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In the experiment, rats __________ learned to associate certain behaviors with rewards.
readily
When Nathan was offered a larger office, he _____________ accepted it.
readily
The lobbyist is ____________________ the new bill in his letter to the senator.
advocating
Norman Sisisky was a strong __________________ for defense spending during nine terms in Congress.
advocate
John enjoyed the movie, but he was _________________ surprised by the movie's ending.
utterly
Wild dolphins _______________ in Canada's Bay of Fundy.
abound
The creation of the United Nations was a ___________________ achievement in international cooperation.
formidable
For working parents, raising children is _______________.
formidable
China's _____________________ population poses a major challenge for the country's food production system.
enormous
The government has promised to _____________ the rebel group before the end of the year.
disband
Investigators interviewed the ___________ victim of the crime several times.
alleged
The _______________ scientist was disgraced when it was discovered that he had lied about his work.
renowned
Because of the ever-changing economy, the need for _______________ workers is greater than ever before.
versatile
For most New Yorkers, the coast of an apartment in Manhattan is ______________.
prohibitive
John had the _____________ of learning German or French.
option
The need to be loved and recognized is an ______________ part of human beings.
inherent
The judge _______________ sentenced the criminal to life in prison.
justly
At some point during their argument, Betty's rude attitude _____________ Sam's anger.
provoked
Shale is a compacted sedimentary rock that is more ____________ to water than sandstone.
impermeable
The signing of the Declaration of Independence was a ______________ occasion in American history.
momentous
The union leader __________________ a riot by telling the strikers to disperse.
forestalled
Giles was constantly falling asleep in history class and ___________ scored very poorly on the final exam.
therefore
Dan ______________ Nancy to go to Italy with him for vacation.
persuaded
______________ to a good school is a vital consideration for parents that plan on relocating to a new city.
Proximity
A successful president typically has a ________________ staff that offers advice and guidance.
dependable
The earthquake and the _________ aftershocks destroyed much of San Francisco in 1906.
ensuing
The temperature dropped _____________ this morning.
appreciably
Most states ________________ companies and other organizations to apply the minimum wage law.
obligate
The oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico caused the ____________ destruction of the marine ecosystem.
wholesale
The editor's suggestions regarding the document were accepted _______________.
wholesale
City ___________ tend to have higher cost of living than those residing in the country.
dwellers
The two countries made a __________ agreement to end the war, but they did not actually sign a peace treaty.
tacit
In some cases, mediators can help parties __________ legal disputes without going to court.
resolve
The great ________ of the poems is that they make us aware of previously unperceived possibilities.
merit
The ____________ that one is born as a blank slate has long been abandoned by most psychologists.
notion
A financial analyst must be able to ________________ data from a variety of sources.
synthesize
A Renaissance man possesses a broad _________________ of interests that includes the academic and the artistic.
spectrum
It was difficult for the plumber to tell where the _______________ of liquid was coming from.
stream
Patty's eardrum ______________ due to the sound of the explosion.
ruptured
The _____________ in Amy and Diana's friendship was resolved after Amy apologized.
rupture
High-level chemistry courses ______________ that students have a basic knowledge of chemical structures.
presuppose
In the early days of air travel, flight tickets were so expensive that only ____________ people could afford them.
well-to-do
The students _______________ to the professor for more time to study for the exam.
appealed
Many doctors use electronic thermometers to _______________ determine their patients' temperatures.
accurately
The director would film the same scene hundreds of times because he was so ______________.
fastidious
For most companies, a ______________ in sales can mean a huge loss in revenues.
contraction
Jack's dream of owning a house is a ___________ for him to work hard.
stimulus
A bearded man _______________ Jane to her dormitory.
tracked
According to a recent study, dogs were first __________ in prehistoric Europe.
tamed
Many cities have ____________ radar systems at intersections to discourage reckless driving.
installed
Anne Frank's diary was a _________ of her life during the Holocaust.
chronicle
Graphic calculators were highly ___________ in the 1960s.
novel
Henry David Thoreau spent years living in an __________ cabin.
isolated
In the 19th century, it was considered shocking to see a woman with ______________ ankles in public.
exposed
Toss the salad and chill it overnight until the flavors are ________________.
intermingled
Aloe is a plant that stores water in its __________ leaves.
succulent
The new apartment building is composed of one hundred __________ units.
homogeneous
The microchip initiated the ______ of the personal computer.
era
Rabbits' large ears give them excellent hearing that allows them to detect any ___________ in their environment.
threats
During the Industrial Revolution, the smoke from factories _____________ the air of many urban areas.
fouled
Elderly people are often the ________ of phone scams and identity theft.
prey
By the 1970s, brown pelicans were _________ extinct in the US.
practically