h3.

Parents … their children.

nurture

He will … the election.

contest

The … was silent during the verdict.

courtroom

The school can … a student for bad behavior.

expel

The bakery sells many ….

confections

He made a … investment.

shrewd

I tried to … him to change his mind.

persuade

The jury reached a guilty ….

verdict

The pastry is a … French dessert.

delicate

She is an … businesswoman.

astute

She ate a … with her coffee.

pastry

Economists are worried that the current housing market is a ….

bubble

The news of the data breach … the manager to change all the passwords.

spurred

He was a … in the field of computer programming.

pioneer

“Safety first” is the most important … in a dangerous workplace.

mantra

The new … in the smartphone market is offering very low prices.

entrant

Learning to code will give you a significant … in the job market.

edge

The students went back to their … classrooms after the break.

respective

The … price of the phone is much higher than the cost to make it.

retail

He passed the exam, … he did not study as much as he should have.

although