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Understaffed, the animal shelter resorted to_______ the care of the puppy litters to volunteers. A. congregating B. allodating C. facilitating D. Eliminating
B. allocating
Actually, the _______ nature of insect societies does not resemble that of humans A. compound B. compiled C. complex D. perplexed
C. complex
The weary lion decided to_______ the opportunity to pounce on a herd of zebras. A. forage B. forgo C. foresee D. forclose
B. forgo
Not a_______ word was said at the tenants' meeeting regarding the infestation of termites in our building. A. particular B. concise C. precise D. single
D. single
Many conservationists are_______ in campaigning to protect schools of dolphins from being killed in tuna nets. A. instrumental B. consequential C. detrimental D. fundamental
A. instrumental
Various insects such as the African Mantis_______ chemiclas signals to ward off predators. A. deposit B. deplet C. deplore D. deploy
D. deploy
Despite_______ efforts, John could not get a position in the enthomology department of the university. A. finite B. limited C. boundless D. countless
D. countless
Approaching cars had to be _______ through the village, as a flock of sheep was being herded across the main road. A. diverged B. detoured C. routed D. bypassed
B. detoured
After killing a flock of wild geese, the poachers are now facing legal ______. A. methods B. techniques C. procedures D. proceedingso
D. proceedings
The scientist_______ to see a Goliath beetle, as ti isn one of the largest insects in the world. A. aspired B. inspired C. conspired D. transpired
A. aspired
Upon ______ a pack of grey wolves, the ranger stopped dead in his tracks. A. encompassing B. encountering C. encircling D. encasing
B. encountering
The divers found it difficult to_______how many pearls the bed of oysters would produce. A. calculate B. evaluate C. appraise D. esteem
A. calculate
Before the______ of winter, many animals will have gathered enough food to last through the season. A. onset B. source C. origin D. emergence
A. onset
The infestation of bugs in Mary's backyard was ________; she had to get rid of them. A. unbearable B. unquenchable C. unthinkable D. unreasonable
A. unbearable
