Simon goes through the same whenever he makes a mistake.—First he says he didn’t do it, and then he triesto blame it on someone else.
(A)destination
(B)speculation
(C)loophole
(D)routine
The old man had the to save money during his teaching career so as not to be dependent on irregular SocialSecurity checks after his retirement.
(A)foresight
(B)initiation
(C)stinginess
(D)thrift
As the greenhouse effect is getting worse, many people start to worry whether they could the heat in thesummer.
(A)deduce
(B)fulfill
(C)derive
(D)survive
After lengthy discussions and debates, the jury finally reached a . They found the defendant not guilty.
(A)convict
(B)declaration
(C)jurisdiction
(D)verdict
Geniuses don’t follow what they are taught. They often come up with ideas.
(A)unconventional
(B)uncomfortable
(C)unconscious
(D)unconditional
The of the candidate expressed itself in his extreme and unrealistic isolationism.
(A)acrophobia
(B)homophobia
(C)photophobia
(D)xenophobia
China has never what it says its right to take Taiwan by force if peaceful blandishments fail.
(A)announced
(B)denounced
(C)pronounced
(D)renounced
The avian flu is highly , so be sure to wear a mask when you go out.
(A)contaminated
(B)contagious
(C)influential
(D)recommended
Because the singer was too nervous, she was in the third round of the competition and could not competefor the championship.
(A)eliminated
(B)participated
(C)maintained
(D)endangered
When traveling in the mountains, we had better carry a with us; otherwise, it is very likely that we will getlost.
(A)bandage
(B)tent
(C)compass
(D)cord
The way the teacher presented it leaves us with no but to do what she said.
(A)allowance
(B)alternative
(C)condemnation
(D)contradiction
The tribal elders for three hours before banishing the two offenders.
(A)deliberated
(B)delivered
(C)depicted
(D)deported
I want to join the club, but its fee is so high that I can’t afford it.
(A)attention
(B)anticipation
(C)adaptation
(D)membership
The judge decided to their marriage when she found out the groom had already had a wife.
(A)nullify
(B)multiply
(C)liquefy
(D)petrify
The soup tastes a little . Let’s add some salt and pepper into it.
(A)bland
(B)positive
(C)fragile
(D)thrifty
An employment involves the buying and the selling of labor hours.
(A)transaction
(B)transcription
(C)transformation
(D)transliteration
The city government met with strong from residents about its proposal to build a nuclear plant in this area.In the end, the government had to drop the plan.
(A)recreation
(B)reliance
(C)resignation
(D)resistance
Pope Benedict XVI has into the evolution debate in the United States, saying the universe was made by an“intelligent project.”
(A)disappeared
(B)ascended
(C)involved
(D)waded
If we impose a heavy on littering, no one will dare to throw away their garbage at will.
(A)charity
(B)obstacle
(C)reputation
(D)penalty
Marlon expects to successfully his boxing title in the next Olympics.
(A)acquit
(B)defend
(C)forsake
(D)match