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
commencement
imprisonment
The writer edited his essay for ( ), making an extra effort to improve the parts where his writing was difficult to understand
shelter
clarity
preference
appetite
“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
erect
impeded
resume
A ( ) built shelf would have supported Salma’s heavy books, but the cheap one she decided to use broke under the weight.
vastly
sturdily
loyally
fondly
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
When the man saw a young girl fall off the boat, he immediately ( ) the sea and swam to rescue her
plunged into
whipped up
wheeled out
tucked in
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
retreat
strangle
discard
entrust
Jun always saved as much money as possible so he would have something to ( ) if he lost his job.
fall back on
come down with
look up to
do away with
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
vocation
publicity
insule
boredom
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.
ruled out
scooped up
stood down
dragged into
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 switch.
rotating
exerting
devoting
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.
get by
opt for
play up
call off
After Bill began university, he quickly realized that he did not have the ( ) to study advanced math, so he changed his major to geography.
capacity
bait
novelty
chunk
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.
fanatical
holistic
illogical
mellow
A: This wind is perfect for flying our kite. B: Yeah, you’re right. We should head to the park before it ( )
peels away
dies down
acts up
falls apart
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
give out
take over
break out
rough up
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
arrogant
sufficient
prominent
The queen ( ) her adviser to the palace, but she became extremely angry when he took a long time to arrive.
mingled
summoned
hammered
trembled
The company had a ( ) in sales last year, so it has launched a more aggressive advertising campaign to regain customers.
coma
ramp
dip
suite
Roberto was a true ( ), so he immediately volunteered to join the army when his country was attacked by its neighbor
patriot
beggar
spectator
villain
The ambassador worked hard to ( ) a close relationship between the two countries so that they would never go to war again.
swallow
liter
tickle
nurture
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.
downcast
rational
steep
lawless
Martin had spent four hours cleaning up his yard. When he realized that he was only half finished, he suddenly felt very ( ).
weary
hasty
sly
steady
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.
sustain
dispatch
impair
mistrust
The ( ) members at the college have a great reputation, and young people come from across the country to be taught by them
retainer
custody
faculty
seizure
Nora did not enjoy watching the horror movie. Every time something frightening happened, she had to resist the ( ) to scream.
vacuum
impulse
premise
pitch
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
settlements
withdrawals
collisions
Julius was lucky to see a rare eagle on his first day of birdwatching. However, 20 years ( ) before he saw another one.
went by
cut off
laid off
hold out
Robert lives in a log cabin in a very ( ) area. The nearest village is more than 90 minutes away by car
blunt
remote
swift
virtual
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
Yesterday, Rhett ( ) while working in the garden. When he woke up, his wife and children were standing around him with worried faces
corrected
persisted
diluted
fainted
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