It is morally questionable that a politian should ___ misinformation. (expand / propagate / transmit)
propagate
Ibrahim was _content_ to see his son in a stable relationship, but the announcement of a grandchild was the icing on the cake. Synonym: (at ease / taken aback / under a cloud)
at ease
Stay-at-home moms often succumb to income _disparity_. Synonym: (imbalance / loss / trouble).
imbalance
Teenagers often ___ when they fail to get what they want. (gulp / occult / sulk)
sulk
The government clearly underestimated Covid-19 and failed to heed the ___ of public health care professionals who called for more subsidies to help during the pandemic. (expeditions / exploits / exhortations)
exhortations
Instead of going to college, Rose lives with her mother in obscurity, and her friends are _scornful_ of her claim of being a great, undiscovered artist. Synonym: (supportive / contemptuous / baffled)
contemptuous
While the nation felt authentic ____ (kiitollisuutta) for the recovery of the President, they feared what his next move might be.
gratitude / thankfulness / gratefulness
Finns like to ___, especially since everyone residing in Finland has the right to enjoy nature anywhere in the Finnish countryside regardless of land ownership. (forage / forge / facilitate)
forage
My grandmother was always able to guess my woes with _uncanny_ accuracy. Synonym: (unremarkable / eerie / imprecise)
eerie
The United States remained _ambivalent_ on the issue of international collaboration on public health, despite playing a role in spearheading the United Nations. Synonym: (adamant / elusive / consistent)
elusive
Climate change will eventually render Earth ___ (asuinkelvottomaksi).
uninhabitable / unlivable / impossible to live on
The hypocrisy of some authority figures is _galling_. Synonym: (daunting / irksome / extraordinary)
irksome
A _rigid_ backplate makes inserting the bladder into a backpack's hydration sleeve easier. Synonym: (unyielding / impressionable / malleable)
unyielding
We need to drastically reduce greenhouse gases in the atmosphere to _mitigate_ climate change. Synonym: (stop / prevent / alleviate)
alleviate
I have an IQ over 140, which is ___ to that of a genius. (matched / compared / equivalent)
equivalent
Getting through law school and graduating with honors takes hard work and __. (perseverance / prejudice / pursuit)
perseverance
The pain was _excrutiating_, Danny could barely hold still while they bandaged the wound. Synonym: (gross / graphic / grueling)
grueling
My birthday often ___ with the summer solstice and I get to bask in the sun all night long. (appears / coincides / occurs)
coincides
Longer rain seasons have increased the grain ___ (sato) potential.
yield / harvest / crop / crops
I have no ___ with you, my friend. Settle down. (complaints / accord / quarrel)
quarrel
The children are playing noisily upstairs. I bet they're up to their usual _shenanigans_! Synonym: (miscarriage / mischief / mishaps)
mischief
You should avoid ___ terms when it comes to minorities. (decisive / deistic / derogatory)
derogatory
No reason to _make a mountain out of a molehill_! I'll just pop another pan of brownies in the oven and we'll toss the burnt ones into the trash. Synonym: (to blow one's top / to make a fuss / to give up)
to make a fuss
Use a cotton ___ to remove excess eyeliner. (mop / swab / tweezer)
swab
Any rugby player diagnosed as having a ___ is subject to an automatic three-week suspension from all competitions and team practices. (concussion / conclusion / confusion)
concussion
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