippled
The founder’s donation left a lasting, funding scholarships for generations of deserving students to come.
(A)legacy
(B)estimate
(C)innovation
(D)modernity
Despite the chaos and commotion around him, the wise old man remained _____ and continued to meditate inpeace.
(A)intrusive
(B)devastated
(C)horrified
(D)tranquil
When we were told that no one was hurt, we all breathed a sigh of.
(A)relief
(B)rhythm
(C)shrink
(D)stigma
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
Better medical care, exercise, and a nutritious diet have all contributed to increased.
(A)credibility
(B)facility
(C)longevity
(D)hostility
With the plague severity decreasing over time, there is little or no _____ for people to get vaccinated now.
(A)deterrent
(B)turn-off
(C)resentment
(D)incentive
Whether to place a child for _____ is a difficult decision, so the law allows the parents a certain period of time tochange their minds.
(A)adaptation
(B)adoption
(C)auction
(D)audition
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
We do not know much about this topic, which still remains afield for further research.
(A)fertile
(B)sterile
(C)tedious
(D)futile
These plants are able toand produce fruit even with limited sunlight.
(A)vanish
(B)revolt
(C)thrive
(D)linger
The murderer who brutally killed five people was _____ to death last week.
(A)admitted
(B)confirmed
(C)sentenced
(D)terminated
My art teacher always says that using the non-dominant hand could lift the spirits, free the imagination, and, mostimportantly, _____ creativity.
(A)lease
(B)unleash
(C)unload
(D)lessen
When our cells are damaged––for instance, by toxins orfrom the environment––we may experiencediscomfort and inflammation.
(A)formation
(B)generation
(C)radiation
(D)reflection
The two organizations officially came into _____ two years after the adoption of the convention.
(A)patronage
(B)diversion
(C)existence
(D)rehearsal2701
Liars are believed to tend to blink frequently because lying isand makes one nervous.
(A)cheerful
(B)light-hearted
(C)stressful
(D)easy-going
Plastic bags are not _____, that is, decades after they are buried in a landfill, they become nothing but still plasticbags.
(A)combustible
(B)reusable
(C)biodegradable
(D)transferable
Sharon told me that she could hardly _____ on the meager salary she earned at her full-time job.
(A)stay
(B)lift
(C)respond
(D)survive
Flora wants toher dream of being a florist, so she majors in gardening in college.
(A)persuade
(B)pursue
(C)perceive
(D)prohibit
A man arrested in connection with a shooting was charged with illegal _____ of firearms.
(A)possession
(B)resistance
(C)obligation
(D)reluctance
The meeting finally came to an end when the committee members reached aon adding an additional prizewinner.
(A)consultant
(B)consensus
(C)collision
(D)competition
The mayor was forced to _____ after being accused of allegedly sexually harassing several women.
(A)reckon
(B)reform
(C)resign
(D)retreat
Two companies have agreed to close a division of their business as a(n) _____ move to avoid public criticism.
(A)synthetic
(B)illiterate
(C)invasive
(D)tactical
He is generally a nice person, but he can sometimes be quite a.
(A)handhold
(B)handle
(C)handful
(D)handsome
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
It is usually not a good time toin the stock market when the economy is in deep recession.
(A)absorb
(B)invest
(C)oppose
(D)shovel
The manager was found to _____ his coworkers into conducting illegal actions in the investigation.
(A)coerce
(B)stride
(C)invade
(D)devour
The European Commission _____ TikTok from most of its employees’ phones, citing security concerns.
(A)banned
(B)comprehended
(C)recommended
(D)stunned
Students develop the knowledge and skills totexts for communicating in various contexts.
(A)interact
(B)inspire
(C)interpret
(D)interview
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
Schools should train students to thinkand creatively in order to make sound decisions and solve complexproblems.
(A)drunkenly
(B)logically
(C)miserably
(D)seemingly
Most contemporary pleas for animal welfare _____ the termination of cruelty to animals.
(A)abdicate
(B)annul
(C)advocate
(D)adjourn
The project deadline happens to _____ with my vacation plans, so I need to ensure that all work will be completedbefore I leave.
(A)cooperate
(B)coincide
(C)compete
(D)confer
As an immediate response to the earthquake, many emergency andshelters were built by the government.
(A)addictive
(B)emotional
(C)destructive
(D)temporary
Landscapes existed before they were constructed as national landscapes and before nationalism _____ as adominant political ideology.
(A)acquired
(B)disappeared
(C)emerged
(D)violated
Besides serving as a good source of calcium,is also suitable for people who have trouble digesting milk.
(A)luxury
(B)muscle
(C)option
(D)yogurt
The public punishment of the multinational e-commerce company is also an _____ or hidden warning for anyoneelse thinking of making a similar marketing move.
(A)implicit
(B)impartial
(C)accessible
(D)amiable
The poachers killed the elephants so they could make a fortune by _____ the ivories overseas.
(A)struggling
(B)smuggling
(C)strangling
(D)smearing
We caught aof the man through the window as his car sped past.
(A)gladiator
(B)glamour
(C)glimmer
(D)glimpse
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
It was pouring and foggy. The weather was so bad that I couldsee the road.
(A)hardly
(B)rather
(C)seldom
(D)simply
Because of common _____, closely related species may share some characteristics of collective behavior.
(A)invasion
(B)ancestry
(C)obligation
(D)empathy
Dana visits her parents in New York at regular _____, usually every three months.
(A)intervals
(B)spirals
(C)terminals
(D)utensils
You shouldhomemade juice in 2 hours. Don’t store it for too long.
(A)conquer
(B)consume
(C)destroy
(D)decrease
The destruction of rain forests disturbs the _____ balance because it eliminates animals’ natural habitats in thoseareas.
(A)ecological
(B)evolutionary
(C)interactional
(D)revolutionary
Firearmsnearly 19% of childhood deaths in 2021, according to the Center for Disease Control andPrevention.
(A)counted against
(B)accounted by
(C)counted down
(D)accounted for
Research indicates that chronic fatigue is one of the _____ features that can cause depression.
(A)brisk
(B)marshy
(C)salient
(D)judicial
The red carpet was filled with excited fans and flashing cameras as the _____ couple made their grand entrance tothe movie premiere.
(A)acquaitence
(B)celebrity
(C)informant
(D)delinquent
As your supervisor, you ought to spend more time on something worth researching into.
(A)quarreled
(B)advised
(C)opposed
(D)puzzled
The health organization declared that two infectious diseases had been successfully _____ worldwide.
(A)eradicated
(B)attributed
(C)contributed
(D)fluctuated
On March 30, 1923, the world’s first continuous passenger cruise ship arrived back in New York City aftercompleting a 130-day.
(A)voyage
(B)volume
(C)flight
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The artist’s tireless dedication to his craft resulted in a(n) _____ of work that was both beautiful and thought-provoking.
(A)blunder
(B)debris
(C)eclipse
(D)opusTaking an exercise every day has become a routine for most people nowadays. People who engage themselvesconstantly to sporting and fitness exercises do it for the purpose of staying sound and
Health providers in low and middle income countries often work in resource-constrained environments thateffectively _____ their ability to implement the national guidelines.
(A)undergird
(B)underlie
(C)undermine
(D)underwrite