The writer edited his essay for ( ), making an extra effort to improve the parts where his writing was difficult to understand
preference
appetite
shelter
clarity
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
exerting
devoting
rotating
dissolving
A: Honey, we may have to ( ) the family picnic this week. The weather forecast is predicting rain. B: In that case, we can just have a pizza party at home instead.
opt for
play up
get by
call off
A: Are you going to cancel your weekend beach trip? There’s a typhoon coming. B: We haven’t ( ) going yet. It depends on which direction the typhoon moves in.
scooped up
stood down
ruled out
dragged into
Robert lives in a log cabin in a very ( ) area. The nearest village is more than 90 minutes away by car
virtual
remote
swift
blunt
A ( ) built shelf would have supported Salma’s heavy books, but the cheap one she decided to use broke under the weight.
Loyally
fondly
vastly
sturdily
The ambassador worked hard to ( ) a close relationship between the two countries so that they would never go to war again.
tickle
swallow
liter
nurture
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
Mellow
illogical
Fanatical
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
inopportune
vain
crafty
unsound
) Nora did not enjoy watching the horror movie. Every time something frightening happened, she had to resist the ( ) to scream.
vacuum
impulse
impulse
pitch
Martin had spent four hours cleaning up his yard. When he realized that he was only half finished, he suddenly felt very ( ).
weary
hasty
steady
sly
A: Did you go to Professor Markham’s lecture? B: I did, but it was so boring I could only ( ) it for 15 minutes. After that, I left and went to a café
disern
Execute
Relay
Endure
Randy was known for his ( ) lying, so no one believed his stories about his incredible trip even though they were true.
habitual
miserly
stale
sacred
“Let’s take a break now,” said the chairperson. “We’ll ( ) the meeting in about 15 minutes to talk about the next item on the agenda.”
parody
impeded
erect
resume
After Wanda was late for the third time in one month, her manager had a long talk with her about the importance of ( ).
drainage
puncuality
opinion
congestion
The police officer was shocked when his partner suggested they ( ) a suspect in order to force him to admit he had stolen money. Using violence in this way was not allowed
break out
rough up
take over
give out
Jun always saved as much money as possible so he would have something to ( ) if he lost his job.
come down with
do away with
look up to
fall back on
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
aviation
circulation
imprisonment
commencement
The queen ( ) her adviser to the palace, but she became extremely angry when he took a long time to arrive.
hammered
trembled
summoned
mingled
Julius was lucky to see a rare eagle on his first day of birdwatching. However, 20 years ( ) before he saw another one.
laid off
went by
cut off
hold out
After Bill began university, he quickly realized that he did not have the ( ) to study advanced math, so he changed his major to geography.
novelty
capacity
bait
chunk
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.
lawless
steep
rational
downcast
Julius was lucky to see a rare eagle on his first day of birdwatching. However, 20 years ( ) before he saw another one.
went by
laid
held out
cut off
Houses built in cold regions can be surprisingly ( ) during the winter. Fireplaces, wood furniture, and nice carpets give the homes a warm, comfortable feeling.
cozy
clumsy
rash
rigid
A: Are you going to cancel your weekend beach trip? There’s a typhoon coming. B: We haven’t ( ) going yet. It depends on which direction the typhoon moves in
stood down
dragged into
ruled out
scooped up
A: This wind is perfect for flying our kite. B: Yeah, you’re right. We should head to the park before it ( )
falls apart
acts up
peels away
dies down
Roberto was a true ( ), so he immediately volunteered to join the army when his country was attacked by its neighbor
spectator
beggar
patriot
villain
Greg enjoyed his parttime job at the café, but he found he could not ( ) the salary he was getting, so he started looking for a fulltime job.
live on
roll around
wash down
rip up
Yesterday, Rhett ( ) while working in the garden. When he woke up, his wife and children were standing around him with worried faces
fainted
diluted
persisted
corrected
The general knew his troops were losing the battle, so he ordered them to ( ). Once they were safely away from the battlefield, he worked on a new plan to defeat the enemy
entrust
retreat
discard
strangle
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.
emissions
withdrawals
collisions
settlements
When the man saw a young girl fall off the boat, he immediately ( ) the sea and swam to rescue her
plunged into
whipped up
tucked in
wheeled out
As a school guidance counselor, Ms. Pereira specializes in helping students find their ( ). She believes people should have careers that fit their personality and skills
publicity
boredom
insule
vocation
The company had a ( ) in sales last year, so it has launched a more aggressive advertising campaign to regain customers.
coma
ramp
suite
dip
The first time Dan tried skiing, he found it difficult, but on each ( ) ski trip, he got better. Now he is an expert skier.
subsequent
sufficient
prominent
arrogant
The ( ) members at the college have a great reputation, and young people come from across the country to be taught by them
custody
seizure
retainer
faculty
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
dispatch
mistrust
Sustain
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