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Let’s … the meeting.

wrap up

There were some concerns … data privacy.

with regard to

Parents … their children at the playground.

watch over

She was hired to ….the new employees during training.

supervise

She was hired to … the construction of the new building.

oversee

The team … after the break to continue the meeting.

reassembled

She tried to … his attention from the bad news.

divert

The hacker was involved in … activities online.

nefarious

As a last …, we called the police.

resort

This club is … to members only.

exclusive

This product is designed … for professional use.

solely

She … the authorities about the suspicious activity.

tripped off

The deadline for assignment … is Friday.

submission

The new law has serious … for small businesses.

implications

Overfishing is … the ocean's fish population.

depleting

A program creates a … by applying a formula to a file.

checksum

The company is looking for a … to the retiring CEO.

successor

HTTP is a …protocol, meaning each request is processed without knowledge of previous requests.

stateless

This software is … with both Windows and Mac operating systems.

compatible

The company’s current CEO replaced his … last year.

predecessor

She was … as the team leader.

designated

The developer spent hours … the application.

debugging

She bent down to … her pen from the floor.

retrieve

The door was … behind a bookshelf.

concealed

He tried to … the truth from his parents.

conceal

She has a … reason to be upset.

legitimate

The funhouse mirrors … your reflection and make you look taller or shorter.

distort

He found a clever … the complicated software bug.

way around

If you don’t have the key, you’ll need to find a … the locked door.

way around

I don’t like his behavior, and … means he probably doesn’t like mine.

vice versa

She doesn’t trust him, and … .

vice versa

Her responsibilities … managing the team and overseeing projects.

encompass

After many failures, he … succeeded.

eventually

She is very … for her age and handles problems calmly.

mature

He eventually … video games and focused on music instead.

outgrew

The teacher gave clear … before the test.

instructions

Please explain your idea as … as possible.

concisely

The scientist used special … to record chemical reactions.

notation

The factory was shut down due to water ….

contamination

Authorities arrested a group of … transporting drugs by sea.

smugglers

He tried to … the pass during the football game.

intercept

Happy" and "glad" are often … in casual conversation.

interchangeable

"Truth … in silence, while lies rush to fill the noise." — Adapted from Mahatma Gandhi

lingers

"Fear is the … of tomorrow’s shadows into today’s light." — Adapted from Seneca

intrusion

"The strength of a team lies in how well its roles are … , not just in its stars." — Adapted from Phil Jackson

distributed

Humanity’s greatest achievements are never the work of one mind, but of many hands … across time." — Adapted from Isaac Newton

spread out

"The stars do not … the sky by chance, but by laws we are only beginning to grasp." — Adapted from Carl Sagan

scatter over

"She tied her hair … so it wouldn’t pull, letting a few strands escape."

loosely