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initiated
The government has _________________ several new welfare policies to assist the poor.
tremendous
The Arab-Israeli conflict has had a ________________ impact on the world economy.
breakthrough
The discovery of a cure for AIDS would be a huge __________________ for modern medicine.
coped with
The soccer players _______________ heavy rain and a muddy field as they played the game.
inducement
The research shows that the greatest ___________________ to productivity in the workplace is managerial style.
irreversible
Long exposure to freezing temperatures can cause _______________ damage to skin.
comprises
The textbook ________________ a large number of detailed illustrations and charts.
comprises
The Dow Jones Industrial Average _____________ thirty of the largest companies in the US.
culmination
Being promoted to company president was the _______________ of Timothy's 20-year career.
allegiance
Immigrants must promise their _______________ to their new country.
notable
Professor Dixon's _______________ achievements in academia earned him the respect and admiration of his colleagues.
idiosyncrasy
An __________________ of modern life is that people are busier than ever despite technology.
minute
Bacteria are so ______________ that they can only be observed using a microscope.
markedly
The Moon's density is ________________ less than the Earth's.
phenomena
The Great Red Spot on Jupiter is one of many natural _________________ that fascinate astronomers.
disseminated
The rumor about Kate's mysterious absence was _________________ by word of mouth.
current
If one wants to see the __________ trends in fashion, there is no better place to visit than Paris.
detrimental
Drinking and smoking have been proven to be ______________ to health.
presume
Biologists _________________ that a massive asteroid was responsible for the extinction of the dinosaurs.
anarchy
During the protests, ______________ filled the city's streets.
snakes
The highway _______________ through the mountains and has many incredible views along the way.
sophisticated
A more ________________ approach was needed to solve the problem.
derived
The name of Colorado's Pueblo County is _______________ from the Spanish word for "village."
sole
In the movie, the ____________ survivor of a plane crash learns to live on a deserted island.
embellished
Louis XIV _______________ his palaces with luxurious furniture.
antagonized
The author _________________ her critics by writing angry responses to reviews on her website.
yearned
After more than a decade of war, everyone in the two countries ______________ for peace.
permitted
Visitors to national parks are not _______________ to have campfires during the dry season.
scarcity
A ______________ of fish damaged the seaside town's economy.
renounce
Monks ______________ material possessions and live a very simple life.
kept in check
If government spending is not ____________________, economic problems will result.
subsistence
Early humans relied on hunting as their primary means of __________________.
annually
Interest on the bank loan is usually calculated ________________.
emerge
Every 17 years, cicadas ____________ by the millions in North America.
customary
It is _______________ to burn an American flag when it becomes torn.
widely
Franz Schubert's compositions did not become ____________ known until many years after his death.
assigned
The teacher ________________ a seat to each student.
equivocal
The president was criticized for giving ______________ responses about his immigration policy during an interview.
released
Johnson will be ______________ from prison tomorrow.
releases
The burning of fossil fuels ______________ poisonous gases into the air.
essentially
Dogs are ______________ loyal companions, but a mistreated or untrained pet may still run away.
oversee
It is the job of the manager to _______________ factory workers.
rapidly
Theodore's health declined _____________, and in 1933, he died of cancer.
acknowledged
The professor __________________ the unrealistic deadline for the assignment and changed it.
rough
The merchants completed the trip over the _______________ mountain road.
precluded
According to Adam Smith, the feudal system _______________ economic progress.
preclude
Sherlock Holmes always said that once you ______________ all impossibilities, whatever is left is the answer.
portable
Engineers are developing new ______________ medical devices that can be taken wherever you go.
presumable
An undetected gas leak was the ________________ cause of the explosion.
calculatedly
Spaces in the seminar have been _______________ limited to facilitate more intimate discussions.
deviation
Jenny is a talented skater and her poor performance in the competition was a _______________ from the norm.
hairline
The contractor noted that the _______________ cracks in the wall needed to be repaired before they got bigger.
formulating
The marketing department is ________________ a plan to attract more clients.
formulated
The speaker ________________ his ideas in clear and concise language that the audience understood easily.
astute
The professor was impressed with Daniel's ______________ observations about the poem.
reliable
Jane wanted to know if there was someone ______________ in her life.
take precedence over
In a hospital emergency room, patients with severe trauma __________________ people with minor injuries.
allusion
During his presentation, the speaker made an _____________ to one of the scenes in Shakespeare's Macbeth.
locomotion
The invention of the airplane took human ________________ to a higher level.
principally
Edgar Allen Poe _______________ wrote poems and short stories, although he did produce one play.
rebellion
The _________________ of British colonists in North America led to the formation of the United States.
revived
The economy ________________ following an extended period of increased consumer spending.