AWL Examples List 1

techniques

Operations on animals helped to develop organ transplant and open-heart surgery __.

evolved

Plants and animals __ from single-cell organisms over millions and millions of years.

norms

Playing games helps children to learn both social __ and social skills.

ensure

Please __ that you turn off all the lights when you leave.

quote

Please __ the catalogue number when placing your order.

remove

Please __ your shoes when you come into the house.

tape

Please don't put tacks in the wall; __ is much better because it doesn't leave any holes.

relevant

Please ensure that you attach all the __ documents to your application.

contact

Please feel free to __ me if you have any more questions.

notions

Previous __ regarding the nature of intelligence have changed considerably over the years.

pursued

Princess Diana died in a car crash while being __ by paparazzi through a tunnel in France.

component

Problem solving is a major __ of many science courses.

isolated

He injured himself while hiking in an __ area of the province and died because he couldn't get the proper medical care in time.

technically

He is a __ brilliant piano player.

committed

He is a __ communist who firmly believes in state ownership of all property.

assignment

He is a photographer on __ in Kenya's wildlife parks for National Geographic magazine.

correspondence

He is a very rich and famous performer, but he still personally answers all his __ from his fans.

authority

He is a well-known __ on the language used by bees to communicate the location of food.

communicate

He is an excellent scientist, but he is totally unable to __ his knowledge to others.

residing

He is from England, but is currently __ in Australia.

nevertheless

He is not our best worker, but __ he tries very hard.

ultimately

He is trying to get a job as a salesman for a start, but he would __ like to get into management.

minister

He is very knowledgeable and is expected to make a fine __ of foreign affairs.

percentage

He isn't interested in the taste of the beer; he just wants whatever has the highest __ of alcohol.

despite

He jumped in the water to save the young girl, __ being unable to swim himself.

reject

He received a heart transplant, and had to take drugs for the rest of his life so that his body wouldn't __ it.

compensation

He received a year's salary as __ for the loss of his job.

compensation

He received almost half a million dollars in __ after an accident in which the brakes on his new car failed.

immigrants

He teaches English to new __ down at the cultural centre.

rationalise

He tried to __ his cheating by suggesting that the test itself was unfair.

promotion

He turned down the __ offered by his boss because he didn't want the added responsibility.

licensed

He was a doctor in Uganda but he isn't yet __ to practise medicine in this country.

obtain

He was arrested by police in the act of trying to __ a false passport.

legal

He was arrested for drunk driving because he had drunk more than the __ limit of alcohol.

acknowledge

He will never __ his mistake; he is much too proud.

prior

He worked as a translator __ to becoming an ESL teacher.

definite

I'm afraid I won't be able to give you a __ answer until we have a bit more information.

normal

In a __ week, you can expect to study between 15-20 items of vocabulary in this class.

subsequently

Independent for more than 300 years, Iceland was __ governed by Norway and Denmark until 1944.

ethnic

Indonesia is made up of 17,000 islands, and the nation is made up of 300 __ groups.

percent

Inflation has risen by less than 1 __ this year.

gender

In French, nouns show either masculine or feminine __ only.

equivalence

It is not always possible to find an __ in one language for an idea expressed in another.

apparent

It is quite __ to me that she is no longer in love with him; she just ignores him completely.

purchased

It is said that the island of Manhattan was __ from the native people of the area for about $24 worth of goods.

administrators

It seems to me that the __ here don't always understand the needs and concerns of the average worker in this company.

stylishly

It seems to me that the women in Montreal dress more __ than women here on the West Coast.

adapt

It takes the human eyes an hour to __ completely to seeing in the dark.

transport

It took 214 crates to __ the Statue of Liberty from France to New York in 1885.

adjust

It took her a long time to __ to the time change after she moved out west.

input

It took me all day to __ the data you gave me.

adjusting

Jack had difficulty __ to life on his own after his wife passed away.

distinctively

Killer whales are large, __ marked black and white dolphins, which can often be sighted off the coast of British Columbia.

removable

My son wants a pair of roller blades with __ wheels so they can double as shoes.

construction

My uncle works in __ as an electrician.

flexible

My wife is quite __ because she practises yoga, and she does all these poses to stretch her muscles.

region

Natural landscapes are greatly influenced by both the rock structure of a __ and its climate.

concentrated

Nearly 90 percent of Canada's population is __ within 160 kilometres of the United States/Canada border.

attachment

They felt a real __ to the house where they were born and brought up.

implemented

They have __ a new procedure to make registration at the university easier and quicker.

data

They have a lot of __, but they don't have an organized system to use it or analyze it.

infer

They were able to __ from her sad look that she didn't get the job.

marginally

They were only __ successful in their first few years, but nowadays business is really booming.

maintain

Tian Hsu works hard to __ close friendships with the students she studied with in London.

maximise

To __ profits, I suggest we reduce our unit price in order to sell a greater volume of product.

consequences

To a Buddhist, every word, action or thought is important, and has __.

grading

We are __ the essays on a scale of one to ten.

phase

We are now entering the final __ of our 10-year commercial project.

outcome

We are quite pleased with the __ of the negotiations.

conflicting

Witnesses to the murder gave __ reports of what happened, so police are still investigating.

complex

Wolves live in packs which are __ social structures.

status

Women generally focus more on a man's economic __ than his appearance, probably because the woman carries most of the responsibility of rearing and nurturing the children.

traditional

Women in Japan usually wear a __ wedding kimono for at least part of their marriage ceremony.

status

Women in ancient Greece during the Classical period had no independent __, and their lives were devoted to looking after their families.

consent

You have to get your parents' __ in order to come on the field trip to the lake.

aspect

You have to look at every __ of the problem to really understand why it is happening.

irrelevant

Your summary has too many __ details; you need to make it much more concise.

proportional

__ to their size, cats have the largest eyes of all mammals.

identical

__ twins develop from the equal division of a fertilized egg.

achieving

__ valid results is a major goal of all research.

commitment

She broke up with her boyfriend because he didn't seem to want to make the __ to having a serious relationship.

tape

She carefully removed the __ from her gift to avoid tearing the beautiful wrapping paper.

imply

She didn't say she wanted to break up, but she certainly seemed to __ it when she said that it might be good for us to see other people.

isolated

She feels very __ at work because she doesn't speak English very well and can't communicate with her co-workers.

academic

She got sick and missed most of the __ year, so there was no way she could pass.

minor

She had a __ role in a Batman movie before starring in her own film.

reaction

She had a severe allergic __ to the medication the doctor gave her, and almost died.

sexual

She had her first __ experience just after she graduated from high school.

implementation

Since the __ of the NAFTA agreement in 1994, Mexico's trade with Canada and the U.S. has tripled.

successive

Since the time of William the Conquerer, every __ British monarch save two has been crowned at Westminster Abbey.

components

Skills in organizing and integrating information are important __ of thinking critically.

contrast

Skyscrapers __ with the mountains and high clouds of La Paz, Bolivia.

prohibited

Slave trading in the United States was __ in 1808, and by 1820 it became a crime punishable by death.

equivalent

Some people believe that one year in the life of a human is __ to seven years in a cat's life.

media

Some people feel that coverage of violent crimes in the __ often results in further crimes by those who wish to imitate what they see.

entities

Some universities believe that academic and athletic __ are of equal importance.

aspect

Teaching students to have realistic expectations is an important __ of second language instruction.

style

Teenagers put a lot of importance on wearing clothes that are in __.

aware

Teenagers today are much more __ of the dangers of smoking than they were when my mother was young.

enforced

The Taliban government in Afghanistan __ codes of dress and behaviour that were especially restrictive to women.

federal

The __ governments of Canada and the U.S. have agreed on a plan to reduce air pollution.

categorisation

The __ of movies in this country depends on the presence of adult language, and depictions of drug use, violence, or sex.

focus

The __ of my talk today will be the importance of family.

sequence

The __ of physical development in humans, from lifting the head to taking one's first steps, is a stable, orderly and predictable process.

exportation

The __ of raw logs to Asia and the U.S. continues to be one of this province's most important industries.

interpretation

The __ of the Bible has changed throughout the years.

author

The __ of the Harry Potter books has become one of the richest writers in the world.

foundation

The __ of the activity of a living cell is a set of patterns that describe how it is to function.

emergence

The __ of the digital camera has completely changed the nature of popular photography.

function

The __ of the heart is to pump blood throughout the body.

grade

The __ of the hill we cycled up was 14%. It was a total killer.

implications

The __ of the latest poll are clear for the government; it cannot win the next election unless it chooses a new leader.

dimensions

The __ of the oil find are even greater than originally predicted.

core

The __ of the problem is his inability to work with others.

source

The __ of the river is somewhere in the mountains.

authors

The __ of the study hope their research findings will help prevent others from dying of the disease.

evolution

The __ of the thumb allowed human beings to become tool-makers.

outcome

The __ of these tests should tell us whether or not you need an operation.

policy

The __ of this company is that either parent can take a six-month paid leave after the birth of a child.

potentiality

The __ of this disease to develop into an epidemic is a frightening possibility.

capacity

The __ of this elevator is only 500 kilograms.

impact

The __ of violent video games on children is an issue of concern to many parents.

labour

The __ of weeding the garden was too much for his weak back.

proportion

The __ of women in the teaching profession is traditionally much higher than that of men.

ratio

The __ of women to men in our language program is about 5-3.

comments

The __ on my son's report card suggested that he could do much better in school if he made a bit more effort.

maximum

The __ recorded dive time for a killer whale is about 15 minutes.

shifting

The __ sands of the desert in some parts of Egypt can make for a difficult and dangerous crossing.

discrete

The __ sound difference between the vowels /ou/ and /u/ in French can be difficult for English speakers to hear.

ultimate

The __ source of all life is simply water.

lecturer

The __ stood at the front of the class and waited for everyone to be quiet.

prime

The __ suspect in the murder of a local woman has been freed due to a lack of evidence.

obvious

The __ thing to do if you're feeling sick is to go to bed.

explicit

The __ violence of some of today's video games is a source of concern for many parents.

external

The __ walls of their house on the coast are being destroyed by the salt air.

journalist

The __ was able to arrange an interview with the president.

logical

The __ way to reduce the number of cars on the road would be to make mass transit more attractive.

quote

The __ we received from the mechanic who looked at our car was $500 for parts and labour.

drafting

The blueprints for the Eiffel Tower covered more than 14,000 square feet of __ paper.

internal

The body is supported by the skeleton, which also serves to protect the __ organs.

unidentifiable

The body of the person killed in the fire was so badly burned that it was __.

foundations

The bomb blast shook the __ of the government building.

layer

The book has a whole __ of meaning that you may not get the first time you read it.

unobtainable

The book is __ because it is out of print, and any copies that do exist are in the hands of collectors.

distinct

The book is divided into two __ parts.

scope

The book is somewhat limited in __, but may be useful as a starting point for someone interested in the subject.

instructed

The boss __ him to send the report out as soon as it was completed.

explicit

The boss gave __ instructions for the running of the company while he is away on holiday.

ultimatum

The boss gave him an __; quit drinking or be fired.

lecture

The boss gave us his big __ today about how we all have to work together, and all that crap.

constraints

The boss has turned down our request to expand the Research and Development Department due to financial __.

contract

The boss was really excited when he heard we had won the __.

consisted

The boys' suppers for the three days they went camping together __ of hamburgers, chocolate bars and potato chips.

response

The brain can be compared to an immense computer that processes information and then arrives at an appropriate __.

identical

The bridesmaids wore __ pink and green dresses.

structural

The building suffered significant __ damage during the earthquake.

alternate

The buses are on strike, so you'll need to find an __ way of getting to work.

approached

The cat slowly __ the bush where the mouse was hiding.

structural

The cell is the basic __ unit of all living things.

source

The centre of our galaxy is a powerful __ of energy.

subsidy

The company received a large __ from the government in return for a guarantee to create at least 100 permanent jobs in the city.

scheme

The company that I work at has a __ to increase its sales without increasing its costs.

transmitted

The concert was __ by satellite to over 100 different countries.

phase

The construction project is now entering its final __ of development.

index

The consumer price __ indicates that the cost of living has increased by almost 3%.

unalterable

The contract has already been signed, and the conditions are __.

significant

The corporation made a __ profit in the last quarter.

initiation

The government has announced the __ of a new program to identify children at risk of abuse.

commission

The government has appointed a __ to look at ways of reducing bullying in our schools.

eliminate

The government has been cutting budgets in various departments in an effort to __ the deficit.

media

The government has firm control of the __, so it is difficult to know what is really happening in that country.

released

The government has just __ a statement saying they will do everything to cooperate during the investigation into corruption.

excluded

The holiday message from the school principal __ all references to religion.

enabled

The home computer has __ many people to produce their own professional-looking magazines.

oriented

The house is __ towards the south, so it gets lots of sun.

located

The housing complex is conveniently __ near a shopping plaza.

infinitely

The human body is __ more complex than the most complicated machine.

capable

The human brain is __ of recording over 86 million bits of information daily.

reinvestment

The international community must encourage __ in Lebanon as it rebuilds in order to help create in political stability the region.

retain

The lack of Christian missionaries in the early days of Barbados enabled the slaves there to __ their African folk beliefs.

modified

The landscape of our planet is greatly __ by the tremendous volume of water circulating on its surface.

scope

The language in the text is beyond the __ of all but those who are experts in the field.

emerged

The lead guitarist's talent as a singer __ when he began to perform solo in bars around town.

implicated

The leader of the armed forces has been __ in the attempted coup.

debate

The leaders of the two major political parties will have a __ on television tonight.

chapter

The local __ of Greenpeace is protesting against water pollution in our area.

commissioned

The local government has __ a study to see if it is worth trying to save some of the old historic buildings downtown.

academic

The local high school has an excellent counselling program in which students give advice to each other on personal and __ issues.

interval

The longest __ between the birth of two children on record is 41 years; a Welsh woman had a girl in 1956, and then a boy in 1997.

indication

The low number of people attending the lecture is a clear __ of lack of interest in the topic.

capacity

The machine is working at maximum __, so we can't go any faster than we already are.

source

The main __ of jobs for teenagers in Victoria during the summertime is the tourist industry.

ratio

The philosopher Rousseau believed there should be a __ of one professor for every student.

mechanical

The plane crash has been attributed to __ failure, rather than human error.

edited

They __ together some excerpts from his best films for a retrospective of his work.

dimension

Computer chat rooms have added a whole new __ to the dating process.

major

Computer fraud has become a __ problem for Internet commerce.

circumstances

It is normal for Russian men to kiss each other under emotional __.

policy

It is not a good __ to ride a bicycle after drinking alcohol.

generation

Many genetic traits are passed along from one __ to the next.

beneficial

Many insects are quite __ to farmers in a variety of ways.

precisely

Many living creatures are very __ adapted to particular ways of life.

images

Many of the __ in the movie were created on computers.

whereas

My sister's hand-writing is always so neat, __ mine is a total mess.

communicates

My son __ with his classmates by e-mail during the summer holidays.

overseas

My son is working __ for an international oil company.

domain

Teaching in elementary school remains largely the __ of women in our society.

parameters

The __ for the project need to be much wider than we originally anticipated.

finance

The government has announced a special program to help __ new small businesses.

sequential

These ten photos are __, and were taken over a 10-day period.

displayed

They __ their children's artwork on the walls of their living room.

final

All the students were dressed up for the __ banquet.

underlying

Cultural insiders are often unconscious of the __ meanings of their own cultural categories.

substitute

Andrew Brown once said that the Internet is so big, so powerful and pointless that for some people it is a complete __ for life.

range

Animals on our planet __ in size from a few thousandths of an inch to more than 100 feet in length.

mechanized

As agriculture in this country becomes increasingly __, more and more people are losing their jobs.

overseas

He has been travelling __ for over a year now, but should be back in Canada about a week from now.

perspectives

Different cultures have very different __ on death. For some it is the end; for others it is a new beginning.

domains

Experts in the __ of both psychology and sociology are being asked to contribute to the discussion.

apparently

I wasn't there, but __ it was a great party.

innovate

Bill Gates' continued efforts to __ and change have helped to keep Microsoft at the top of the computer world.

seek

I would __ a second opinion if you don't agree with what your doctor said.

unidentifiable

"Canadian food" is largely __ because this country is quite young and has not really developed its own unique cuisine.

annually

Experts say that as many as 4.6 million people living in Ethiopia need food assistance __.

underestimate

Experts warn that many parents continue to __ the risks their children take using the Internet.

sequence

Can you remember the __ of events leading up to the murder?

period

Canada went through a __ of economic prosperity in the 1950s.

constitutes

Canada's aboriginal population __ a small but important part of our country.

projected

Canada's population is __ to rise to 35 million over the next couple of years.

instance

A further __ of computer problems occurred this morning.

confirmed

A government spokesman has __ that the President has had a mild heart attack.

diverse

Canadian society today is quite culturally __, with immigrants from all over the world.

migrate

Cancer cells can __ throughout the body and produce additional tumours.

abstract

Explaining a game to children in words is sometimes too __ for them; it is usually better to demonstrate it.

amendment

I would like to suggest a slight __ to our plan.

rejected

Gautama Buddha was an Indian prince who __ his wealthy lifestyle to lead a more simple existence.

consult

I'll have to __ with my boss before I make a decision this important.

participate

ESL students in this program are encouraged to __ in as many activities as possible in order to get to know people, and practise speaking English.

confer

I'll need to __ with my supervisor before I can allow that.

ministered

A group of volunteers __ to the needs of the victims of the tornado.

margin

A 1995 vote in Ireland resulted in a __ of less than 1% in favour of removing the country's ban on divorce.

civil

A Chinese proverb tells us that respect for one's parents is the highest duty of __ life.

undertakes

A Dutch proverb notes that he who __ many things at once seldom does anything well.

neutrality

A U.S. Supreme Court judge has stated that in the relationship between man and religion, the state is firmly committed to a position of __.

capacity

A __ crowd of 17,000 fans were packed into the arena to see the final game of the season.

network

A __ of volunteers is working to distribute food and blankets to the homeless on this cold, winter night.

confirm

A biopsy is needed to __ whether she actually has cancer or not.

released

A black bear was captured in the city and later __ in a forested area about 100 miles from here.

allocate

A plan has been outlined to __ a sizeable portion of the land under development to the construction of low-cost housing.

benefits

A proper diet offers many __, such as improved health and a sense of well-being.

illustrates

A proper essay __ its ideas clearly and effectively.

appropriate

A proper essay supports its thesis using __ details.

topic

A proper summary of an article does not include one's personal opinion on the __.

implemented

A properly __ diet can help to improve health and reduce stress.

minimum

A reasonable used car will cost you about $1,500, __.

tasks

A recent study found that moods influence how effectively people accomplish __ together.

comprising

A team __ the best young hockey players in the country is being put together for the world junior championships.

parameter

A thorough knowledge of the Christian religion is an essential __ for understanding much of the history of European art.

resides

A tooth believed to have belonged to Buddha __ in the Sri Dalada Maligawa temple in Sri Lanka.

inhibit

A treatment plan using certain drugs has been established to __ the man's violent tendencies.

symbolic

A white dove is __ of peace and goodwill between nations.

sex

AIDS is often transmitted through unprotected __.

sector

About 16% of Americans work in the manufacturing __.

mental

According to Mahatma Gandhi, freedom and slavery are __ states.

evaluation

According to a recent __, safety procedures at U.S. airports are no better now than before the attacks of 9-11.

energy

According to a recent study, about 2.5 billion people living in the world today have no access to modern __ services.

appropriate

According to a recent study, televised violence suggests to young children that aggression is __ in some situations.

definition

According to anthropologists, there appears to be a universal __ of human beauty.

legislation

According to new __ in India, only people with 2 or fewer children will be eligible to become members of parliament in the future.

gender

According to scientists, oysters can change from one __ to another and back again depending on which is best for mating at a given moment.

inestimable

According to the Louvre, the value of the painting known as the Mona Lisa is simply __.

transported

African religions were brought to Cuba by the thousands of slaves __ to the island by the Spanish.

pursued

After independence, Tanzania __ a policy of socialism.

positive

Along with a __ attitude and a healthy diet, your fitness level plays a major role in how you feel.

explicitly

An essential aspect of random samples is that the population must be __ defined or identified.

issue

An important __ under discussion in the world of sport today is the participation of professional athletes in the Olympic Games.

corresponding

An increase in taxes has resulted in a __ rise in prices.

credited

An industrialist by the name of Oskar Schindler is __ with saving the lives of about 1,200 Jews during the Holocaust.

paradigm

An new political __ is being established in the Middle East, as various authoritarian leaders fall in Egypt, Libya, Yemen, Tunisia and elsewhere.

volume

An ostrich egg is equal in __ to 24 chicken eggs.

data

Analysis of __ is a difficult and complicated process.

chapter

I'll read one __ to you, but after that, I want you to go to sleep.

instances

Any further __ of poor behaviour on your part will be severely punished.

enforce

Any new law against cell phone use in cars will be difficult to __.

elements

Aristotle believed that the universe is composed of 4 __: earth, air, fire and water.

aggregation

Around 4.6 million years ago, our planet was formed through an __ of space dust and meteorites.

redistributes

Around the age of 50, the human body __ its supplies of fat, weakening the muscles and causing skin to sag.

core

As people move to the suburbs, the __ of many cities becomes drained of residents.

constitute

Bananas and coffee together __ almost 38% of Costa Rica's export earnings.

available

Bananas are __ all year-round. They are harvested every day of the year.

access

Bank machines allow customers to __ their accounts 24 hours a day.

circumstances

Barry hasn't been doing a very good job at work lately, but I think we have to recognize that this is understandable, given the __ of his wife's illness.

consult

Be sure to __ with your doctor immediately if your condition changes at all.

attach

Be sure you __ a recent photo to your passport application.

parallel

Beach Drive runs __ to the ocean, and offers spectacular views of the coast.

indexed

Books in the library are __ by author, title, subject, and key word.

successor

Boris Yeltsin prepared Vladimir Putin to be his __ as the leader of Russia.

indicators

Both weddings and funerals are important __ of status in Hong Kong.

constituent

Breaking the sounds of a word into their __ parts can help students with the pronunciation of a new and difficult word.

potential

Buddhism teaches that the __ to become a Buddha is already contained within us.

negated

By lying to me about this, you have totally __ all the trust we had built up.

deduce

By studying the handwriting, experts were able to __ that the author of the ransom note was a left-handed Asian woman.

assumed

By the 19th century, Britain had __ political control of virtually all of India.

promote

Cable companies are working hard these days to __ high-speed Internet access services.

alternative

Cactus plants offer a perfect __ to clotheslines in the hot, dry climate of Haiti.

primary

Calcium is the __ mineral needed for building and maintaining strong bones.

monitor

Cameras installed in the streets of many major cities around the world now constantly __ the behaviour of people in public.

concentrate

Can you please turn your music down, I'm trying to __ on my homework.

ideology

Capitalist __ does not necessarily have to mean that the poor are left entirely on their own.

precise

Captain Cook visited Tahiti four times between 1769 and 1777, and drew a __ map of the island.

credits

Carbon __ can help encourage companies to reduce the amount of greenhouse gas emissions they produce by assigning a financial cost to polluting the air.

distribute

Could you please __ the answer sheets while I hand out the tests?

aid

Countries devastated by the hurricane are in need of immediate __ in the form of money, food and medical supplies.

considerably

Crime in this area has decreased __ since the police increased their foot patrols.

generations

Culture has been described as social tradition that is passed on to future __.

solely

Dale Carnegie once advised, "Remember; happiness doesn't depend upon who you are or what you have; it depends __ on what you think."

psychologically

Dealing with the death of a family pet is often __ difficult, especially for children.

cycle

Death is simply a part of the __ of life.

approaches

Denise and I have very different __ to the job, but I think we are both quite successful in what we do.

income

Denmark has the highest rate of __ tax in the world, at 68%.

schemes

Denmark was one of the first countries in the world to introduce state social welfare __.

welfare

Denmark's social system is characterized by its extensive government __ measures.

status

Desmond Morris once remarked that a true bond of friendship is usually only possible between people of roughly equal __.

sums

Despite its small size, Switzerland spends huge __ of money on aid to developing countries.

ignorance

Discrimination is usually based on __ of other cultures or lifestyles.

classics

Disney's early cartoon features are now considered __ in the field of animation.

individual

Do you believe that __ rights are more important than the collective rights of society?

capable

Do you think that a two-year-old child is __ of knowing the difference between telling the truth and lying?

demonstrate

Do you want me to __ how the software works for you?

generates

Each of us __ about 3.5 pounds of garbage a day, most of which is paper.

occur

Earthquakes __ in the world about once every hour.

complex

English grammar can be very __ at times, so it's better not to worry too much about understanding all the rules.

alternative

Faced with worsening health, and a doctor that didn't seem able to help him, Craig decided to try __ medicine.

transformed

False Creek in Vancouver has been __ from an industrial area into a trendy residential neighbourhood.

subsidy

Farmers receive a __ from the government in order to keep the price of wheat down for the consumers.

marginal

Farming has always been __ to the economy of Kuwait, due to its hot, dry desert climate.

financial

Farming in Kuwait is practised at great __ cost in order to reduce the country's dependence on imported food.

classical

Folk and __ arts are an important part of traditional life in Indonesia.

contact

Following __ with the European settlers, many native people in North America died of diseases that were new to them.

retain

Following the collapse of communism in Europe, the people of Serbia voted to __ their Socialist government.

item

French fries are the most-ordered __ in American restaurants.

minority

French speakers form a large and important __ in Canada.

volume

Fresh apples float because 25 percent of their __ is air.

regulations

From all levels of government, Americans get 175,000 new laws, and two million new __ every year.

versions

George Bernard Shaw observed that there is only one religion, though there are a hundred __ of it.

transformed

Getting fired from his job has completely __ him; he went from being a very confident, outgoing person to being very nervous and reserved.

effect

Global warming has had a significant __ on our climate over the last few years.

displays

Gorillas are known for their chest beating __ when in danger.

environmental

Gorillas, endangered in most other parts of Africa, are said to be so numerous in the nation of Gabon that they've almost become an __ nuisance.

inhibited

Growth of the plants was __ during the experiment by reducing the amount of sunlight they received each day.

majority

Guatemala is the only country in the world where American Indians are a __.

subsequent

He wrote an article for an academic journal, and the letters that were received on the topic and printed in __ issues were quite favourable.

advocates

Health __ in the U.S. recently applauded the decision by the Los Angeles school district to ban the sale of soft drinks in schools.

analyzing

Health officials are __ water samples to find out exactly what it is that has made over 20 people in the town sick in the last 2 weeks.

prior

Home computers were virtually unknown __ to 1980.

ministered

Homeless people are fed and __ to at various shelters in the cities.

energy

Hopefully, scientists will someday find a new source of __ which is less harmful for the environment than oil or nuclear power.

code

Hospitality is an important part of the Nigerian __ of ethics.

significant

Huang and van Naerssen have found that reading outside class is the most __ predictor of speaking ability in a second language.

enforced

If the government ever actually __ its environmental laws, we would have a lot fewer pollution problems.

estate

In accordance with your late father's wishes, we have divided his __ equally amongst his grandchildren.

transformed

In all natural processes, energy is never created or destroyed, but is merely __ from one form into another.

fees

In ancient China, doctors would only receive __ for their services if the patient stayed in good health.

releases

In autumn, the Earth slowly __ the heat it has stored throughout the summer.

resolve

In order to __ this conflict, we need to sit down face to face, and examine the issues together.

environment

In order to establish an __ of trust in this office, we need to show respect for each other.

licence

In order to own a gun in this country, you must get a special __, and take a course in gun safety.

regions

In some __ of Canada, winter lasts more than half the year.

innovation

Interactive video discs are a very recent technological __ for language learning.

indications

Interest in the planet Mars has greatly increased since __ of water raised the possibility that life in some form may have evolved there.

validity

International observers question the __ of the election, given widespread accusations of election fraud.

considerable

International oil and cocoa prices have __ impact on the economy of Cameroon.

potentially

Iran is __ the largest producer of oil in the Middle East.

utilized

Iron is __ in the body in the formation of red blood cells.

principal

Islam is the __ religion of the Middle East, Asia, and of the northern half of Africa.

define

It can be quite difficult to clearly __ abstract ideas such as love or friendship.

abstract

It can be quite difficult to really define __ ideas, such as love or friendship.

analyze

It could take weeks to __ all the data, but when we do, the results will be very helpful to our project.

adjust

It has taken me a long time to __ to life in North America.

isolated

Japanese scientists have __ 3,000 pharmaceutically active substances from marine animals and plants.

discrete

Jean Piaget is famous for identifying and describing the __ steps in the development of intelligence in infants.

role

Jefferson has a largely defensive __ to play on the team, and is not known for scoring.

classically

Jennifer is a __-trained ballet dancer.

psychology

Jerome studied __ at the University of Toronto because he is interested in working with people who have emotional problems.

style

Long hair was in __ when I was young, but nowadays most teenage boys like to have their hair fairly short.

obviously

Look at that sunburn; she __ forgot to put on her sunscreen.

summary

Louis Boone once said, "Don't fear failure so much that you refuse to try new things. The saddest __ of a life contains three descriptions: could have, might have, and should have."

strategically

Luxembourg is __ located between France, Germany and Belgium.

advocates

Many of the people leading today's anti-sweatshop movement are longtime __ of the Third World's poor and marginalized.

equate

Many people __ Canada with snow, but in the city where I live, sometimes we don't get any snow all winter.

assume

Many people seem to __ that Canadians are just the same as Americans.

legislation

Many people the world over are urging governments to pass __ limiting the development of new cloning technologies.

mechanisms

Many psychologists believe that most animal species, including humans, seem to share basic learning __.

attitudes

Many psychologists believe that we form our __ and opinions of ourselves in part by observing our own behaviour.

theories

Many psychotherapists today follow the overall approach of Sigmund Freud, though they generally reject his __.

adult

Many teenagers begin smoking in an attempt to look more __.

irrelevant

Many traditional job skills have become __ as machines replace man in more and more jobs.

derived

Many words in English are __ from French.

attributes

Mario Lemieux had all the __ a hockey team could ask for: speed, a hard and accurate shot, and an ability to read the game.

involved

Mark Twain once joked, "Why is it that we rejoice at a birth and grieve at a funeral? It is perhaps because we are not the person __."

reject

Martial arts star Bruce Lee once observed that in life you must absorb what is useful, __ what is useless, and add what is specifically your own.

civil

Martin Luther King, Jr. devoted his life to fighting for the __ rights of black Americans.

credited

Mikhail Gorbachev is __ with helping to bring about the end of communism in Europe.

regime

Millions of people in the Soviet Union died or disappeared during the __ of Joseph Stalin.

interact

Millions of people now __ with their computers on a daily basis.

technical

Modern man already possesses the __ power to solve the problems of pollution, overpopulation, and dwindling natural resources.

evidence

Much __ exists suggesting that the seafloors are constantly moving and continually being created and destroyed.

constantly

Much evidence exists suggesting that the seafloors are __ moving, and continually being created and destroyed.

technology

Much of the modern __ used today in wristwatches was developed in Switzerland.

irrelevant

Much of what I studied while I was doing my university degree now seems totally __ to what I need in the working world.

emerged

Muhammad __ as a prophet to his people around 610 A.D.

contracts

Nelson Mandela once observed that only free men can negotiate. Prisoners cannot enter into __.

enable

New discoveries in genetics may someday __ doctors to detect many inherited diseases before people actually develop them.

enable

New employment programs announced by the government will __ small businesses to hire more students for the summer.

technology

New laser __ has allowed many people with vision problems to see clearly once again.

utilized

Old railway beds are now __ as bicycle paths in many cities.

modes

Old-fashioned __ of thinking will not get you very far in today's quickly-changing, hi-tech workplace.

export

Oman's economy is based on petroleum, which accounts for 99 percent of __ revenues.

previous

On April 15th, 1865, American president Abraham Lincoln died after being shot in the head the __ night.

federate

On December 2, 1950, the United Nations passed a resolution to __ Eritrea with Ethiopia, leading to over 40 years of conflict.

commissioned

On November 3rd, 1507, the great Leonardo DaVinci was __ to paint the portrait that is known today as the Mona Lisa.

federal

On average in the United States, 150,000 new laws and about 2 million new regulations from various local, state, and __ governments are put into place every year.

percent

One __ of our company's profits are given to local charities.

normal

Other than the fact that he was born with two heads, he is a fairly __ sort of guy.

perspective

Paintings of the Middle Ages didn't really show much __; everything looked flat.

amending

Parliament has begun debate on __ the constitution.

acquire

Parrots, most famous of all talking birds, rarely __ a vocabulary of more than twenty words.

assisting

Part of her job as a nurse includes __ the doctor during operations.

categorizing

Part of the difficulty with __ Pluto is that no clear definition of a planet has been developed within the scientific community.

capabilities

Part of the function of schooling is to enhance the __ of the individual, particularly the ability to reason.

dominant

Poland was the __ political power in eastern Europe from the fourteenth to the seventeenth century.

investigating

Police are __ the disappearance of a local businessman.

circumstances

Police are talking to a number of people in order to get more information about the __ in which the murder occurred.

locate

Police are trying to __ a little girl who got separated from her parents while shopping.

sequential

Protein synthesis is a __ process in which DNA is transformed into protein.

targeted

Protesters in Egypt __ government buildings, parliament and the prime minister's offices for their demonstrations.

inferences

Providing that a sample has been carefully selected, reliable and valid __ can be drawn about the larger population.

initial

Psychologists have observed that most of the process of forgetting occurs soon after __ exposure.

exposure

Psychologists have observed that most of the process of forgetting occurs soon after initial __.

criteria

Psychologists have proposed a number of __ with which to define abnormality.

define

Psychologists have proposed a number of criteria with which to __ abnormality.

validate

Psychologists say that we like others who share our beliefs and attitudes because they __ these values, which further convinces us that our values are the best ones.

eliminate

Regular practice of yoga can help to __ stress.

emphases

Religion persists in part because people experience dissatisfaction with modern industrial living and its __ on rationalism and materialism.

undertaking

Remodelling the kitchen was a huge __ for us because we'd never done anything like it before.

prime

Rents for __ office space in Central Tokyo are the highest in the world.

dimensions

Repeated studies show that individuals who are physically attractive are perceived as superior on a variety of __.

convened

Representatives of a number of countries __ last month, and formalized agreements on free trade.

locate

Rescue forces have as yet been unable to __ the plane that crashed into the forest yesterday evening.

underestimate

Research shows that people usually __ the amount of time it will take them to learn a second language.

incidence

Research shows that the transmission and __ of disease can be reduced by vaccinations.

motivated

Salesmen in the store are __ to make sales by a 25% commission.

primarily

Sand consists __ of fragments of rocks.

aspect

Schmitt and McCarthy have stated that vocabulary is now regarded as the key __ of learning a second language.

empirical

Scientific knowledge accumulates through __ observations of the world around us.

capacities

Scientists are becoming increasingly aware that our planet's __ are limited.

potential

Scientists are only beginning to recognize the __ benefits of using ocean tides as a source of endless, clean energy.

regional

Scientists did not have enough data to present a clear picture of the __ characteristics of the ocean floor until about fifty years ago.

comprises

Scientists estimate that hydrogen __ around 90 to 99 percent of all matter in the universe.

equipped

Seat belts are necessary even if your car is __ with airbags.

research

Spencer's father is doing __ into the melting of the polar ice cap in the Arctic.

contributor

Studies by Gradman and Hanania have shown that regular out of class reading is the most important direct __ to success on the TOEFL test.

react

Studies have shown that babies in the womb will __ to sudden loud noises or bright lights that are flashed on the mother's belly.

enhances

Studies on memory and learning show that distributing study sessions __ one's ability to remember material over the long term.

corporations

Studies show that 70% of the world's coffee market is controlled by just four multinational __.

display

Studies show that almost all animal societies __ clear patterns of territorial, hierarchical, and sexual inequality.

neutral

Switzerland has long prided itself on remaining __ during the war.

occupied

The Americans __ the Japanese islands of Okinawa until1972.

undertaken

The Great Wall of China is the largest construction project ever __ by man.

constructed

The Great Wall of China was __ to keep out enemy invaders.

projecting

The Hawaiian Islands are the __ tops of the biggest mountain range in the world.

decade

The Tunisian government has plans to gradually remove barriers to trade with the European Union over the next __.

minimum

The U.N. has set 18 as the __ age for soldiers sent into combat.

sole

The U.S. is slowly losing its place as the world's __ super power.

output

The addition of three new machines has increased our __ by over 50%.

submissions

The design for Nigeria's flag was selected from among nearly 3000 __.

deduce

The detectives were able to __ valuable information about the killer through careful examination of the murder scene.

varies

The diet of brown bears __ depending on what foods are available in that particular season or habitat.

mentally

The escaped prisoner is apparently __ disturbed, and is considered extremely dangerous.

submitted

The essay must be __ by the end of the month.

previous

The experience I gained in my __ job has really helped me in this position.

structure

The eye of an octopus is very similar in __ to the human eye.

labourers

The factory has hired a number of __ to work the night shift.

capacity

The factory has increased its production __ by over 15% to meet the growing demand.

mode

The fastest __ of transportation in London is the Underground.

prime

The federal government has asked the major television networks to find a way to reduce the number of scenes of sex and violence during the __ viewing hours.

civil

The mayor fears that the __ unrest in one part of the city may spread to other areas if it is not brought under control immediately.

coupling

The noted scientist has recently attracted a lot of negative attention for his work __ spirtualism with science.

theorizes

The notion of the Big Bang __ that the universe began as a huge explosion of matter.

community

The number and kind of animals and plants making up a lake __ changes continuously.

declined

The number of houses sold in our city has __ by almost 10% in the past year due to rising interest rates.

inadequacy

The obvious __ of this government's attempts to deal with poverty in our society is a disgrace.

lectured

The professor __ us on current trends in Canadian literature.

illustrating

The professor wrote a number of sentences on the board __ the similarities in grammar between the two languages.

text

The professor's lecture just repeated what is written in our assigned __.

facilitate

The purpose of the trade deal is to __ the exchange of goods between the two nations.

finally

The rain __ stopped falling just after midnight.

expansion

The rapid __ of e-commerce has radically changed the world of retail sales.

unparalleled

The rapid and continued success of Microsoft Corporation is almost __ in the world of business.

cited

The reason which is most often __ for using animals in scientific research is for experimental control.

reformulated

The recipe for our cookies has been __ to contain less fat.

inference

The recorded dialogue is followed by a number of comprehension questions, including some __ questions.

policy

The refund __ at this store allows you to return items for a credit, but not for cash.

journal

The results of the experiment were published in an important chemistry __.

computed

The results of the poll have now been __, and will be distributed to the news media this afternoon.

targeted

The terrorists had __ the government building for a suicide attack.

precise

The terrorists were killed in their homes by extremely __ air strikes that left neighbouring houses untouched.

consist

The test will __ of a series of true or false questions and two essay questions.

administered

The tests were __ by the professor's assistant.

achievers

The top five __ among the sales staff each month are awarded bonuses of $1000 and a celebratory dinner.

structure

The traditional family __ has undergone a great many changes in the last few decades, due to the increase in the divorce rate.

parallels

The traditional music of Quebec has many __ with that of Ireland.

entity

The traditional viewpoint of the family __ typically describes it as consisting of two parents of the opposite sex with one or more children.

assessed

The value of his art collection has been __ at over $200,000.

components

The various __ are manufactured by different suppliers around the world and assembled in our factory in Mexico.

injuries

The victim's __ are not considered life-threatening.

inaccessible

The weather station is __ during the winter time, due to the extreme weather conditions.

topics

The website covers __ such as water safety and basic first aid.

instance

There are many examples of social breakdown. One example is the increase in the __ of homeless people in the streets.

emphasis

This ESL program puts a lot of __ on speaking and listening skills.

requires

This airline seat-sale __ you to book your ticket at least a month in advance.

sufficient

To obtain __ nourishment, a panda consumes as much as 36 kilograms of bamboo daily.

emphasizes

To prepare for an exam, try looking at old tests and analyzing what the professor __ in class.

principles

Under the Soviet system, the economy of Georgia was run on socialist __, such as public ownership of the means of production.

negates

Unfortunately, this rise in costs completely __ the benefits of our increase in sales.

research

Using the Internet can dramatically speed up your __ on a topic.

interpretations

Varying __ of the Bible have resulted in the creation of many different religious groups within Christianity.

conceptualize

Very young children __ ideas of depth, height and size in different ways from adults.

prohibits

Victoria has enacted a new bylaw which __ smoking in all public buildings.

annual

Victoria hosts an __ beer-tasting festival which is very popular.

primarily

Victoria's fishing industry is __ based on salmon.

output

We rely on the sun's __ remaining steady for our climate to support life on Earth.

ideological

We share the same basic political philosophy even though we have some __ differences.

assumptions

We shouldn't make any __ until we have heard from everyone involved in the incident.

briefly

We stopped driving __ to have something to eat, and then set out again.

confirmation

We took the boy's silence when questioned about the matter as __ that he had stolen the money.

estate

We visited an English __ which had been turned into a safari park, complete with lions and elephants, to help the owner pay his taxes.

outcome

What is the projected __ of the experiment?

fee

What is your monthly __ for your cellular phone?

ignorantly

When I heard Martha talking about her illness, I __ made a little joke to try to cheer her up, but instead it just made her cry.

fund

When Romulo Betancourt became president of Venezuela in 1959, he used the profits from the oil industry to __ social programs in his country.

exposed

When Sam lifted up the rock at the beach, he __ many different kinds of sea animals living underneath.

consisted

When World War I began, the U.S. air force __ of only fifty men.

energy

When __ is used, it doesn't disappear - it merely goes elsewhere or is changed into another form.

approaching

When driving your car, you should never attempt to pass another vehicle when you are __ the top of a hill.

parallel

When finished a meal in China, it is polite to place your chopsticks in __ across your dish or bowl.

contact

When giving a presentation in small groups, it is important to make eye __ with your entire audience.

brevity

When giving a speech, __ is always welcome. A long speech just bores people.

seeking

While Columbus was __ the new world to the west, Italian engineers were rebuilding the Kremlin in Moscow.

aid

While penguins cannot fly, they do flap their wings under water to __ in swimming.

negative

2001 was the first whole year of __ growth in the economy of Taiwan since 1947.

constant

A car travelling at a __ speed of 100 kilometres per hour would take more than 48 million years to reach the nearest star.

successor

A committee will meet tomorrow morning to appoint a __ to our late vice-president.

phases

A complete cycle of the __ of the moon takes 29.53 days.

framework

A constitution provides the essential __ for orderly government, and for relations between people and their government.

amendments

A copy of the suggested __ has been sent to the members for their consideration.

create

A department store spokesman says that their new outlet will __ more than 75 permanent jobs in the city.

compensates

A dog's keen sense of smell __ for his inability to see colours, and enables him to differentiate between things.

stressful

A firefighter's job is very __ because he never knows when he is going to be needed, and when he is needed, the work is usually very dangerous.

physical

A heart attack most often occurs in the morning when mental and __ stress are at their peak.

assists

A human-looking robot which __ the elderly with daily chores has recently been developed in Japan.

restricts

A large fence __ access to the area.

derives

A large percentage of the population of Paraguay __ their living from agricultural activity.

economist

A leading __ suggests that this country will experience an important decrease in unemployment over the next few years.

project

A local development __ in the area has resulted in the construction of a small school and health clinic.

ignorant

A lot of people seem to be happily __ of the real threat of global warming.

facilitate

A mediator has been called in to __ negotiations between the administration and the union.

hypotheses

A number of different __ have been put forward to explain the rise in global temperatures.

medically

A nurse is not __ qualified to prescribe drugs.

incentives

A recent report suggests that governments need to eliminate pricing systems that encourage oil use, and replace them with policies that provide __ for alternative energy.

label

A recent study revealed that almost 90 percent of Americans __ themselves as shy.

survey

A recent telephone __ of over 1,000 households revealed that over 70% of Canadian families now recycle.

issued

A report __ by the International Labour Organization in 1996 said that Asia has the greatest number of children working, at 45 million.

allocation

A request for the __ of additional funds has been sent to the Board of Directors.

sufficient

A rooftop solar water heater requires about three hours of sunshine per day to provide __ hot water for a family of four.

foundation

A sincere desire to help our customers has always been the __ of our business philosophy.

adequate

About a quarter of the population of India is too poor to be able to afford an __ diet.

awareness

Abraham Maslow observed that what is necessary to change a person is to change his __ of himself.

principle

According to Gandhi, politics without __ is a sin.

techniques

According to Georg Simmel, urbanites cope with high levels of stimulation by developing filtering __.

policy

According to the attendance __ in this language program, you must attend at least 80% of classes.

label

According to the information on the __, you should take this medication just before meal time.

externally

According to the instructions, this medicine is to be used __ only.

statistical

According to the latest __ analysis, 20% of American high school graduates can't actually read their diploma.

subsidized

Advanced education is heavily __ in Singapore, with the government paying up to 90% of university tuition fees.

overseas

After Cortez brought chocolate back from Mexico to King Charles V's royal court in 1528, it became a profitable industry for Spain, which planted cocoa trees in its __ colonies.

adjustments

After a few simple __ to the engine, the car was ready to go.

parameters

After analyzing the available data, we decided to modify the original __ of the spreadsheet to accommodate more information.

release

After his __ from prison, Nelson Mandela became the president of South Africa.

proceeded

After loading our skis and bags, we __ onto the bus.

submitted

After quantitative data have been collected, they are __ to analysis.

disoriented

After receiving a blow to the head, the player was confused and __, and had to leave the game.

academy

After taking classical ballet for years, Jennifer decided to try a jazz dance course at the __.

sole

After the birth of her little brother, Sophie was shocked to find that she was no longer the __ object of her parents' affection.

layer

After the volcano erupted, all the houses in the town below were covered with a __ of ash.

comprehensive

After travelling in southern India for years, he finally put his experiences and knowledge to good use by writing a __ guide to life in the region.

energy

After working all day, she simply didn't have the __ to go out dancing in the evening.

security

Airport __ has become extremely tight as a result of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Centre.

whereas

Alcohol thermometers can measure lower temperatures than mercury thermometers because mercury freezes at minus 38.8 degrees Celcius, __ alcohol freezes at minus 115 degrees.

factor

Alcohol was a major __ in a car accident which claimed three lives over the weekend.

technical

All __ questions should be directed to the staff at the computer help desk.

bond

All limits on foreign investment in the Korean __ and money market have been eliminated.

accessible

All of London's top tourist sites are wheelchair __.

symbolize

All the animals that __ Africa can be found in Kenya.

impact

All the extra-terrestrials were killed by the __ when their spaceship slammed into the Eiffel Tower.

presumably

All the stars which are in a cluster __ formed from the same cloud of gas.

attitude

Along with a positive __ and a healthy diet, your fitness level plays a major role in how you feel.

survey

Although we cannot count every star in our galaxy, we can take a __ in the region of space near our sun.

eliminating

American Airlines saved $40,000 in 1987 by __ one olive from each salad served in first-class.

topic

American bartenders say they hear more complaints about work than any other __.

traditionally

Americans __ celebrate Christmas with a turkey dinner.

ratio

Americans outnumber Canadians in North America by a __ of about 9 - 1.

generation

Americans today use four times as much energy as their grandparents' __ did.

transfer

Among Hindus, it is considered unclean to __ food from one person's plate to another during a meal.

paradigm

An American judge recently referred to marriage as an evolving __ which should now include same sex unions.

sex

An active __ life has been shown to be an important part of a happy marriage.

consumes

An adult grey whale __ about 1,100 kilograms of food per day.

challenge

Ana has cancer but she is ready to face this __ and fight for her life.

restructures

Analysts believe the airline company will be obliged to shed unprofitable domestic routes as it __ in order to survive.

infer

Arthur Conan Doyle once noted that from a drop of water, a logician could __ the possibility of an Atlantic or a Niagara without having seen or heard of one or the other.

rejected

As Gandhi once said, whenever you have truth, it must be given with love; otherwise the message and the messenger will be __.

mechanism

As a safety feature, this machine has a special __ which will shut it off if it begins to overheat.

academically

Asian high school students tend to outperform North American students __ in a number of different subjects.

ethnic

Asians are the fastest growing __ group in the United States.

individualized

At Computaschools, we offer __ learning programs that fit your needs, and let you progress at your own rate.

estimated

At an __ population of 40 million, there are more than twice as many kangaroos as people in Australia.

analyzed

At the end of a research project, the researcher is normally faced with lots of observations which need to be __.

equivalent

At the present time, one American dollar is __ to approximately $1.35 Canadian.

emerged

Athens __ as the political and cultural centre of Greece following the defeat of the Persians around 480 B.C.

bonds

Atoms form __ with each other by sharing or exchanging electrons.

proceed

Attention passengers on flight 514 to Honolulu. Please __ to gate 33 where your plane is now boarding.

intelligence

Australian __ officers have arrested a man apparently involved in a plot to assassinate the prime minister.

publication

Author Stephen King's __ of his novel as a serialization on the Internet was a miserable failure.

impact

Automobile airbags inflate in the event of a sudden __.

textual

Averil Coxhead did a __ analysis of university books to find out which words appear most frequently in academic books.

circumstances

Averil Coxhead has noted that the more words students know well and can use, the more meaning they can communicate in a wide variety of __.

prohibited

Beach fires are __ during the summer months due to the fire hazard.

hypothesis

Because language learning consists of constructing a system through __ formation and revision, errors are a natural part of the learning process.

texting

Because mobile phones now have computer keyboards, a lot of people nowadays communicate by __ each other rather than speaking.

predict

Because of the traffic jam, it's hard to __ how long it will take to get to the airport.

immigration

Because the birth rate is low in this country, we have to increase our population through __.

investing

Before __ in a new dictionary, look up a couple of words in a few different ones so you can see which one has the clearest definitions.

financial

Before the civil war began in Lebanon in 1975, Beirut was considered by many to be the __ centre of the Middle East.

funded

Before we had a publicly-__ universal health care system in Canada, many people could not afford medical care, or faced bankruptcy with a serious illness.

equation

Being a parent is a complex __ of acting both as a stern teacher and a close friend.

rational

Belief in religion requires a suspension of __ thought which I am not prepared to make.

innovative

Bennetton's __ advertising techniques brought them a great deal of attention, both positive and negative.

transportation

Bicycles are a popular form of __ for students of the University of Victoria.

constructed

Bill Gates has __ the largest computer empire in the world.

incidence

Billions of dollars have been spent on cancer research in the last forty years, yet the __ of cancer continues to increase.

aggregate

Biologists say that each cell in our body is actually an __ of species functioning as a single entity.

export

Bird droppings are the chief __ of Nauru, an island nation in the Western Pacific.

conclusions

Brent and I both looked at the same information, but came up with very different __ about how to solve the problem.

federal

Canada has __ elections every three or four years.

aid

Canada has sent __ in the form of money and machinery to the region hit by the storms.

resources

Canada is a country which is rich in natural __ such as lumber, fish, and clean water.

economic

Canada's __ growth has been quite consistent for the last few years.

disproportionate

Canada's small population is quite __ to its great land mass.

incorporate

Cars of the future will likely __ more than one type of fuel system.

perspective

Case studies are used by researchers in psychology to gain a historical __, which often helps in forming hypotheses about the causes of a psychological disturbance.

edit

Cathy had to __ a huge manuscript, and there were so many errors that she almost went crazy.

respond

Celebrities generally receive so much fan mail that it is impossible to __ to each and every letter personally.

impact

Changes in the American economy generally have a serious __ on our economy here in Canada.

enhance

Changing your attitude from negative to positive may __ your physical health.

fee

Check the current __ schedule to determine the cost for services.

compounds

Chemical analysis of chromosomes show that they consist of four basic __.

stable

Chemical compounds which are not __ can be very dangerous.

compounds

Chemicals entering the water system from industries located along the river are forming thousands of different __, many of which are highly toxic.

energetic

Children are amazingly __; they can play for hours without getting tired.

perceive

Children do not always __ the relationship between success and effort in the things they do.

financially

Children in Canada generally become __ independent of their parents in their 20s.

occupy

Children need something to __ their time; otherwise, they get bored.

interact

Children seem to learn language more quickly than adults because they generally have more chances to __ socially with others.

adult

Children under 6 must be supervised by an __ at all times.

attribute

Children usually __ the actions of an abusive parent to their own behaviour, and may feel they deserve their treatment.

domain

Chimpanzees in the wild have been observed using different objects to make tools, a skill previously thought to be the exclusive __ of humans.

transformation

China has undergone an incredible economic __ in the last 20 years.

journal

Christina Baldwin once said that __ writing is a voyage to the interior.

targeting

Cigarette companies are __ Asian women in an attempt to increase sales in the Far East.

perceived

Cigarette smoking is widely __ as being the most serious health issue in society today.

reacts

Claire always __ strongly to suggestions that she may be wrong.

taped

Clara Boothe Luce once said that technological man can't believe in anything that can't be measured, __, or put into a computer.

job

Claude Monet's 100,000-franc winnings in the French lottery in 1891 allowed him to quit his __ as a messenger, and do what he really enjoyed - painting.

topical

Cloning and genetics are very __ issues these days.

formula

Coca-Cola has a secret __ for its beverage that is only known to a small group of people.

transmitted

Cold germs can be __ by shaking hands after touching your nose or mouth.

technology

Computer __ is becoming an increasingly essential part of the modern learning process.

sectioning

Cross __ of the tissue sample revealed a series of tiny tumours.

somewhat

Crystal has been __ cool towards me since she heard that I went out with another girl.

theories

Current __ trace our first human ancestor to Africa about 5 to 7 million years ago.

trace

Current scientific theories __ our first human ancestors to Africa about 5 to 7 million years ago.

research

Cynthia Nelms once remarked that if men liked shopping, they'd call it __.

aware

Despite the fact that we are no longer consciously __ of the external world during sleep, our minds continue to actively process information.

statistics

Despite the public's fears, __ show that the crime rate has actually dropped over the last 20 years.

link

Detectives were able to __ the murderer to the crime using DNA evidence.

re

Developments in both robotics and cloning will force a __ of what it means to be human.

purchase

Did you __ anything of value while you were travelling in the U.S.?

status

Doctors and lawyers are high __ jobs in our society.

role

Doctors are as yet unsure what __ diet plays in the development of the disease.

recovery

Doctors believe my mother's quick __ from her illness was partly due to her desire to see her grandchildren again.

neutral

Don't leave the car in __ when you park or it could roll down the hill.

monitor

Don't sit too close to your __; the bright light is hard on the eyes.

bond

Donna has a special __ with her grandmother because she spent so much time with her as a child.

stress

Dr. Hans Selye observed that adopting the right attitude can convert a negative __ into a positive one.

authored

Dr. Spock __ a number of popular books on childraising in the 50s and 60s.

neutralising

Drinking milk is an effective way of __ the burning feeling caused by eating spicy food.

prohibited

Driving at night is __ for people with certain vision problems.

furthermore

Drunk driving is dangerous, and __, it is both immoral and illegal.

accurate

Due to observer bias, it is extremely difficult to obtain __ and objective observations.

allocated

Due to the huge demand, tickets for the Olympic Games will be __ using a lottery system.

orientation

During __ week, the students will be introduced to all the facilities available to them during their studies here.

expands

During pregnancy, a woman's uterus __ to 500 times its normal size.

emerged

During the American civil rights movement of the 1950s and 60s, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. __ as a national hero.

Classic

During the __ period of the Mayan civilization, the great city of Tikal thrived in dense lowland jungle of what is now part of Guatemala.

administered

During the experiment, the drug was __ to a monkey, and the results were studied.

regime

During the military __ of Augusto Pinochet in Chile, thousands of people were tortured and murdered because of their opposition to the government.

professionally

Dwayne was too short to play basketball __, so he went into coaching instead.

equipped

Each cell in your body is __ to perform distinct specific functions.

discrete

Each of my old school friends occupies an important and __ place in my memory.

physically

Each year, approximately 250,000 American husbands are __ attacked and beaten by their wives.

occurrence

Earthquakes are a frequent daily __ in many parts of Japan.

mechanisms

Eating is a requirement for living; therefore, there must be __ in the body and mind that make us hungry and interested in eating at regular intervals.

ensure

Eating plenty of fruits, vegetables, protein and dairy products will __ your body gets the minerals it needs.

promotes

Eating too much sugar __ tooth decay.

furthermore

Eating well is important for good health. __, it helps to make you more attractive.

trends

Economic __ have an especially severe impact on adolescents who are trying to become independent.

resolved

Ecuador and Peru's border war, which began in 1995, was __ in 1999.

ideology

Edward Abbey once noted that growth for the sake of growth is the __ of the cancer cell.

code

Eighteen centuries before Christ, Hammurabi wrote the first __ of law in the history of mankind in the region now known as Iraq.

exclusive

Eighty percent of the island nation of Madagascar's plants and animals are __ to the island.

output

Electrical __ is sometimes inadequate during a cold winter due to the increase in demand.

internal

Electrical burns often look minor on the outside, but electricity can cause serious __ damage.

hypothesized

Emile Durkheim __ that the more integrated individuals are into their society, the less likely they are to kill themselves.

integrated

Emile Durkheim hypothesized that the more __ individuals are into their society, the less likely they are to kill themselves.

potential

Ensuring that a child's basic needs are met helps to enable them to reach their full __.

factor

Environmental pollution seems to be an important __ in the increase in cancers all over the world.

monitoring

Environmentalists are __ water quality in the area to see if the factory is polluting the river.

unassessed

Environmentalists believe that the damage to the river posed by the factory is as yet __.

impact

European diseases had a devastating __ on the native people of Guatemala.

error

Even the tiniest __ in our calculations could alter our flight plan, and cause us to miss our landing target on the Dark Planet.

submit

Even when he was down on the ground with the other boy on top of him, Tomas refused to __.

confirmed

Everest was not __ as the highest mountain peak on Earth until 1863.

distribute

Every Christmas, she works hard to __ food and blankets to the homeless.

uniquely

Every animal and plant is __ adapted to the environment in which it is found living naturally.

evaluated

Every employee's work performance will be __ on a yearly basis.

identical

Every house on this block looks __; same style, same colours, same middle class family living in it.

unique

Every person's fingerprint is __.

participates

Everyone who __ in the run will receive a free T-shirt.

proceeding

Everything is __ exactly as planned.

prior

Evidence suggests that newborn babies can hear and remember things which occurred __ to birth.

trace

Ewan can __ his family's roots all the way back to the 15th century in Scotland.

linked

Fat in a woman's diet is __ to an increased risk for breast cancer.

couple

Fatima and Oscar make a lovely __.

approximately

Female killer whales stop giving birth at __ 40 years of age.

defined

Fever is usually __ as an oral temperature above 37.4 degrees.

deduction

Fictional detective Sherlock Holmes used a process of logical __ to solve crimes.

site

Fire crews rushed to the __ of the plane crash.

investigating

Firefighters are __ a mysterious fire which broke out at a local high school overnight.

residents

Firemen had to evacuate the elderly __ of a local nursing home after smoke was seen coming from one of the rooms.

dominated

For centuries, Korea was __ by its larger and more aggressive neighbours.

focus

For many years, the area now known as Angola was a __ of the African slave trade.

revenue

For the first time since we started our new business 3 months ago, our __ is greater than our expenses.

concepts

For very young children, the __ of truth and lies are not very clear.

modifications

Foreign cars sold in this country must undergo certain __ in order to reduce the amount of pollution they produce.

stability

Foreign investors are attracted by Costa Rica's political __, and high education levels.

sufficiently

Forgetting material which is stored in long-term memory cannot be __ explained by the simple passage of time.

images

Forming mental __ of new vocabulary is a valuable aid in learning a second language.

instructions

Frank Tyger once remarked that discoveries are often made by not following __, by going off the main road, by trying the untried.

published

Frank is a writer of detective novels, and has __ over 10 best-sellers.

purchased

Frederick Douglass once noted that the white man's happiness cannot be __ by the black man's misery.

investment

From the Queen's __ of $6,000 in Columbus's first voyage, Spain had a return of $1,750,000 in gold after only one century.

generations

Future __ will have to live with the results of our wasteful lifestyle.

hypothesized

Galileo __ that the world is round.

transit

Gander, Newfoundland is an important __ point for international flights.

sum

Gandhi once said that a man is the __ of his actions, of what he has done, of what he can do, and nothing else.

transport

Gas and oil are very convenient forms of energy, simply because they are so easy to handle and __.

specific

Gasoline has no __ freezing point; it freezes at any temperature between -180 and -240 degrees Fahrenheit.

isolate

Genetic engineering may someday allow scientists to __ and treat specific genes responsible for a variety of illnesses.

mental

Greek philosopher Aristotle believed that the heart was the centre of the __ process.

migrate

Grey whales __ down the coast of our province every year.

psychologically

H. A. Overstreet once said that to hate and to fear is to be __ ill.

contrasts

Harriet's friendly manner __ somewhat with her quick temper.

sole

Harrisons' is the __ distributor in our area, so we have to buy from them whether we want to or not.

motivate

Harry tried hard to __ his daughter to clean up her room by promising to take her out for ice-cream afterward.

principally

Harvey is overweight __ because he doesn't ever do any exercise.

obtained

He __ a final mark of just over 80%.

contributes

He __ a lot of time and money to helping people with AIDS.

summarized

He __ his summer holidays as the best time of his life.

cited

He __ over twenty different studies in his research paper.

indicated

He __ the map on the wall and asked the students to show him where they were from.

consequences

He broke the law, and now he has to face the __ of his actions.

analysis

He did an __ of the way children learn language for his Master's thesis.

acknowledged

He didn't agree with her right away, but __ that her suggestion was worth considering.

relies

He doesn't have a car so he always __ on his friends to give him a lift when they go out.

evidence

He doesn't have enough __ to support his theories just yet.

fund

He donated $50 to a __ to help victims of the fire.

trends

He enjoys reading journals which discuss new __ in language teaching.

regime

He follows a fitness __ which has him running at least 5 kilometres a day.

job

He has applied for a __ at a department store.

expand

He has been able to __ his business through advertising on the Internet.

partner

He lost everything he had when his business __ gambled all their money on a new product that failed.

licence

He lost his driver's __ for a year after being stopped for drunk driving for the third time.

despite

He passed the course, __ the fact that he never studied.

summary

He plagiarized his essay by copying a __ of the book from a site on the Internet.

capable

He probably lied to her; he's certainly __ of it.

documents

He was refused a visa because he didn't have the proper __.

released

He was sentenced to 10 years in prison, but was __ after 7 years for good behaviour.

excess

He was stopped by police after being clocked at speeds in __ of 150 km/h.

consultant

He worked in a bank for about 35 years, and then became a financial __ after he retired.

labourer

He works as a __ on a roadbuilding crew for the city.

emphasizes

Healthy eating __ fruits and vegetables.

data

Heinrich W. Brandes made the first weather map in 1815, based on __ gathered in 1783.

succession

Helen Keller once observed that life is a __ of lessons which must be lived to be understood.

confirm

Hello, I'd like to __ my reservation for my flight to Amsterdam.

intelligently

Henry Ford once noted that failure is the opportunity to begin again more __.

significantly

Her English improved __ after she got a Canadian boyfriend.

decades

Her acting career spanned several __ and attracted fans of all ages.

positive

Her brother has just tested __ for AIDS, so she is very upset.

commitments

Her family __ have prevented her from taking on a full-time job.

globe

Her great-grandfather was a writer who explored the __, and wrote a number of articles about his experiences for the major newspapers of his day.

acknowledged

Her marriage started to improve once her husband finally __ he had a drinking problem, and began to take counselling.

technique

Her tennis __ has improved a lot since she began taking private lessons.

professional

Her uncle was a __ hockey player who became a coach after retiring from the league.

concludes

Herb always __ his speeches with a quote from Martin Luther King.

legal

Here in British Columbia, it is not __ to sell cigarettes to people under the age of sixteen.

distribution

Highly unequal income __ remains a serious problem in Brazil.

estimate

His __ for the renovations to our house was $2,250.

ethnicity

His __ is unclear; he has both Asian and African features.

ideology

His belief in communist __ has suffered somewhat with the collapse of the regimes of Eastern Europe.

publication

His book is in the final process of being edited and should be ready for __ within a month or so.

publishers

His book was rejected by a number of __ before finally being accepted.

injured

His cruel comments __ my pride.

negate

His discoveries in evolution lead him to __ his former religious beliefs.

chapter

His divorce marked the beginning of a new __ in his life.

immigrated

His family __ to Australia because economic conditions were so poor in their homeland.

precedence

His family life takes __ in all his plans for the future.

minor

His injuries were relatively __, so he was released from the hospital within a couple of hours of being admitted.

secure

His job doesn't pay very well, but it is very __, so he doesn't really want to give it up.

injury

His knee __ prevented him from playing professional basketball.

constraint

His lack of experience has been a significant __ on his ability to move up in the company.

ensure

His long experience, and excellent record __ that he will rise quickly in our organization.

dimensions

His measurements of the __ of the room were not very accurate.

positive

His outlook on life became much more __ once he found a job, and began getting a regular salary.

academy

His parents sent him to a military __, because they thought he was getting a little too wild.

resourcefulness

His reputation for __ is well known throughout the company.

coupled

His skills, __ with his education, should guarantee him a good job.

definite

His time in today's race is a __ improvement over his last performance.

estate

His uncle owns a large __ in the English countryside.

pursuing

His wife is __ a psychology degree at university.

predictor

Huang and van Naerssen have found that reading outside class is the most significant __ of speaking ability in a second language.

conceptualize

Human beings are the only species which can __ its own impact on the environment.

comprised

Human bones are __ of 22% water.

disintegrate

Human hair and fingernails are the last part of the body to __ after we die.

periodically

Hurricanes __ devastate the economy of Guadeloupe.

series

Hydro-Quebec sells electricity generated by a __ of hydroelectric dams that harness the power of the La Grande River in northern Quebec and Ontario.

attached

I __ my report to my e-mail this morning.

correspond

I __ regularly with my counterpart in the head office in Toronto.

presumed

I __ she was talking to me because she was looking right at me when she said it.

deduced

I __ they were a having a love affair by studying their body language at the company Christmas party.

individualism

I appreciate your __, but sometimes you need to learn to work as part of a team.

alterations

I bought some new pants at Sears, and they're going to do the __ for free.

unobtainable

I bought this CD at a store a few years ago, but now it is completely __, and quite valuable.

implied

I can't believe Sandra __ that I was having some kind of affair with my boss just because I often work late with him.

precisely

I can't remember __ when I saw her, but it wasn't very long ago.

constant

I can't stand this __ rain. We've got to go somewhere sunny for our holidays.

elementary

I can't understand why they hired him to work in the computer lab; at best he has only a very __ knowledge of computers.

specific

I don't know what you mean. Can you be a bit more __ about what problems your car is having?

predictably

I don't really like the average Hollywood movie. They generally have such cliché plots, and they usually end __ with a happy ending.

appropriate

I don't really think that it is __ to wear jeans to the office.

method

I don't think hitting children is a very effective __ of teaching them anything.

scheme

I don't think the government's __ to reduce unemployment is going to work.

author

I got my book signed by the __ when I bought it.

conferred

I have __ with your family doctor, and we both feel that an operation is unnecessary at this point.

immigrants

I have a lot of admiration for __ because I think it takes a lot of courage to move to a new country, and adapt to a new culture.

documenting

I have been __ all the changes I've been making to the software program so you can see how it's done.

underlying

I have certain __ principles that guide my decisions.

options

I have three __ to go to Vancouver; by car, by bus or by plane.

documents

I have to go to my lawyer's to sign some __ relating to the sale of our house.

clause

I heard that when Jennifer Lopez married Ben Affleck, there was a __ in their marriage contract which said that he would have to pay her 3 million dollars if he ever cheated on her.

nevertheless

I know it was an accident, but the window is broken __, and you're going to have to pay for it.

objective

I know you are my friend, but I would like you to give me your __ opinion of the work I have done on this project so far.

finite

I like to remind my ESL students that the vocabulary we learn is never __: there is always another meaning, another part of speech, another thing we can learn from a new word.

index

I looked in the table of contents and the __, and I couldn't find anything about it.

inhibitions

I love small children. They seem to have so few __. They just say and do what they want without pausing to worry about what others may think.

challenging

I much prefer a __ job with lots of responsibility to an easy, boring job.

chapter

I read the first __ of the book last night, and it seems pretty good.

functions

I still don't even know how to use half the __ of this computer program.

theoretical

I studied practical linguistics to become an ESL teacher, but some other people in my classes were studying __ linguistics in order to do research.

justified

I think he is totally __ in quitting his job; they were really underpaying him.

percentage

I think that the __ of students that have to repeat a level in this program is usually about 25% or less.

legislation

I think we need __ to protect consumers from genetically-modified foods until it has been proven that this food is not harmful.

liberalize

I think we need to __ our laws regarding alcohol in our province because we're not even legally allowed to take a bottle of wine on a picnic.

rational

I think we need to talk about this calmly and try to make a __ decision together.

apparently

I was afraid there was going to be a bus strike, but __ they were able to negotiate a last-minute settlement.

uncoordinated

I was always kind of __ as a kid, and hated playing sports because I did so badly.

notion

I was still quite young when I lost the romantic __ that my country was a just and non-racist society.

approximated

I wasn't sure how many people would be coming to the company barbeque, so I just __.

couple

I'll be ready in a __ of minutes.

quote

I'll tell you what I think, but please don't __ me on this.

incentive

I'm already at the top of my pay scale at work so I don't really have any economic __ to work harder.

authorize

I'm not allowed to __ any purchases. You'll have to talk to my boss.

nevertheless

I'm not really interested in history, but the lecture was quite interesting __.

accurate

I'm not sure of the time; my watch doesn't seem to be very __.

assist

If I can __ you in any way, please let me know.

unmonitored

If left __, the children may hurt themselves.

consequences

If mankind fails to address the problem of pollution, future generations will face the terrible __ of our inaction.

transit

If more people used public __, it would help to reduce air pollution in our cities.

alter

If our sun's energy output varies beyond a certain point, it will __ the Earth's climate.

output

If the sun's energy __ were decreased by 10%, the entire Earth would be covered in ice over a kilometre thick.

cooperate

If we all __, I'm sure we'll be able to finish on time.

consult

If we can't reach an agreement with the landlord over who should pay for the damage done by the fire, we may need to __ a lawyer.

logically

If you approach the situation __, rather than emotionally, you can make a much fairer decision.

exposed

If you are __ to sunshine without the protection of the ozone, it may cause skin cancer.

conclude

If you are giving a speech, remember that if you __ five minutes early, your audience will be quite happy, but if you __ five minutes late, they may be angry or impatient.

parameters

If you change the __ of your spreadsheet, it may not print properly.

furthermore

If you don't do your homework, you will get a zero, and __, you may be asked to leave the program.

achieve

If you want to __ real progress in your speaking skills, you need to speak English as often as possible while you are here.

fee

If you want to register for the program, you must pay an application __ of $50 by January 3rd.

goals

If you want to succeed, you need to set yourself some __, and then make plans on how to achieve them.

exceeds

If your son's temperature __ 38.9 degrees, call the doctor immediately.

similar

Immigrants often seek areas of their newly adopted country that are __ in some way to their original homeland.

acknowledging

In 1215, Britain's King John was forced by his lords to sign the Magna Carta __ that free men are entitled to judgment by their peers, and that even a sovereign is not above the law.

published

In 1507, the first map of the Earth was __ showing the Western Hemisphere.

incorporated

In 1791, the U.S. Bill of Rights __ notions of freedom of speech, press, and fair trial into the new U.S. Constitution.

notions

In 1791, the U.S. Bill of Rights incorporated __ of freedom of speech, press, and fair trial into the new U.S. Constitution.

approximately

In 1880, there were __ 2 billion birds known as passenger pigeons in the United States, but by 1914, the species was extinct.

fundamentally

In 1905, Albert Einstein published five scientific papers that __ changed our understanding of space, time, light and matter.

incorporated

In 1911, IBM was __ as the Computer-Tabulating-Recording Co., and produced clocks, scales, and punch card tabulators.

participation

In 1920, the first meeting of the Council of the League of Nations took place in Paris, but without the __ of the United States.

draft

In 1968, all 10 of Canada's provincial premiers agreed to __ a new constitution giving the French language equal status with English throughout Canada.

images

In 1977, the Voyager spacecraft photographed the first __ of Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.

technology

In 1980, China established four special economic zones in order to attract foreign investors, __, and expertise.

schemes

In 1980, the people of Denmark decided not to develop nuclear energy, and instead are experimenting with other energy __.

incidents

In 1984, the New Jersey Supreme Court ruled that a host may be held partly responsible for serving alcohol to persons later involved in drunk-driving __.

legally

In 1993, a Florida judge ruled that a twelve-year-old boy who didn't want to be with his parents any longer could __ divorce them.

isolated

In April of 1932, after 5 years of research, an American science professor __ vitamin C.

principles

In April of 1978, Afghanistan's armed forces seized power, and established a government based on Islamic __.

involved

In August 1990, about 15,000 vehicles were __ in the biggest traffic jam in Japan's history.

residential

In August of 1986, a car bomb killed 19 people, and wounded 90 when it blew up in a __ area of east Beirut.

regime

In December 1978, a large Vietnamese army swept into Cambodia, and overthrew the __ of Pol Pot.

estates

In December of 1972, the government of Uganda nationalized 41 foreign-owned farms and tea __.

civilian

In February of 1993, Kim Young-sam was sworn in as South Korea's first __ president in 32 years.

grant

In February of 1996, Princess Diana of Wales announced that she would __ Prince Charles a divorce.

initially

In France, chocolate was __ considered a dangerous drug.

status

In Indonesia, you can pat the shoulder of a close friend to express approval, but not someone older than you, or of higher __.

migration

In Iraq over the past 50 years, there has been a widespread __ of people to the urban centres.

disestablished

In January 2000, Sweden __ the Church of Sweden as the official state religion.

domesticated

In Japan, the dog is believed to have been __ as early as the Jomon period, around 10,000 B.C.

incentives

In Japan, the government is now offering financial __ to consumers who buy cars which produce less pollution.

physical

In Japan, the second Monday of October is called Taiiku no Hi, or Sports Day, and is a national holiday intended to foster healthy minds and bodies through __ activity.

register

In Mongolia, weddings consist of a formal signing of the marriage __ at county headquarters, followed by a family feast.

surveys

In Nepal, __ show that over 70% of the daily work is done by women.

partners

In November of 1995, Hsu You-shen and Gary Harriman were __ in the first gay wedding to be held in Taiwan.

denied

In October of 1939, during a speech to the German parliament, Adolf Hitler __ any intention to wage war against Britain and France.

traditionally

In Quebec, children __ open their Christmas gifts at midnight, on December 24th.

previous

In September of 1996, American rap star Tupac Shakur died from gunshot wounds he received the __ week.

required

In Sparta in the 4th century, men over the age of 20 were __ to eat a kilo of meat per day to give them courage.

transit

In Vancouver, there is a seabus which shuttles between Vancouver and North Vancouver as part of the __ system.

response

In __ to Indian nuclear weapons testing, Pakistan conducted its own tests in 1998.

contrast

In __ to its trading partners in Central Europe, Russia saw its economy shrink for five years in the mid 1990s.

aggregates

In general, a body of rock consists of mixtures or __ of minerals.

integrate

In general, immigrants work very hard to __ themselves into the society of their new homeland.

emphasis

In his efforts to modernize Yugoslavia, Josip Tito placed strong __ on education, rebuilding schools and libraries, and retraining teachers.

analytical

In learning a second language, some people are very __ and want a rule for everything, while others prefer to gather examples and imitate them.

marginalized

In many developing countries, girls are __ and disadvantaged, and are denied access to a quality education.

denied

In many developing countries, girls are marginalized and disadvantaged, and are __ access to a quality education.

contrastive

In my linguistics class, we did a __ analysis of the vowel sounds of Japanese and Spanish.

role

In my opinion, Daniel Craig has been the best person to play the __ of secret agent James Bond in the Bond movies.

subsidized

In my opinion, the government should build more __ housing for the poor in this country.

contextualize

In order to teach technical writing, it is important that the instructor __ the task so that students are writing authentic-looking reports, business letters, etc.

processes

In order to understand our earth and the __ which operate upon it, one must attempt to comprehend time spans of millions of years.

comprehend

In order to understand our earth and the processes which operate upon it, one must attempt to __ time spans of millions of years.

domestic

In our culture, most married people share __ chores with their spouses.

conducted

In response to Indian nuclear weapons testing, Pakistan __ its own tests in 1998.

concept

In some cultures,there is no __ of personal public space, so bumping into people by accident in the street is considered normal and does not indicate rudeness.

denial

In spite of his __, John's wife was convinced he was having an affair.

published

In the 1530s, a printing press was set up in Mexico City, and the country's first newspaper was __ there in 1541.

shifted

In the 1980s and 90s, Thailand __ its emphasis from agricultural to industrial production.

initiated

In the 1980s, Deng Xiaoping __ important economic reforms in China.

diversified

In the 50,000 years since the emergence of fully human culture, our entire world has been occupied, and people have been __ into about 5000 different groups.

sectors

In the Cote d'Ivoire, an increasing number of women are employed in __ of the economy such as medicine, business and university teaching.

hence

In the Marxist view, we must eat in order to survive; __, the first activity of our species must be economic.

culture

In the __ of Japan, people bow to each other when they meet.

restricted

In the beginning of democracy in America, the right to vote was __ to white male property owners.

ratio

In the best possible learning environment, the computer-student __ would be 1:1.

interact

In the combustion process, air, fuel, and heat __ to cause burning.

contact

In the culture of Zambia, direct eye __ with members of the opposite sex is avoided.

cooperation

In the desert country of Niger, __ between people is essential for survival.

excluded

In the early Christian church, instrumental music was __ from public worship because it was not seen to open the mind to Christian teachings.

export

In the future, Canada will be under great pressure to __ fresh water to the United States.

regulate

In the future, we may have tiny computers inside us to monitor, and even __ functions such as heart rate or blood pressure.

rely

In the future, we will have to __ more on alternate energy sources.

discriminate

In the heat of a battle, it can be difficult to __ between armed enemies and innocent civilians.

declined

In the last 30 years, the average family size in Ukraine has __ from 5 members to 3.

created

In the past 5 years, this government has __ 15 new major parks in the province.

established

In the seventeenth century, Bacon, Descartes, Galileo, Kepler, Liebniz and Newton __ the foundations of modern science, mathematics, and rational thought.

constitutive

In the study of physics, the stress-strain __ relation for linear materials is commonly referred to as Hooke's law.

entities

In the theory of relativity, space and time are not viewed as separate __.

authority

In the thirteenth century, the church was seen as the supreme __, not only in regards to faith and morals, but also in intellectual and political affairs.

incomes

In the tourist areas of Spain, __ are on average 20% higher than in the industrial regions.

strategies

In this course we will be teaching you a number of different __ which will help you learn to read more quickly in English.

substitute

In this recipe, you can use honey as a __ for sugar.

job

In today's __ market, being able to speak another language is a useful skill.

hence

In two days __, the king will be married, and our realm will at last have its queen.

variation

In writing an essay, sentence __ is important; too many simple sentences will make your paper sound as if it were written for children.

innovation

Inadequate leisure time can be seen as a limiting factor that prevents __ and experimentation.

labels

Information on __ for products sold in Canada is written in both English and French.

affect

It has now been shown that cigarette smokers __ the health of those around them even if those people are not smokers themselves.

adapt

It has taken my family a long time to __ to the cold of Canada.

evident

It is __ from his playing that he was very nervous about this performance.

debatable

It is __ whether or not living together before marriage reduces the chance of divorce.

abstract

It is best to teach arithmetic to children using solid objects such as apples or toys in order to introduce __ concepts like addition and subtraction.

complexities

It is difficult to discuss the __ of differing political philosophies in a short news clip.

intelligence

It is difficult to measure the __ of dolphins, but we do know that they have very large brains.

conflicts

It is estimated that there are as many as 300,000 child soldiers who are currently fighting in at least two dozen armed __ around the world.

income

It is generally quite difficult to raise a family on a single __ in Canada today, so very often both parents work full-time.

generate

It is hoped that the new program will help __ jobs for young people.

discriminate

It is illegal to __ against someone based on their race, sex, age or sexual orientation.

perception

It is important for bosses to avoid any __ of unfairness when dealing with employees.

bond

It is important for both parents to spend a lot of time with a newborn baby in the first few days in order to __ with the child.

conflicts

It is important for children to learn how to resolve __ through discussion.

mentally

It is important to __ organize information in your head when studying.

process

It is important to learn a __ which will help you to guess the meaning of new vocabulary from context.

deduce

It is important to learn a process which will help you to __ the meaning of new vocabulary from context.

diversify

It is necessary for our business to __ our product line if we want to attract a greater range of customers.

policy

It is the __ of our government that no one should be without food or shelter.

abstract

It is unrealistic to expect to be able to discuss __ topics in a foreign language unless you are willing to spend a great deal of time in second language study.

task

It is your __ to make sure that the mail is distributed to the different departments within the division.

recover

It took my grandmother a long time to __ from the death of my grandfather.

equip

It took us a couple of days to properly __ ourselves for the hike.

accurate

It was hard to get an __ count of the number of people in the room because there were so many people coming and going all the time.

minimum

It will take a __ of three days to complete the report.

orient

It will take a few days to __ you to the routine in our office.

process

It will take a least a month to __ your application for a visa.

obvious

It's __ that Roger is unhappy about something. He's been walking around looking depressed all day.

gender

It's pretty hard to determine the __ of a pet hamster.

predict

It's very difficult to __ the weather in Victoria.

attitudes

Italian __ dominated the musical thinking of the period from the late sixteenth century to the mid-eighteenth century.

initiated

James Watt __ the Industrial Revolution in 1769 with the invention of the steam engine.

dynamic

James is just the sort of motivated, __ person we need on our sales team.

research

Jane Goodall's __ into chimpanzees has greatly increased our knowledge of these animals.

distinct

Japan covers four __ climate zones, from the tropics of Okinawa to the snow country of the far north.

job

Jim Fox once remarked, "Find a __ you love, and you'll never have to work a day in your life."

preceded

Joan is a much better worker than the fellow who __ her in this job.

sector

Jobs in the tourism __ have risen by over 5% this year.

denied

Johannes Kepler's three laws of planetary motion __ uniform circular motion.

instructive

John Dewey once observed that failure is __. The person who really thinks learns quite as much from his failures as from his successes.

resource

John Kennedy once said that the human mind is our fundamental __.

prime

John Naisbitt once remarked that education is the __ tool for growing people and profits.

sexual

Jokes of a __ nature are very common in almost every culture.

medical

Jung-Hoon failed his __ examination so he didn't have to do military service.

revealed

Just before she died, his grandmother __ to him that she had had a lifelong love affair with her neighbour.

attributed

Karen __ the failure of her marriage to her husband's inability to accept her change from a mother to a businesswoman.

acquired

Karla had __ a bit of an English accent after living in London for 5 years.

empirical

Keith Folse has noted that __ studies have shown that good second language readers, writers, speakers, and listeners have a more extensive vocabulary under their control.

acquisition

Keith Folse has observed that second language learners see __ of vocabulary as their greatest source of problems.

purchased

King George III originally __ Buckingham House in 1761 for his wife, Queen Charlotte.

welfare

Large corporations have no regard for the __ of their employees; they are simply interested in profits.

institutionalise

Leaders of the largest developed countries need to __ summit meetings at least annually to address the growing problem of global pollution.

requires

Learning a second language __ a lot of patience and hard work.

challenge

Learning a second language is a __, but with continued effort you can make continual progress.

acknowledged

Leonardo da Vinci was __ as a genius even in his own day.

brief

Let's try to keep this discussion __; everyone is tired, and wants to go home.

technique

Li-Ping has visibly improved her painting __ as a result of taking an art course last summer.

linking

Libya has long been a crossroads, __ three continents.

phases

Linguists recognize three main __ in the evolution of the English language.

site

Liona spent the summer working at an archaeological __ in the northern part of the province.

volume

Liquids differ from solids in that both have a definite __, but liquids do not have a definite shape.

period

Living in Berlin during the __ when the Berlin Wall was torn down was an unforgettable experience.

perspective

Living in a foreign culture helps you to gain a different __ on life.

residents

Local __ are delighted with the new water park for children.

project

Local children have started a school __ to clean up a creek where salmon used to spawn.

unaffected

Luckily, the company has been largely __ by the downturn in the economy.

perceive

Ludwig Wittgenstein once observed that if we spoke a different language, we would __ a somewhat different world.

compound

Lying about what happened will only __ your problems.

conclusion

Mahatma Gandhi once said "I came to the __ long ago that all religions were true, and also that all had some error in them."

professional

Major corporations in North America often employ __ librarians.

cited

Make sure that you note any references you have __ in your essay in the bibliography.

publication

Make sure that you note the author and __ of any references you use in your essay.

secure

Make sure you __ the boat with a good rope or it will float away.

clauses

Make sure you read all the different __ in the contract before signing it.

categories

Malaysia's natural resources fall into three basic __: agricultural, mineral, and energy.

ranges

Male Siberian tigers have home __ extending up to 1,000 square kilometres.

liberalizing

Malta is currently privatizing state-controlled companies and __ markets in order to prepare for membership in the European Union.

unresponsive

Management has been totally __ in dealing with our concerns.

labour

Management is meeting with __ to begin discussions on a new contract.

proceeding

Mankind's consumption of the Earth's natural resources is __ at a phenomenal pace.

theorists

Many __ now believe that vocabulary development is even more important than grammar study for second language learners.

derivatives

Many carpets nowadays are produced using synthetic fibres made of petroleum __.

cycle

Many festivals in Madagascar are connected with the natural __ of the year, such as the harvest.

modes

Marxists believe that all of human history can be analyzed in terms of the dominant __ of production.

welfare

Maurice Strong recently remarked that we cannot trade the __ of our future generations for profits now.

periodically

Meetings will be held __ for the members of the project to discuss their progress.

minority

Men are in a __ in my class.

revealed

Michelangelo's paintings on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in Rome were __ to the general public for the first time in November of 1512.

decline

Modernization has been associated with a __ in the status of the elderly.

aggregate

Montreal has beaten Toronto three times this season, with an __ score of 10 - 6.

licences

More than 110,000 marriage __ are issued in Las Vegas each year.

access

More than one billion people on our planet lack __ to safe drinking water.

versions

Most Christian chant began in the Middle Ages, but it has been kept alive since that time, if often in corrupt __.

retain

Most adults learning a second language will __ their native accent to some degree.

traditions

Most immigrants to Canada try to preserve the culture and __ of their home country for their children.

area

Most networks link computers within a limited __, such as within a department, office or building.

fees

Most of our dental __ are paid by our insurance.

overseas

Most of our main competitors are located __, principally in Southeast Asia.

gender

Most of the couples who took part in a recent survey in Thailand said that if they could choose the __ of their unborn child, they would prefer a boy.

generated

Most of the power __ by the dam will be sold to the northern American states.

evolved

Most scientists believe that birds actually __ from dinosaurs.

phase

Most teenagers go through a __ in which they argue a lot with their parents.

cooperatively

Mother leopards appear to allow their young to come back to their territory, and have been seen to __ hunt with them.

illegality

Music downloaders are questioning the __ of file sharing, claiming the law is unclear on the matter.

philosophy

My __ in life is to have fun, and enjoy myself without doing anything to hurt the people around me.

objective

My __ in producing this material is to provide teachers and students with a resource which can be used to review vocabulary in a variety of ways.

grade

My __ point average isn't high enough to get me into university.

medical

My aunt went to Europe to get __ treatment she couldn't get here in Australia.

credited

My bank has __ my account with the amount that was mistakenly charged to us without reason.

input

My boss always asks people for their __, but then just ignores them and does what he wants.

recover

My computer crashed, and I was unable to __ some important data.

mode

My computer has gone into safe __, so I'm going to reboot it.

expert

My cousin is an __ tennis player who has won tournaments all over Canada.

grades

My daughter always gets good __ at school, but my son's marks are usually pretty average.

medical

My daughter had an infection in her mouth, so we looked it up in a __ dictionary to find out how to treat it.

definite

My daughter is considering studying graphic arts, but she hasn't made a __ decision yet.

scheming

My ex-wife is __ with her lawyer to take everything I've got.

positive

My father had a really __ influence on me when I was young.

promoted

My father was recently __ to the position of manager.

financial

My father's company has been experiencing some __ difficulties, so they are going to have to lay off some staff.

partner

My golf __ is really slow, so we had to let a number of people play through.

philosophical

My grandfather is very __ about his illness; he certainly doesn't want to die, but he says he has lived a long life, and isn't afraid to go.

liberal

My grandmother was very old, but she had quite __ ideas. For example, she thought it was a good idea for young people to live together before getting married.

seek

My great-grandfather came to Boston to __ his fortune in the early 1800s.

quotations

My high school teacher always tried to inspire and encourage us by writing interesting __ from important figures throughout history on the blackboard.

flexible

My hours are quite __ in my job; as long as I get the work done, the administration doesn't care when I do it.

overall

My marks in math are a little low this semester, but __ I'm doing quite well.

stress

My mom is under a lot of __ at work right now, so she gets angry for no reason.

resourceful

My mom was an amazingly __ person who could make almost anything we kids needed while we were growing up.

adult

My mother spent her entire __ life raising her four children.

nevertheless

My neighbours are sometimes very noisy, but we get along quite well __.

attached

My parents always __ great value to my getting a good education.

whereas

My parents were both in a serious car accident when they were in their early twenties, but my mother broke her neck, __ my father only received a few cuts and bruises.

valid

My parking pass is only __ for another week.

philosophy

My partner and I share a common business __, but our specific ideas for achieving our goals are somewhat different.

focus

My photos didn't turn out very well. I think my hand must have been shaking a little bit because they're all out of __.

finite

Neil Armstrong once said, "I believe every human has a __ number of heartbeats. I don't intend to waste any of mine."

correspondents

News __ in the region have been summoned to the royal palace to hear the King's reaction to the military coup.

comprehensive

News reporters are supposed to give a fair and __ account of events as they occur.

expert

Nicholas Butler once said that an __ is one who knows more and more about less and less.

involves

Nick's job as a salesman __ a lot of travelling around the province.

prior

No __ knowledge of linguistics is necessary for this course.

identical

No two individuals of the same species are __.

intervals

Norbert Schmitt has noted that recent studies suggest that second language learners should review new vocabulary soon after the initial meeting, and then at gradually increasing __.

concentrate

Norbert Schmitt observes that second language learners need to __ their efforts on learning the most useful words in the language.

ideology

North Korea has traditionally followed the __ of the Soviet Union in its form of communism.

substitute

Nothing can __ for the feeling you get when you are in love; not money, not power, not anything.

framework

Now that the __ for the building is up, the carpenters can begin putting up the walls.

redraft

Now that we have more information, I think we should __ our original plan.

requirements

Obviously, one of the first __ to be a firefighter is that you be in excellent physical shape.

professional

On the __ golf tour, players are allowed 45 seconds per shot.

derive

One can __ some important conclusions using the results of a proper set of experiments.

overall

One can estimate the intelligence of various animal species simply by measuring __ brain size.

equivalent

One glass of beer is __ to a glass of wine, in terms of alcohol content.

presumed

One man is missing and __ dead after a fishing boat sank off the coast of Vancouver Island this weekend.

benefits

One of the __ of studying English in Victoria is that you have the opportunity to speak English outside of class.

fundamental

One of the __ values of democracy is that all people should be treated as equals.

issued

One of the earliest U.S. passports on record was __ in France in 1778.

maintain

One of the goals of the United Nations is to __ international peace and security.

promote

One of the goals of the United Nations is to __ respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms.

tasks

One of the most important __ in learning a foreign language is to get over one's fear of making mistakes.

images

One of the most important __ of the fall of communism in the 1980s was the destruction of the Berlin Wall.

factors

One of the most important risk __ for breast cancer is age.

selecting

One of the most important steps in learning a second language is __ the course of study that's right for you.

aspects

One of the most interesting __ of my job an an English teacher is meeting people from different cultures.

stable

One of the poorest countries in the world, Yemen is struggling to build a __ government, and a strong economy.

creators

One of the two men who were the __ of the comic book hero Superman came from Toronto.

involved

One out of every five new car drivers is __ in a crash during the first two years of driving.

transmitted

One way that AIDS is __ is through unprotected sex.

context

One's values should be viewed in the __ of one's culture.

facilitate

Online communications can __ learning in many different ways.

methodical

Online dating services which allow users to exchange background information offers users a __ approach to the search for love and romance.

redefined

Online music stores such as iTunes have __ the way people buy and listen to their favourite songs.

modified

Only insects have true wings; other flying creatures, like bats and birds, fly using legs that are __ to be wings.

conducted

Only the most rigorously __ research can produce results which are truly meaningful.

fundamental

Open communication is __ to success in the management of personnel.

previous

Our __ house was much smaller than this new one.

consumerist

Our __ society is very wasteful in terms of using fossil fuels.

media

Our advertising campaign will exploit the various __, including television, radio, newspapers, billboards and the Internet.

computes

Our brain __ millions of bits of information every second of every day.

exceeds

Our budget for the year __ $100,000.

lecture

Our chemistry __ was so boring today that I fell asleep in class.

expertise

Our company has built up a great deal of __ in creating successful web-sites.

expertise

Our company has built up a great deal of __ in creating successful websites.

revenue

Our company is doing extremely well and we expect to see an increase of about 35% in __ and clients in the coming year.

committed

Our company policy states that we are __ to fairness and honesty in all our dealings.

resources

Our company simply doesn't have the __ to take on a project of that size.

unsustainable

Our current use of fossil fuels is completely __. We must find alternate fuels.

income

Our family __ was lower than usual last year because my wife quit work in August to have our baby.

mental

Our handicapped 18-year-old son has a __ age of about 3.

major

Our hands are recognized by medical professionals as a __ source for spreading flu and cold germs.

corporate

Our hockey team is looking for a __ sponsor to help us with costs.

global

Our increasing __ population is fueling a demand for more and better food.

transit

Our luggage was lost in __ from Montreal.

incorporate

Our new marketing strategy will __ both Internet and e-mail advertising.

range

Our new product __ is going to be launched next spring.

revenue

Our new product line has only produced about half the __ expected.

consumes

Our new washing machine __ about half the electricity of our old model.

finite

Our oil and gas reserves are __, so we must take steps to develop alternative energy sources.

entity

Our planet can be viewed as a living __ that we are slowly poisoning through pollution.

hence

Our production costs have increased, __ our prices have gone up as well.

criteria

Our research looks at different __ that are used to distinguish between typically male and female facial features.

issues

Our response to the controversial social __ of our time will determine our future.

projections

Our sales __ for the next year anticipate a steady growth of at least 5%.

acquire

Our sense of touch allows us to __ information about the weight, shape, firmness and texture of objects in our environment.

principle

Our society supposedly believes in the __ of equality for all.

generates

Our sun __ nuclear energy in its deep interior.

stressed

Our teacher __ the importance of learning vocabulary from context, rather than simply memorizing a definition.

revenue

Our total sales __ is expected to top $20 million this year.

comprehensive

Our training program for new employees is very __; we'll teach you everything you need to know to do your job.

expands

Our universe __ by a billion miles in all directions every hour.

series

Outside workers at the university are holding a __ of meetings to discuss the possibility of joining a union.

removed

Over 100 tons of garbage are __ from the Empire State Building each month.

generate

Over 500 varieties of fish are able to __ appreciable amounts of electricity.

shifted

Over time, the world's human population has __ from rural to urban areas.

foundation

Participation by the citizenry is the __ of democracy.

selected

Patricia Chan has been __ to represent this company at the New York conference.

strategies

Paul Nation has noted that the most successful second language students are those who use several different vocabulary learning __.

symbol

Pb is the chemical __ for lead.

role

Penelope is hoping to play the __ of the nurse in "Romeo and Juliet."

preceding

People dream an average of five times a night, and each subsequent dream is longer than the one __ it.

migrating

People from the countryside are __ to the large cities in search of work.

community

People in this __ want to keep the area safe for children to play in.

adapt

People in this generation need to be able to __ to change quickly because of the dynamic nature of technological change in modern society.

liberal

People living in the urban areas of the country generally seem to have more __ views than those in the countryside.

outcomes

People usually take credit for actions which produce favourable __, but blame the situation when their actions are questionable or lead to failure.

labelled

People who protest against capitalism are often __ as communists by the right-wing press.

predictions

People's __ of widespread chaos in Y2K were fortunately untrue.

oriented

People's behaviour is __ to their culture and its rules.

rational

Perico is much more __ than Anatole, so his co-workers value his advice a lot more.

granted

Permission for the project to be continued is expected to be __ within days.

advocate

Personally, I do not __ the death penalty under any circumstances.

selecting

Philip Crosby once said that __ the right person for the right job is the largest part of coaching.

previously

Physicists now believe the universe to be three billion years younger than __ thought.

seek

Picasso once said, "I do not __; I find."

committed

Police believe the murder was __ by two men who were known to the victim.

culturally

Police forces in Vancouver worked to develop a __ sensitive security program for the 2010 Olympic Games.

recovering

Police have announced that they have succeeded in __ all the cash stolen in this week's bank robbery.

taped

Police secretly __ the conversation between the drug dealer and his customer.

shifted

Political support in the country has __ somewhat to the centre due to recent major scandals affecting members of the right-wing party.

implemented

Politicians make all sorts of promises during an election campaign, but very few of them are ever __.

complex

Politics are too __ for me to understand, and I don't even know who to vote for.

contributed

Poor diet has obviously __ a great deal to his present health problems.

conferred

Popstars Paul McCartney and Elton John have both had knighthoods __ on them by the Queen of England.

technically

Possession of marijuana is __ illegal, but the police tend to ignore possession of small amounts of the drug.

criteria

Potential immigrants to this country are evaluated using a point system which examines __ such as age, health, work skills, and education.

enforced

Poverty and oppression, however rationalized, are endured not because people agree on their legitimacy, but because they are __ by those who benefit from them.

conferred

Prime Minister Lachance has __ with President Harrison, and both agree that immediate action must be taken.

evolving

Pulsating stars confirm that stars are continuously __.

circumstances

Racist comments against others are totally unacceptable, no matter what the __.

target

Random sampling ensures that everyone in a __ population has the same likelihood of being chosen for a survey.

enhance

Reading in English is an excellent way to __ your vocabulary.

furthermore

Reading is an excellent way to increase your vocabulary. __, it can also help you improve your grammar.

statistics

Recent __ show that over 15% of immigrants to this country end up leaving the country within 3 years due to a lack of work.

demonstrated

Recent research has __ a clear link between smoking parents and ear infections in children.

genders

Recent research suggests that babies begin to understand the difference between the two __ at an age as young as 12 months.

inadequate

Recent research suggests that children born to teenage mothers are more likely to be poor, and to receive __ healthcare and education.

underlying

Recent research suggests that environment is the major factor __ the increase in cancers in our society.

demonstrated

Recent studies have __ that drinking green tea may help to prevent breast cancer.

sectors

Recent studies reveal that the floral industry uses the highest level of pesticides of all agricultural __.

facilitate

Recent studies suggest that the use of physical action when reviewing new vocabulary can __ second language learning.

logical

Red was considered the __ choice to mean stop for traffic signals because it has long been associated with danger.

integrated

Research suggests that married people are more __ into society than divorced people, and so, commit suicide less frequently.

component

Research suggests that there is a strong, subjective __ to the perception of beauty.

attached

Research suggests that women are __ to social relations at work.

welfare

Right-wing parties want to get people off __, but they don't say what they will do to create employment for these people.

variety

River systems are the major agents by which the Earth's surface is sculptured into a __ of landforms.

consequences

Robert G. Ingersoll once observed that in nature, there are neither rewards nor punishments; there are __.

rational

Rocket developer Krafft Ehricke once said that man has no __ alternative but to expand the environmental and resource base beyond Earth.

definite

Roderigo de Triana was the sailor who made the first __ sighting of land in the New World on October 12, 1492, from Columbus' ship the Pinta.

advocates

Ronald Reagan and Margaret Thatcher were very determined __ of a free market system.

ratio

Salad dressing is usually made with an oil to vinegar __ of 3 to 1.

expansion

Scientists now say that the continued __ of the universe will not last forever, and that the universe will actually someday start to shrink.

trend

Scientists say that since 1970 there has been a marked __ in the rise of global temperatures, due to global warming.

challenge

Scott wanted to __ a course, so he wrote the exam for it, but unfortunately he failed.

security

Seatbelts sometimes give motorists a false sense of __, and may encourage them to take risks.

motivated

Seeing the film about Guatemala __ Charlie to travel there during his holidays.

tradition

Setting off fireworks on Halloween is a popular __ in this country.

assistance

Seven million people living in southern Africa are in immediate need of food __.

occupied

Seventy percent of our Earth's surface is __ by oceans.

instances

Several __ of late deliveries resulted in a considerable loss of business for the store.

authored

She __ a couple of books under a different name before writing her first best-seller.

injured

She __ her back lifting a heavy box while she was moving into her new apartment.

approached

She __ her boss about getting a raise.

rejected

She __ his requests for a date a number of times before finally saying yes. Now they are happily married.

assisted

She __ the doctor during the operation.

undertook

She __ to improve her chances of promotion by taking some night courses in personnel management.

published

She has __ a number of important papers in a leading medical journal.

illustrating

She has a new job __ the newsletter and calendar for our local recreation centre.

editing

She has an English degree, and now works __ articles for fashion magazines.

selected

She has just been __ as a member of Canada's Olympic volleyball team.

featuring

She has seen every movie ever made __ Johnny Depp.

percentage

She invests a certain __ of her earnings in the stock market each month.

obviously

She is __ in love with him; she stares at him all the time.

somewhat

She is __ older than her husband even though she looks younger.

obviously

She is __ the best choice for the job; she has the most experience and is the most competent.

computations

She is a mathematical genius, and has been able to make complex __ in her head since a very young age.

intelligent

She is a very __ student, and is able to learn quickly.

furthermore

She is an excellent dancer. Many people are unaware, __, that she also has a beautiful singing voice.

designing

She is currently working on __ a new publicity campaign for the local department store.

tasks

She is responsible for the majority of administrative __ to be done in the office.

methodical

She is very slow and __ in her work, but she certainly does an excellent job.

contract

She is working in an office downtown on a two-month __, but is hoping to find a permanent job pretty soon.

job

She is working in an office downtown on a two-month contract, but is hoping to find a permanent __ soon.

sums

She learned to calculate complex __ in her head when she was in elementary school.

media

She likes to mix different __, such as paint, plastic and sound in her art works.

classic

She looked simply stunning in a __ red strapless evening gown.

layer

She made a delicious cake that had chocolate ice cream on one __, and vanilla ice cream on another.

philosophical

She opposes capital punishment on a __ basis; she says it is wrong to kill, whether it is an individual or the state that is doing it.

designer

She paid over $500 for a pair of __ sunglasses.

cored

She peeled and __ all the apples in preparation for the pie.

attitude

She really changed her __ once she understood how the others felt.

illustrator

She studied art for 4 years, and now works as an __ for children's books and magazines.

techniques

She teaches a number of relaxation __ to help patients deal with the pain of their illness.

alternative

She tried taking pills to lose weight as an __ to regular exercise, but had little success.

medicinal

She uses a variety of __ herbs to treat her illnesses.

denied

She was accused of cheating on the test, but she __ it.

funded

She was hired through an employment program __ by the federal government.

design

She was wearing a beautiful black dress with a __ of red roses down the side.

despite

She was wearing only a T-shirt and shorts, __ the cold weather.

adequately

She wasn't __ prepared for the test, and got a terrible mark as a result.

categories

She won awards in both the best female vocalist, and best album of the year __.

featured

Sherlock Holmes and Dr. John Watson were __ in four novels and 56 short stories written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.

series

Sigmund Freud believed that every child goes through a __ of personality development stages.

major

Smoking is a __ cause of cancer.

intervals

Snow fell throughout the northern part of the United States at frequent __ during the summer of 1816.

reliability

So far, scientists have been unable to predict earthquakes with a high degree of __.

imply

Social movements __ some degree of group action and shared goals.

process

Society can be viewed as a __ in which human beings construct or negotiate social order.

institution

Sociologists consider the family to be the most basic social __.

norms

Sociologists maintain that our world is ordered by the beliefs, __, and values of the group we are born into.

research

Some __ into second language learning suggests that oral fluency may increase with moderate amounts of alcohol.

globe

Some clusters of stars are shaped like a __, while others are open and uncrowded.

beneficial

Some doctors suggest that taking vitamin pills is not really very __ to our health.

imagery

Some of the most original and puzzling __ in Western Art was produced by Hieronymus Bosch.

appropriate

Some of the vocabulary which we are studying is slang, and is not __ in certain situations.

functioned

Some people believe that Stonehenge may have __ to predict solstices, equinoxes and eclipses.

notion

Some people seem to have this __ in their heads that there is some shortcut you can take to learn a language quickly, and it simply isn't true.

regulated

Some people think that access to the Internet should be __ so that children are not exposed to pornography.

coordinates

Some scientists compare the brain to a relay station that merely __ incoming signals and outgoing responses.

whereas

Someone once joked that dogs think you're family, __ cats think you're staff.

compensate

Sometimes a less talented athlete can __ for his lack of ability by practising more.

paradigm

Song-sharing software has created a new __ wherein artists and music companies need to find a way to get paid for music which is downloaded from the Internet.

interact

Songs and story books are a wonderful way for parents to __ with their children.

illustration

Sophie did a nice __ of a girl's face in coloured pencils for her art class.

subsequent

Sophie did quite poorly on her first two math tests, but on __ exams she averaged between 90 and 100%.

cores

Stars can exist only as long as energy continues to move from their __ to their surfaces.

justifiably

Steve was __ angry when he found out he had been let go, just so the boss could hire his nephew.

featuring

Steven Spielberg announced the release of his newest film, __ Tom Cruise, at the film festival.

implicated

Stress has been __ in a wide variety of illnesses.

imposed

Strict limitations on car ownership have been __ in Hong Kong due to its small size and large population.

identifying

Students can learn more quickly by __ their own weaknesses in the subject they are studying and then taking steps to improve in those areas.

motivated

Students feel more __ to learn when they enjoy what they are doing.

criteria

Students in our program will be graded according to the __ described in the course outline.

exposed

Studies show that children who are __ to tobacco smoke in the home have more ear infections, and other health problems.

normalizes

Studies show that constant exposure to media content __ violence, with the result that children come to believe that society is violent.

ethnic

Studies show that people generally show more positive attitudes towards those __ groups that they often come in contact with.

authoritarian

Studies show that people with highly __ attitudes tend to be more prejudiced against others than the general population.

psychological

Studies show that regular exercise promotes __ well-being.

consequence

Studies show that responses are strengthened when followed by a satisfying __.

maintain

Studies show that seven or eight hours of sleep a night are best in order to build, repair, and __ the immune system.

principal

Studies show that the __ reason people lie is to avoid punishment.

decades

Studies show that the world's governments spent $21,000 billion on the military in the three __ from 1960 to 1990.

income

Studies show that when mothers control a greater share of household __, they tend to invest that money back into their families.

authority

Studies show that women are much less likely than men to occupy positions of __ at work.

subsidizes

Studies show that women's unpaid labour directly and indirectly __ men's paid labour.

overall

Studies suggest that __, more people dream in black-and-white than in colour.

communicate

Studies suggest that over 60 percent of adults in this country believe it may be possible to __ with the dead.

contribute

Success or failure in learning a language will be determined by what you yourself __ to the process.

alternatives

Successful __ to testing drugs on animals include test tube studies on human tissue cultures, statistics and computer models.

role

Successive years of poor harvests played an important __ in the demise of the empire.

journalism

Sue is planning to study __, and hopes to become a television news reporter.

demonstrative

Sue's children are quite __ - always ready to give a hug and a kiss to friends when they arrive at their home.

enhance

Sugar, salt, vinegar, soy sauce, and miso are all used to __ the flavour of Japanese food.

range

Summertime temperatures in this region __ between 20 and 30 degrees.

economics

Supporting programs that encourage people to do regular exercise is simply good __ in that it results in lower health care costs for society.

scope

TOEFL instruction is not included within the __ of classes at the lower levels.

relevant

Talking about the personal life of employees is not __ to a discussion of their ability to do their job.

exceeding

Tara was fined $75 for __ the speed limit.

transmitting

Teachers act as the major vehicle for __ the school curriculum and associated values to children.

flexible

Teachers have to be very __ when working with students who have varying needs.

evaluated

Teachers in the program are __ by the students at the end of each session.

modify

Teachers often __ their language slightly when they speak to students who are learning English.

impose

Teachers shouldn't try to __ their own religious or moral beliefs on their students.

decade

The 1960s were considered to be a __ of great change in our culture.

equated

The African continent is often __ with images of starving children, but many of the people there live quite comfortably.

concluded

The American Psychological Association has __ that viewing violence on TV promotes aggressive behaviour in children.

civil

The American __ War between the North and South cost thousands and thousands of young men their lives.

dominated

The Americans have __ Olympic basketball for many years.

institutions

The Bank of Montreal is one of this country's largest financial __.

sequence

The Book of Genesis in the Bible deals with the __ of creation, as seen by the Christian religion.

goal

The Brazilian team scored a __ late in the second half to win the game 1-0.

eliminated

The Brazilian team will be __ from the World Cup competition if they lose tomorrow's game.

economy

The Canadian __ is largely based on natural resources.

exporting

The Canadian province of Nova Scotia leads the world in __ lobster, wild blueberries, and Christmas trees.

administered

The Cayman Islands have been __ by Jamaica since 1863.

similarity

The DNA of chimpanzees shows a remarkable __ to that of humans.

commentary

The DVD of the movie features a special __ by the director and the film's stars.

achievements

The Dalai Lama once observed that great love and great __ involve great risk.

dynamic

The Earth is a __ planet which has been forever changing throughout time.

prime

The Earth's surface fluids are of __ importance in the origin and development of our planet's landscape.

established

The English Language Program at the University of Victoria was __ in May of 1987.

instituted

The English Program has __ many changes over the years in an attempt to provide an increasingly better program.

community

The Hindu religion observes that mankind is a single __.

individual

The Hindu religion was not founded by one __, but is the result of the coming together of many religious beliefs.

text

The Internet can be used to access huge amounts of information in the form of __, graphics, sound, and video.

diversify

The Internet has really allowed us to __ our market by advertising throughout the world.

data

The Internet was born in 1969 when researchers linked two computers using a 15-foot cable, testing a new way for exchanging __ over networks.

designer

The Nike swoosh was created by an American __ in 1971 for $35.

computational

The Olmecs of ancient Mexico recognized the __ utility of zero a thousand years before the development of the Arabic numbering system we use today.

symbol

The Olympic __ is made up of five interlocking rings, standing for the continents of Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia, and North America.

approximately

The Parliament Buildings tour is __ 45 minutes long, depending on how many questions are asked.

coordinate

The Red Cross is trying to __ relief efforts aimed at aiding the victims of Sunday's earthquake.

confer

The Russian president flew to Washington this morning to __ with the American president on the crisis developing in the Middle East.

comprises

The Sahara Desert __ a total area equal to that of all of Europe.

volume

The San Diego freeway in California has the heaviest __ of traffic in the world.

distinction

The Scandinavian nation of Norway has the __ of being repeatedly identified as the best place to live in by the United Nations.

concentrations

The Serengeti National Park has among the greatest __ of wildlife on the African continent.

entity

The Soviet Union as a political __ ceased to exist in the late 1980s.

index

The Statue of Liberty's __ finger is 8 feet long, and it displays a fingernail measuring 13 by 10 inches.

specifies

The U.S. plan clearly __ a time frame for withdrawal of its troops from the area.

consent

The United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights states that marriage shall be entered into only with the free and full __ of the intending spouses.

convened

The United Nations has __ a special meeting to deal with the conflict in the Middle East.

acquired

The United States __ Florida from Spain in 1819.

granted

The United States __ the Philippines complete independence in 1946.

network

The University of Victoria has its own computer __ which extends to all the buildings on campus.

minimum

The __ age for marriage of Italian girls was raised by law to 12 years in 1892.

illegal

The __ animal trade has been a significant factor in the decline of the wild orangutan population.

link

The __ between smoking and cancer is too strong to ignore.

principal

The __ crop grown in Colombia is coffee.

dynamic

The __ economy of the U. S. is the envy of the world.

overall

The __ effect of the drop in the value of the dollar has been slightly positive, as exports have increased substantially.

overall

The __ effect of the low Canadian dollar has been positive for our economy.

fundamental

The __ elements of our planet's environment are water and air.

dynamically

The __ expanding high-tech industry has been fuelling the economy of this region for the past decade.

conflict

The __ for fresh water is growing in many of the former Soviet republics, which share many of the same waterways.

instructions

The __ for the DVD player are too complicated, and I can't figure out how to set the timer.

ultimate

The __ goal of this course is to make you fluent in English.

administration

The __ has decided that the only way to cut costs is by reducing the number of employees.

comments

The __ he received after his presentation were highly favourable.

inconsistency

The __ in the quality of food at that restaurant has discouraged me from continuing to eat there.

investigation

The __ into the robbery led to the arrest of two local teenagers.

empirical

The __ method requires a duplication of results for experiments done by a variety of sources.

approximate

The __ number of people we will invite is 100.

Minister

The __ of Education has announced an increase to the education budget for next year.

incidence

The __ of HIV seems to be decreasing as a result of the government's safe sex campaign.

establishment

The __ of a U.N. peacekeeping force was supposed to reduce the number of conflicts internationally.

transformation

The __ of a caterpillar into a butterfly is one of the great wonders of nature.

sum

The __ of all the angles of a triangle is 180 degrees.

concept

The __ of an arranged marriage is almost totally unknown in this country.

availability

The __ of avocados in local grocery stores depends on the growing season in California.

transmission

The __ of computer data along phone lines has been greatly improved by the use of fibre-optics.

substitution

The __ of cream instead of milk in the recipe makes for a richer dessert.

coupling

The __ of dark beer with chocolate produces a wonderful taste.

sum

The __ of five plus five is ten.

transferral

The __ of funds from one account to another will take 24 hours.

inappropriateness

The __ of his language continually causes great embarrassment at our weekly staff meetings.

federal

The __ parliament in Canada consists of the House of Commons and the Senate.

primary

The __ reason he has done so well at school is that he works incredibly hard.

principal

The __ reason why she quit her job was because she didn't feel she had any future there.

physical

The ability of modern science to describe the internal structure of the moon is based on a variety of __ observations.

logically

The ability to think __ is an important skill that you will use in any profession you choose, as well as in daily life.

occurred

The accident __ about 9:00 this morning.

innovation

The accompaniment of a string quartet to the Beatles' song "Yesterday" was considered a real musical __ in its time.

allocated

The admin staff is suggesting that the space which has been __ for their offices in the new building is insufficient.

constructing

The administration is __ a new plan which they hope will reduce their expenditures.

domestic

The airline has more than 100 __ flights a day.

undertake

The airline is expected to __ a merger with its largest competitor within five years.

insignificant

The amount of damage after the rainstorm was __.

varies

The amount of rain we receive __ from year to year of course, but this year has been very dry.

finite

The analysis of __ quantities is known as algebra.

intelligence

The ancient Egyptians thought that our hearts were the centre of __ and emotion.

network

The ancient Romans built a __ of roads totaling 80,000 kilometres.

proportion

The animal with the largest brain in __ to its size is the ant.

available

The apartment will be __ on June first.

graded

The apples have been __ according to size, colour and taste.

annual

The area which includes the Amazon River has the highest __ rainfall in the world.

version

The author has just put out an updated __ of his travel book with new information in it.

comprised

The auto show is __ of a mixture of classic luxury cars, modern sports cars, and models of futuristic vehicles.

consumption

The average daily __ of salt in this country is much higher than recommended.

culture

The bacteria __ that we examined under the microscope was actually quite beautiful to look at.

utilised

The badminton players __ every inch of the court during their game.

sufficient

The best time for you to learn a foreign language is when your need is clearest, and when you have __ time.

physical

The best way to lose weight is to do regular __ activity.

topics

The better your English language skills, the more you are able to talk about difficult __.

volume

The big bang which created the universe filled the entire __ of the universe from the first moment.

community

The black __ is protesting the treatment of black youths arrested by police in recent months.

distinct

The centre of the planet Earth is believed to consist of two __ parts, with a liquid outer core surrounding a solid inner core.

sustain

The cheetah can run at speeds of over 80 km/h, but can only __ that speed for a very short time.

altered

The chemical balance of the brain which controls awareness can be radically __ by the introduction of external agents.

exclude

The children are very mean to the little boy, and __ him from all their games.

uncommunicative

The children were __ during the ride to the airport. They wouldn't answer any of my questions, so I don't know what the problem was.

affected

The children were greatly __ by the divorce of their parents.

code

The children wrote each other short messages in a secret __ they had made.

styled

The church is __ after ancient Greek temples of the Ionic period.

maintain

The city can no longer afford to __ the zoo, and will sell all the animals that are remaining.

drafting

The city is __ a plan to expand the network of bike lanes in the region.

recreate

The city is planning to __ a town centre of the 1700s on the first floor of the museum.

consensus

The class decided by __ what the consequences would be for lateness and absenteeism.

communication

The coach needs to maintain a good, honest __ with all his players.

method

The coach's new __ for teaching basic football skills to small children has been very successful.

framework

The committee met today to discuss the __ for the city's bid for the 2040 Olympics.

cycle

The common male housefly completes its entire life __ in just 17 days.

publications

The company has a number of __ including a popular sports magazine, and a new fashion magazine.

debating

The company is __ whether or not to get out of the clothing business and concentrate on its shoe stores.

assessment

The company is required to do an __ of the environmental damage that would be done to the area before beginning the project.

maximum

The cost to repair your car should be no more than $500, __.

area

The country covers a total __ of over 1,725 square kilometres.

target

The country of Wales was long a __ for invaders from Rome, Normandy, and England.

sustained

The country's __ economic growth cannot last forever.

shifting

The crowd was getting restless, and people started __ in their seats.

similar

The culture of the United States is quite __ to that of Canada.

trend

The current __ in the workforce is towards more part-time employment.

framework

The curriculum guide provides a __ for new teachers to refer to when making lesson plans.

reveal

The curtains opened to __ a darkened stage.

processed

The data can be __ by computer in a matter of seconds.

unlicensed

The daycare centre was __ and did not meet the minimum safety and health requirements.

implications

The decision of the international trade commission has serious __ for the Canadian farming industry.

technological

The discoveries of Albert Einstein began a __ revolution that has generated more change in a century than in the previous two thousand years.

monitoring

The doctor has been __ the patient's heart to see if there is a possibility of another heart attack.

ministering

The doctor made his way through the wounded soldiers, __ first to those who were most gravely injured.

dysfunction

The doctors diagnosed kidney and liver __, so the patient had to get transplants or he would die.

submissive

The dog is very __, and will roll on its back when another dog threatens it.

re

The downturn in the economy has forced us to __ our investment goals.

unachievable

The dream of peace in the Middle East sometimes seems completely __ given the current poor state of relations between countries in the region.

internal

The driver of the car suffered minor __ injuries from his seatbelt, but was otherwise okay.

minor

The driver of the car that hit a school bus was treated for __ injuries, and released.

migrations

The early __ of man were largely an account of his response to the changing environment of the ice age.

perspective

The early death of his business partner due to overwork has given him a new __ on life.

dynamic

The earth is a __ planet which has been forever changing throughout time.

registered

The earthquake that hit Victoria __ 3.2 on the Richter scale.

cycle

The economic __ of any country includes both highs and lows.

instability

The economy is recovering now after a long period of __.

affected

The economy of Canada has been __ a great deal by the Asian economic crisis.

periodic

The economy of Yemen has been harmed by __ declines in oil prices.

text

The editor suggested a number of changes to the __.

decline

The elderly face numerous challenges presented by both physical __, and the attitudes of society in general.

flexible

The elephant's trunk is very strong and __, allowing an elephant to pick a tiny flower or lift a heavy log.

area

The entire life of a house fly is spent within a few hundred feet of the __ where it was born.

commissioning

The federal government is __ a series of sculptures of our national heroes.

transit

The ferry takes about 2 hours to make the __ between the two islands.

optional

The final section in the homework is __; I will mark it, but it doesn't count for anything.

instructive

The findings of this study are quite __ and should be very helpful in helping us decide the best treatment for the disease.

objective

The first __ of our marketing campaign has to be to make our product known to the public.

section

The first __ of the New York City subway was opened in 1900 after four years of work.

generation

The first __ of this software had a lot of bugs that have been eliminated in the newest version.

globe

The first __ to show America was made in 1519.

location

The first airplane landed at the geographic __ of the North Pole in May of 1952.

purchased

The first animal __ for the Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago was a bear cub, bought for $10 in 1874.

traces

The first place finisher was disqualified after __ of steroids were found in his urine.

adjustment

The first stage of __ to life in a new culture begins before the travellers even leave home.

enabled

The flexible hours of my new job have __ me to spend more time with my children.

diverse

The former U.S.S.R. was composed of 15 very __ republics with strong cultural differences.

cultural

The former U.S.S.R. was made up of 15 republics with strong __ differences.

elements

The fundamental __ of our planet's environment are water and air.

identical

The genetic material of humans and chimpanzees is 98% __.

instituted

The government has __ a couple of changes to the driver's licensing procedure in an attempt to reduce the number of accidents involving new drivers.

commissioned

The government has __ a poll to determine public opinion on the issue.

imposed

The government has __ a wage freeze for the next year in the public sector.

granted

The government has __ political asylum to those refugees from Kosovo who requested it.

proceed

The government has said that construction of the factory will not be allowed to __ until changes are made to reduce the impact on the environment.

conducting

The government is __ tests of a drug that may prove useful in the fight against AIDS.

debating

The government is __ the possibility of raising taxes on cigarettes once again.

partnership

The government is actively pursuing a private-public __ to develop the new extension to the subway system.

legislating

The government is considering __ the striking nurses back to work.

site

The government is looking for a __ on which to build a new school in this area.

benefit

The government is offering more programs which __ low income families.

preceding

The government made all kinds of impossible promises in the days __ the election.

consumers

The government needs to pass new regulations to protect __ from dishonest salesmen.

challenges

The government of East Timor faces great __ in rebuilding the country after years of war and occupation.

imposed

The government of Iraq considers the international boundaries of the Arab nations to have been __ by the Europeans who occupied the countries following the Second World War.

regional

The government of Panama is planning new __ trade agreements in order to stimulate economic growth in the country.

legislation

The government recently passed __ which prohibits tobacco advertising at sporting events.

reassessment

The government requires a __ of property values every 4 years to ensure that all information is current, fair and accurate.

construction

The government will soon begin __ on a new stadium for the Olympic Games.

scope

The government-appointed ethics committee has been authorized to widen the __ of its investigation to include a discussion of new reproductive technologies.

section

The grammar notes appear in the back __ of the book.

retain

The greenhouse effect causes our atmosphere to __ more of the heat from the sun than normal.

compensate

The grizzly bear's amazing sense of smell helps __ for its poor eyesight.

constrained

The growth of our company has been seriously __ by the poor state of the economy.

aggregate

The growth rate of the GNP depends largely upon the growth rate of __ demand.

secure

The head negotiator has said that he is confident that they will __ a peace agreement by the end of the year.

enforcement

The head of the F.B.I. once observed that no amount of law __ can solve a problem that goes back to the family.

parameters

The head office is responsible for defining the __ which guide policy decisions at the local level.

clause

The hockey star had a __ inserted in his contract guaranteeing him 50% of his salary in the event that an injury ended his career.

network

The human heart is surrounded by a __ of veins and arteries.

pursued

The human rights organization Amnesty International warns that in many countries, development is being __ at the expense of human rights.

adapted

The human species is so well __ to life on this planet that it now dominates all other species on Earth.

proportionately

The hummingbird's tiny brain, 4.2 percent of its body weight, is __ the largest in the bird kingdom.

empirically

The hypothesis has now been __ verified on a number of occasions, and has therefore been accepted as fact.

factor

The icy roads were definitely a __ in the car accident.

decline

The illegal animal trade has been a significant factor in the __ of the wild orangutan population.

negated

The increase in tax revenues has been __ by rising costs for the public health system.

coded

The information __ on DNA must be preserved for the survival of an organism.

discrete

The instruction manual for the software breaks down the installation process into a series of __ steps.

site

The island city of Lagos in Nigeria was founded more than 300 years ago as a __ that is easy to defend.

domestic

The island nation of Malta has no __ energy sources.

sections

The island of Cyprus is divided into two __: Greek and Turkish.

brief

The island of Martinique has remained a French possession since 1635, except for three __ periods of foreign occupation.

complex

The issue is much too __ for me to understand.

external

The job has been awarded to an __ candidate.

bonded

The kids on the hockey team really __ together during their first out-of-town tournament.

presumably

The knife found beside the victim is __ the murder weapon.

features

The landscape of our planet is dominated by __ formed by running water.

occupies

The maintenance of an ethnic culture is supported when the community __ a recognizable territory.

environmental

The major __ issue in Fiji is how to dispose of waste materials in a responsible manner.

corporate

The major clothing retailer is trying to improve its __ image by improving working conditions in its factories in the developing nations.

facilitate

The man at the embassy told me he would do everything he could to __ approval of my application for a visa.

output

The manufacturing __ of the tiny nation of Andorra consists mainly of cigarettes, cigars, and furniture.

symbol

The maple leaf is the internationally-recognized __ of Canada.

quoted

The mayor was __ in the newspaper as being against the proposal.

unique

The meanings of __ symbols, rituals, and institutions can be difficult to explain to different cultures.

amend

The members voted to __ a couple of the union bylaws at last week's meeting.

clause

The membership voted to insert a __ which stated that a simple majority of 51% will be sufficient in the future.

strategists

The military __ were meeting to plan their next attack.

resolution

The military government seems determined to ignore the U.N. __ demanding an end to attacks on refugees fleeing the region.

invests

The more a country __ in its children, the greater will be the reduction in unemployment, crime and other costly social issues.

cited

The most __ author in the world is William Shakespeare.

perceive

The most important process in socialization is learning to __ one's acts from the standpoint of other people.

clause

The most-favoured-nation __ governs rates for import duties between partner countries.

transports

The movie __ you to a magical world in which children can fly and speak to animals.

locations

The movie is being filmed in a number of different __ in and around Vancouver.

initiated

The municipal government has __ an important new recycling program in the city.

unique

The music of Cape Verde combines elements of Portuguese, African and Brazilian styles to create an entirely __ art form.

identifies

The music which the world __ with Argentina is the music of the tango.

ethnic

The nation of Botswana was named after its dominant __ group, the Batswana.

sectioned

The nation of Burma is a collection of states __ by mountainous jungles and various river valleys.

debate

The national emblem of Belarus has undergone a great deal of __ over the past few years and its design has been changed several times.

creation

The native people of our province have many wonderful legends regarding the __ of our world.

interpretative

The nature house offers a number of interesting __ programs on the lifecycle of the salmon for local school children.

paradigm

The new __ for a successful business is to encourage more input from the workers.

allocates

The new budget __ an increase of over a billion dollars to the Ministry of Health.

equipped

The new language centre features a fully __ modern computer language lab.

labouring

The old man spent his life __ in the fields, planting and harvesting food for his family.

stabilized

The old man was seriously ill when he was first admitted to hospital, but his condition has since __.

interpret

The old woman couldn't speak English, so her grandchildren had to __ for her.

individual

The oldest __ to win a medal in the Olympics was Oscar Swahn, who won a silver medal in shooting at the age of 72.

outcome

The only __ that I can see of cutting the education budget is that our children will suffer.

formulating

The oranguatan obviously spent a lot of time and effort __ his plan for escape from the zoo.

awareness

The organization has been quite effective in promoting __ of the dangers of unsafe sex.

traced

The origin of coffee can be __ to East Africa.

transferred

The original inhabitants of New Zealand, the Maori, __ their history down the generations largely by word of mouth.

internal

The outside of the building was okay, but the __ walls were damaged by smoke from the fire.

intervals

The patient had to be woken at regular __ to take his medicine.

transferred

The patient has been __ to a hospital in Vancouver.

internally

The patient is bleeding __, and needs to be operated on immediately.

elements

The people of Sri Lanka have absorbed cultural __ from the Arabs, Chinese, Portuguese, Dutch and British who have come to the island.

somewhat

The planet Mars has a surface which is __ similar to that of our moon.

similar

The planet Mars has a surface which is somewhat __ to that of our moon.

unique

The platypus is a __ animal; a mammal which lays eggs, and has a duckbill and a beaver tail.

adapted

The play was very successful, and was eventually __ for the screen.

unmotivated

The players felt kind of __ before the game, because they knew the other team was much stronger.

incentive

The players receive a pay bonus for every game they win as an added __ in the playoffs.

consists

The polar bear's diet __ almost entirely of seals and fish.

consent

The police cannot search your house without your __ unless they have a legal warrant.

incorporated

The police force in our municipality was recently __ into a larger regional force.

evidence

The police freed a suspected murderer because they didn't have enough __ to charge him.

involvement

The police have as yet no proof of his __ in the robbery.

establish

The police have not yet been able to __ the cause of death for a man who was found floating in the river.

exclude

The police say the evidence to this point does not __ the possibility that the victim was murdered.

reassigned

The policeman has been __ to a desk job until the investigation into charges of brutality is complete.

citation

The policeman was given a __ for bravery after saving a child from a burning car.

principled

The politician took a __ stand against his own party's position on the issue.

contrasted

The politician's statements before the election __ greatly with his actions once he was in power.

functional

The power station should be fully __ by the end of the year.

constitutional

The president has resigned, and the country is in the middle of a __ crisis.

implicated

The president himself has been __ in a scheme to buy votes in the upcoming election.

media

The president is planning to meet with the __ this afternoon to discuss his government's response to the terrorist attacks.

domestically

The president is quite popular __, but is not very well liked abroad.

successor

The president of the company has chosen his daughter as his __.

recover

The president said he expects the economy to __ quickly from this short period of recession.

liberal

The president's __ ideas are getting him into trouble with the right wing faction of his party.

convened

The prime minister has __ a meeting of cabinet to discuss new policy initiatives.

implying

The prime minister's visit to countries with terrible human rights records could be seen as __ an acceptance of those countries' policies.

components

The principal __ of population growth are natural increase and net migration.

revealed

The religion of Islam teaches the word of God as __ to the Prophet Mohammed.

erroneously

The remark was __ attributed to the president, but it was actually the minister of defence who made the comment.

layer

The rescuers are digging through the remains of the buildings a __ at a time, looking for survivors of the earthquake.

parallel

The road runs __ to the border for about 100 miles.

remove

The robot was able to __ its own head, and fix it whenever necessary.

concentrated

The salt water of the Dead Sea is so __ that it cannot support life of any kind.

underlying

The sand and swampy land __ the Empress hotel make it very vulnerable in the event of an earthquake.

domain

The savannah is the supreme __ of the African lion.

assigned

The science teacher __ each child to do an experiment which would be presented in front of the entire class.

investigating

The scientific method is the main tool used by psychologists for __ both the mind and behaviour.

attributed

The sculpture was originally thought to be a work of Michelangelo, but is now __ to a student of the master.

features

The sharing of physical __ by members of the same family creates what we commonly refer to as a family resemblance.

items

The short-term memory capacity for most people is between five and nine __ or numbers.

dominated

The skyline of Vancouver is __ by the view of the mountains.

unaided

The soldier attacked and took the enemy's position entirely __.

pursuit

The soldiers ran down the street in __ of the enemy.

occupant

The sole __ of the car that crashed was uninjured in the accident.

criterion

The sole __ which is considered for the position is education. We don't need people with previous experience, because we want them to learn and use our system.

maximize

The spaceship that landed on the moon was built to minimize weight and __ manoeuvrability.

categorise

The students did an exercise in which they had to __ the new vocabulary according to the part of speech.

attitude

The students in the class had a negative __ towards learning because the teacher treated them like idiots whenever they made mistakes.

adequate

The students told the teacher that they felt they didn't have __ time to finish the test.

margin

The students voted by a large __ to do an essay as homework rather than have a writing exam.

equipped

The students were all __ with pencils, erasers and calculators for the test.

hence

The students were well-prepared for the exam, __ their high scores.

inhibits

The sugar used in jams and jellies both sweetens the fruit and __ the growth of bacteria.

maintainer

The sun is the generator and __ of all life and all life processes on our Earth.

subsequent

The supervisor has announced that our first staff meeting will last for two hours, and __ meetings for only one hour.

deriving

The survival of our planet depends on a transformation from our current state of __ 90% of our energy from fossil fuels to developing less environmentally-destructive sources.

cooperated

The suspect __ fully with police when questioned about his role in the incident.

cooperating

The suspect is __ with police in the investigation.

traces

The suspect was arrested after __ of cocaine were found in his car, and on his clothing.

funded

The symphony is __ entirely through donations by local businesses.

distributional

The tags put on young salmon by biologists provide __ data on individual fish as they are caught.

assigned

The teacher __ research papers to be done over the following month.

participated

The teacher decided to speak to the parents of a little girl in the class who never __ in any of the group activities.

incentive

The teacher gave the children little stars as an __ to clean up their desks at the end of each day.

reformulate

The team of scientists had to completely __ its hypothesis after analyzing the results of their experiments.

specify

The television report stated that many people had died, but didn't __ the exact number.

constant

The temperature inside the aquarium needs to remain __ throughout the year; otherwise, the fish will die.

integrates

The transportation system of Vancouver __ gas-powered buses, electric buses, sea buses, and light rapid-transit trains.

conflicting

The two children gave __ accounts of how the window of the school was broken.

dissimilarities

The two dictionaries are both useful for language learners, but they have a couple of important __ that allow them each to appeal to different learning styles.

unresolved

The union and management have agreed on most issues, but the question of contracting out remains __.

issuing

The union is __ notices that there may be a strike as early as next week.

input

The union is asking the teachers for their __ as to what they would like to see negotiated during the next contract talks.

grant

The university has received a __ of over a million dollars for research into tropical diseases.

journals

The university library subscribes to hundreds of different newspapers, magazines and academic __.

amended

The university tennis club has __ its rules to allow players to wear grey or light brown clothing, rather than just white.

links

The university's ESL website has a number of __ to some grammar and vocabulary development sites.

regulations

The university's __ are posted on the website.

display

The winner's performance was an awesome __ of strength and skill.

accurate

The witness gave an __ description of the criminal - she even knew his eye colour!

identify

The woman was unable to __ the man who stole her purse because it had been too dark at the time of the robbery.

culture

The work __ in this country is quite confrontational in its relations between management and labour.

major

The world's __ rainforests are located in South and Central America, and in South-east Asia.

approach

The world's fastest racquet sport is badminton, where shuttlecock speeds __ 320 kilometres per hour.

initially

The world's first female prime minister __ came to power in Ceylon in 1960.

considerable

The young boy showed __ promise as a diver within his first year of competition.

contract

The young popstar became famous while still in high school after winning a __ with a major record label.

inhibited

The young woman was so shy that it __ her ability to make friends.

index

Their Internet site offers an __ of the news stories of the past year.

hypothesis

Their __ was proven to be true in a number of experiments.

indefinite

Their star player has been injured and will be out for an __ period.

elements

There are 109 different __ in the Periodic Table in chemistry.

apparent

There are a number of __ bugs in the software that need to be fixed.

maximize

There are certain strategies you can utilize in order to __ your chances for success in school.

professional

There are generally no set hours for a working __; you work as much as is required to get the job done, and you're not paid for overtime.

overseas

There are many jobs available for people who want to teach ESL __.

environment

There are many things you can do in your everyday life to help protect the __, such as recycling or riding a bicycle.

intervals

There are markers at 1 kilometre __ along the route to let the racers know how far they have to go.

compounds

There are more than 4,000 different chemical __, including heavy metals and pesticides, found in tobacco smoke.

solely

There are over 200 satellites orbiting Earth __ for the purpose of private communications services, such as pagers, telephones, and computers.

correspond

There are three main patterns to family life in Guyana, and they __ generally to class or ethnic groupings.

available

There are wind-surfers and kayaks __ for rent at the lake.

incidence

There has been a noticeable drop in the __ of crime in the area since the teen centre opened up.

stratagems

There is a Chinese proverb which holds that of all the __, to know when to quit is the best.

preceded

There is a French proverb which observes that man is __ by forest, and followed by desert.

goal

There is a Greek proverb which notes that before you can score, you must first have a __.

comments

There is a Hebrew proverb which states, "Judge a man not by the words of his mother, but from the __ of his neighbours."

consult

There is a Romanian proverb which states that if you want good advice, __ an old man.

consent

There is a Spanish proverb which notes that a friendly refusal is better than unwilling __.

prohibition

There is a __ against feeding birds at airports, due to the danger birds pose to planes.

network

There is a __ of scientists working throughout the world to find a cure for cancer.

restriction

There is a __ on the number of pets you can have in this apartment building.

modified

There is a group of engineers driving across the continent in an automobile which has been __ to run on cooking oil instead of gasoline.

area

There is a large play __ for the children near the entrance to the housing complex.

discrimination

There is a lot of __ against immigrants in this country, which sometimes makes it difficult for new arrivals to find a job or accommodation.

ignorance

There is a lot of __ and misinformation about AIDS which leads people to believe things which simply aren't true.

globally

There is a popular expression which says that to change the world for the better, you should think __ and act locally.

range

There is a wide __ of abilities in our tennis club, from absolute beginners to those who have played professionally.

statistic

There is an interesting __ which observes that 75% of the time someone is speaking English in the world, it is with a non-native speaker.

empirical

There is little __ evidence at this point to support his theories.

substitute

There is no __ for hard work when trying to achieve a high standard in any sport.

imposed

There is so much pressure __ on public school teachers to do the job that parents don't want to do at home.

evidence

There is some __ that a diet high in broccoli and cabbage reduces a woman's risk for breast cancer.

ignorant

There were a bunch of really __ jerks at the pub who were hassling all the women and getting totally drunk.

access

There's something wrong with our Internet connection; I can't __ my e-mail account.

area

They want to build a new shopping mall in an __ which is presently forest.

capable

This car is __ of doing 0 to 100 in 3.5 seconds.

invest

This company needs to __ in new machinery if it wants to survive.

specific

This dictionary is not made for any __ language level; it can be used by anyone studying English, from the beginner to the advanced learner.

utilize

This factory is the first in the country to __ solar power for over 50% of its energy needs.

input

This hole is the __ for your headphones, and the other hole is for the mic.

specifically

This is the first time that a political party has done advertising __ aimed at minority voters.

primarily

This magazine is __ aimed at adolescent girls.

discriminate

This new drug is able to __ between healthy cells and cancerous cells, and only attacks the cancerous cells.

various

This restaurant has a wonderful buffet with dishes from __ countries.

contact

This soap is quite strong. Avoid __ with the eyes.

retain

This specially-insulated picnic basket will __ a constant temperature for up to 3 hours.

methodology

This study employs a standardized __ for evaluating the effectiveness of preventive health care measures.

annual

This year, the __ convention is being held in Mazatlan, but next year it will be in Cancun.

chapter

Thomas Jefferson once said that honesty is the first __ of the book of wisdom.

attributable

Thousands of deaths each year are __ to drunk drivers.

revenue

Tobacco brings __ to government in the form of taxes.

excessively

Today's video games seem to me to be __ violent.

focuses

Tonight's program __ on the difference between human and ape forms of intelligence.

equate

Too many people __ suits and ties with respectability. Some of the most dishonest people I've ever met were always very well dressed.

corporate

Top __ executives are meeting today to urge the American government to lower taxes.

sector

Tourism has been the biggest growth __ in the Greek economy since the 1970s.

restricted

Traffic in these lanes is __ to vehicles with 3 or more passengers.

immigrated

Tran is actually a dentist, but he could only find work as a janitor when he __ to this country.

flexible

Trees which are more __ can withstand stronger winds than those trees that are very rigid.

partners

Turkmenistan is looking for foreign __ to help modernize its industries.

sufficient

Two hours should be __ time to finish the work.

sought

Two masked men are being __ by police for robbing a number of convenience stores.

uninjured

Two of the people in the car accident were seriously hurt, but the third passenger was totally __.

register

Two separate forms are required to __ an unincorporated business.

investigations

Two separate police __ are now one, as detectives have concluded that the two murders were committed by the same individual.

scope

Unfortunately, your question is outside the __ of my experience in the field.

reoccur

Unless safety procedures are improved immediately, an accident could easily __.

evolves

Unless this corporation __ with changing tastes, we will slowly see our clientele disappear.

regimes

Until the corrupt __ of certain nations are toppled, we will not experience world peace.

whereas

Urban centres are generally growing in size, __ rural areas are seeing their populations decrease.

neutral

Uruguay has always tried to remain __ in conflicts between Brazil and Argentina.

conductive

Using a __ metal eliminates the danger of sparks.

enabled

Using a computer has __ me to do my work much more quickly and efficiently.

environment

Victoria is generally a safe and friendly __ for foreign students to study in.

series

Vincent van Gogh once said that great things are done by a __ of small things brought together.

required

Visas are not __ for Americans who plan to stay in England for less than three months.

ultimate

Visiting the wreck of the Titanic on the ocean floor is the __ deep sea diving adventure.

options

Visitors to South Africa have a number of __ ranging from magnificent beaches to some of the world's most famous game parks and nature reserves.

obtained

Vitamins are best __ through fresh fruit and vegetables, rather than by taking pills.

context

Vocabulary is generally easier to understand if you look at it in __.

factor

Warmer than average weather was the deciding __ in our decision to postpone our ski trip.

labelled

Waste products are routinely __ as agricultural, industrial or municipal.

regulate

Water and salt both work to __ the water content of the body.

inferred

We __ from your improved state of health that you had started on a regular exercise program.

utilized

We __ sound effects CDs to produce the background noises on our recording.

finalized

We __ the contract this afternoon.

conducting

We are __ a survey to determine the popularity of certain household cleaning products.

contractually

We are __ obliged to deal with this firm.

abstraction

We can describe most things in our environment at a variety of levels of __, from very broad and general categories, to very narrow and specific terms.

specific

We can describe most things in our environment at a variety of levels of abstraction, from very broad and general categories, to very narrow and __ terms.

experts

We can't do this by ourselves; we need to get some advice from the __.

survey

We did an informal __ in the class, and found that most people wanted to have the party this Friday.

specify

We didn't __ a time exactly, but we'll probably meet at the restaurant around noon.

convened

We didn't have time to finish our discussion of the issue so an additional meeting will be __ tomorrow morning.

justified

We feel that animal testing should be reduced to a minimum and carefully __ in each case.

site

We found a perfect __ to set up our tent right beside the river.

selection

We gave Marc-André and Carmen a __ of imported beers from different countries as a wedding present.

initial

We had a few __ problems that were soon worked out.

formulas

We had to memorize about 20 different __ for the math test.

drafted

We have __ a proposal for the development of a new marketing campaign.

adults

We have a vodka punch for the __ as well as a non-alcoholic punch for the kids.

implement

We have decided to __ the committee's suggestions in full.

significant

We have noticed a __ improvement in Teddy's attitude since you had a talk with him.

comments

We have received a lot of favourable __ since you started working in the sales department.

objective

We have to base our students' marks on __ measures, such as test results.

domain

We have to choose a good __ name for our website.

credit

We have to give her a lot of __ for our success.

constraints

We have to learn to do our best within the __ of our limited resources.

altered

We haven't __ our plans despite the poor weather.

coordinate

We hired an interior decorator to help us __ the colours and furniture of our new office.

finalize

We hope to __ details of the agreement over the next couple of days.

goal

We hope to achieve our __ of increasing our profits by at least 20% this year.

community

We just moved into this __ about a month ago, and are really enjoying the area.

somewhat

We left home __ later than we intended because it took a while to eat breakfast.

series

We listened to the first episode in the "Judy's World" soap opera __ in our language lab today.

lecture

We looked at photographs of a heart operation during our anatomy __ today.

documents

We lost all our travel __, and couldn't get over the border.

tape

We made a __ of our baby's first sounds to send to my parents.

transferred

We moved from Halifax to Vancouver when my father's company __ him to their main office out here.

elimination

We must challenge government leaders and the citizens of the world to make the __ of poverty the number-one priority.

itemised

We need an __ list of supplies that will need to be ordered for the new office.

interpret

We need an accountant to __ our financial statements.

sustain

We need food and water in order to __ life.

coordinates

We need the latitude and longitude __ of your ship in order to locate you more quickly.

comprehensive

We need to do a __ review of the plan before putting any large amounts of money into the idea.

framework

We need to draw up a __ for payment of our debts before they become too big.

specifics

We need to draw up some general guidelines for the project before we start getting down to __.

sustainable

We need to find a __ energy source to replace our fossils fuels because eventually there won't be any oil or gas left.

economical

We need to find a more __ way to manufacture our products because our profit margin is too low.

itemized

We need to make up an __ list of everything required before beginning work on building the playground.

aspects

We need to really look at all the __ of this deal before we decide whether or not to accept it.

assumptions

We often make __ about people from foreign countries based on a very limited knowledge of their culture.

summary

We watched a news __ of the major events of the year on television on New Year's day.

regions

We went on a wonderful tour of the wine-producing __ of British Columbia last summer.

accurately

We were able to measure the height obtained by my son's model rocket fairly __ using a simple mathematical formula.

finalizing

We will be __ the details of the calendar of activities for the students at this afternoon's meeting.

instance

We will need to do some tests to find out what the problem is. In the first __ we will do some blood tests.

data

We will need to examine a lot more __ before we can make any conclusions.

brief

We will take a __ break for coffee, and then continue our discussions.

assess

We will use the first week of classes to __ your speaking ability.

dimensions

We'd better check the __ of the room again before we start cutting this new carpet.

layers

Wearing __ of clothing will help you to keep warm in extreme cold conditions.

philosophy

Western __ was largely founded on the writings of Plato and Aristotle.

initiate

Western women are not encouraged to __ a handshake with men in India, as it is not customary.

goals

What exactly are your __ in this class?

positive

When giving a presentation, you can create and maintain __ energy among your listeners by speaking with passion and enthusiasm.

design

When he was in Japan, he bought a really cool t-shirt with a __ of a samurai warrior on it.

errors

When learning a second language, it is important to look at __ as an instrument of learning, instead of a source of frustration.

compound

When mixed, the chemicals form a highly volatile __.

estate

When my grandmother died, she left her entire __ to charity.

presumed

When she didn't come to work, I simply __ that she was sick.

annual

When she won the lottery prize of one million dollars, it was paid to her in __ sums of $100,000 over ten years.

discriminate

When studying at school, it is essential to __ between what information is important and what information is not.

participated

When the World Cup of Soccer began in 1930, thirteen nations __, and Uruguay won the first competition.

dominance

When the leader of a group of gorillas dies, the younger males contest for __.

implying

When the scientist noted that thousands of planets in our galaxy have the necessary conditions to support life, he seemed to be __ that he himself believes that life does indeed exist on other planets.

paradigm

When the teacher moved into administration, she had to do a __ shift in terms of her viewpoint and goals for the program.

reaction

When using new vocabulary or expressions, be sure to watch for the listeners' __, in order to see if you are using the language properly.

adulthood

When we are born, we have 300 bones, but by __, we have only 206.

assumed

When you didn't come to work I just __ that you were sick.

summary

When you write a __ of a newspaper article, you should give the essential information, and leave out minor details.

technical

Whenever you read a scientific or __ text in English, you will probably encounter many words you do not know.

notion

Where did you get the __ in your head that you should be taken care of? This is the real world, and no one is going to do that except yourself.

occurs

Whether or not learning __ depends on a variety of factors, including student motivation, effectiveness of presentation of materials, etc.

errors

While rock-climbing, you need to remain very focused so that you don't make any dangerous __.

cycles

While we sleep, we experience repeated __ of brain activity.

removes

William Faulkner once observed that the man who __ a mountain begins by carrying away small stones.

source

Wind is now the world's fastest growing __ of power.

hence

Wine will spoil if exposed to light; __, wine bottles are usually green or yellow.

explicit

With Internet technology nowadays, photos and films of __ sex are just a mouse click away on the home computer.

edit

With a computer, it is very easy to __ and update your documents.

prior

Without any __ experience as a waitress, it will be hard to find a job in a restaurant in this town.

decade

Without protection, tigers could disappear from their natural environment in the next __.

unjustified

Witnesses suggest that the police were entirely __ in their use of force, as the suspect didn't try to fight back.

considerable

Women walking alone late at night in large cities are at __ risk in this country.

equivalent

Women will not be satisfied until their wages are __ to those of men doing the same kind of work.

bisexuality

Woody Allen once joked that __ immediately doubles your chances for a date on Saturday night.

foundations

Workers who died during construction of the Great Wall of China were often simply buried in the __.

compute

World chess champion Gary Kasparov was recently beaten by a machine which was able to __ its moves almost instantly.

contribution

Would you like to make a __ towards helping to save grizzly bear habitat?

code

Writing __ for a software program is an endless, boring task.

versions

X-rays of the Mona Lisa show that there are three completely different __ of the same subject, all painted by Leonardo, under the final portrait.

psychology

Xi is studying __ in order to better understand the dynamics of family life.

trendy

Yorkville in Toronto used to be a working class neighbourhood, but nowadays it is a __ shopping area.

justify

You are going to have to __ your decision to management because right now they are a little confused about this.

focus

You are trying to do too many things at once. It would be better to just __ on one thing in order to do it properly.

rely

You can __ on Francis to do the job well; she is an excellent worker.

reliable

You can depend on Donald to be on time because he's so __.

mode

You can play the game on-line in multi-user __, which allows you to play against friends, or even people you don't even know.

equate

You can't always __ success with how much money a person has. There's more to life than that.

enhance

You could __ the value of your house considerably by having it repainted.

core

You don't need to __ the apples before putting them in the juicer.

tasks

You have a number of different __ that you need to complete this morning.

options

You have a number of payment __, including credit cards, Interac, personal cheques or cash in all major currencies.

contextualize

You have to __ the remark in the overall discussion to fully understand what was meant.

nevertheless

You may have failed the level, but your Spanish has improved a lot __.

respond

You must __ to our offer within 30 days or it will be withdrawn.

valid

You must have a __ reason if you want to reschedule your test.

logic

You need to apply a proper system of __ to solve these problems.

precise

You need to be more __ in telling us what the problem is if you want us to help you.

document

You should __ all your discussions with the boss so that if there is any problem later, you will have all the necessary information at hand.

edit

You should __ your own essays before handing them in so that you can find your own errors.

errors

You should check your homework before handing it in so that you can find your own __.

welfare

You should consider the __ of your family before you decide to take a job in another city.

ensure

You should leave by no later than 8:30 to __ you arrive at the airport on time.

options

You should look at all your different __ before you make a decision.

items

You should make up a list of the __ you want to take with you on your trip.

react

You shouldn't mix chemicals together in science class unless you know how they will __.

external

You shouldn't remove your __ drive from your computer while the data is still being read.

context

You took what I said totally out of __. You know very well that I was just teasing you.

register

You'd better __ for the course pretty soon before it fills up.

ensure

You'd better __ that everything the salesman promises is written into the contract.

underlying

You'll need to find the __ cause of the problem before you can hope to find any solution.

explicit

Young people need __ information about sex, in order to avoid unwanted pregnancies or sexually-transmitted infections.

input

Your __ in this matter would be very helpful because of all your experience.

considerably

Your chances of finding a job will improve __ if you can improve your computer skills.

indicates

Your continued lateness for class __ to me that you are not really a very serious student.

minimum

Your essay must be a __ of 350 words long.

assignments

Your final evaluation total is calculated from your marks on __ and tests throughout the session.

version

Your little brother told me a different __ of the fight that you had with him.

somewhat

Your sister has changed __ since she came back from college.

constantly

Your son is __ fighting with other students, and really should see some kind of counsellor.

demonstrable

Your thesis has a number of very serious and __ errors that need to be addressed.

style

Yves St-Laurent once remarked that fashions fade, but __ is eternal.

aided

__ by his excellent teammates, he became the top scorer in the league.

constrained

__ by its island site, Montreal is a compact city of apartments and renters.

external

__ devices connect to ports at the back of the computer.

convention

__ dictates that the oldest son in Japanese society cares for the parents when they are old.

registration

__ for fall programs begins on August first.

advocates

__ for the poor say the government's tax cuts will not benefit those that need help the most.

apparently

__ it will rain this afternoon, so you'd better bring your umbrella.

despite

__ its large size, the grizzly bear is amazingly fast, reaching speeds of over 60 kilometres per hour.

revelations

__ of corruption in government have led to calls for a public inquiry.

availability

__ of water is vital to all plant and animal life.

restrictions

__ on tobacco advertising and sponsorship are key parts of a global treaty being organized by the World Health Organization to reduce smoking.

discrete

__ pollutants, such as DDT, are easier to deal with than the pollution caused by general, technological progress, which results in global warming.

objectively

__ speaking, I would have to say that my son is not the best player on the team.

survey

__ teams working in China have spent the past three years searching for signs of giant pandas in the wild.

despite

__ the fact that he generally hates fish, he tried the sushi, and liked it.

exposure

__ to a foreign language at an early age can help in the acquisition of that language later on in life.

subsequent

__ to our discussions on Wednesday, we have implemented the recommended changes to the program.

unstressed

__ vowels in English words are often reduced to the sound known as schwa.

interactions

__ with friends often provide the first major social experiences for children outside the family circle.

publications

__ with instructions for playing musical instruments began to appear in Europe by the sixteenth century.

sources

__ within the police department say that many officers feel that marijuana should be legalized.

statistically

__, travelling by air is the safest means of transportation.