The publishers of Nature Lover magazine are worried about its ( ). The number of readers has declined from over 40,000 five years ago to 15,000 today
commencement
imprisonment
aviation
circulation
15
The young politician has a small but ( ) following. His supporters are extremely enthusiastic at his campaign events, and they travel long distances just to hear him speak.
holistic
Fanatical
Mellow
illogical
15
A ( ) built shelf would have supported Salma’s heavy books, but the cheap one she decided to use broke under the weight.
sturdily
vastly
fondly
Loyally
15
The ambassador worked hard to ( ) a close relationship between the two countries so that they would never go to war again.
liter
nurture
swallow
tickle
15
The climate expert said that vehicle ( ) were a major cause of global warming. He presented data showing how much CO2 cars released into the environment each year.
collisions
withdrawals
emissions
settlements
15
Robert lives in a log cabin in a very ( ) area. The nearest village is more than 90 minutes away by car
swift
remote
virtual
blunt
15
Yesterday, Rhett ( ) while working in the garden. When he woke up, his wife and children were standing around him with worried faces
corrected
fainted
persisted
diluted
15
The writer edited his essay for ( ), making an extra effort to improve the parts where his writing was difficult to understand
preference
shelter
appetite
clarity
15
The company had a ( ) in sales last year, so it has launched a more aggressive advertising campaign to regain customers.
dip
ramp
suite
coma
15
Randy was known for his ( ) lying, so no one believed his stories about his incredible trip even though they were true.
miserly
sacred
stale
habitual
15
As a young man, Stephano was extremely ( ). He was so concerned about his appearance that he spent nearly all his salary on clothes, shoes, and skin products
crafty
inopportune
vain
unsound
15
Although Suzanne was puzzled by the bright blue lights in the night sky, as a scientist, she knew there had to be a ( ) explanation for them.
steep
lawless
rational
downcast
15
The ( ) members at the college have a great reputation, and young people come from across the country to be taught by them
seizure
retainer
faculty
custody
15
When Bert and Eva were asked how they have been able to ( ) their relationship for 40 years, they said the key is to always communicate honestly with each other.
impair
mistrust
dispatch
Sustain
15
At the newspaper, the editors work on ( ) shifts. For one month, some of them work early shifts and some work late shifts. The following month, they switc
devoting
rotating
exerting
dissolving
15
) Nora did not enjoy watching the horror movie. Every time something frightening happened, she had to resist the ( ) to scream.
