From the list below, supply the words needed to complete the paragraph. Some words will not be used.

$$\begin{matrix} \text{judicious} & \text{foible} & \text{catalyst} & \text{benediction}\\ \text{lateral} & \text{impel} & \text{alacrity}\\ \end{matrix}$$

The family business had a history of making ______ moves that netted no profit until Lynn look over and found ways to increase revenue; however, even though she was a[n] ______ for the company's success, Lynn hated her job. She ______ her father to seek a good replacement for her, but he never did. At dinner one evening, shortly after the ______, Lynn announced that she had been offered a job with a larger company at twice her current salary. To Lynn's surprise, her father congratulated her and complimented her for making a[n] ______ decision.

From the list below, supply the words needed to complete the paragraph. Some words will not be used.

$$\begin{matrix} \text{frivolous} & \text{alacrity} & \text{deify} & \text{catalyst}\\ \text{foible} & \text{harp} & \text{impetuous}\\ \end{matrix}$$

Steve never realized it, but his single _____ was his _____ in complaining about ______ things that do not even bother most people; for example, if a waiter brought Steve the wrong beverage, Steve ______ about the mistake for days. Fortunately, he was not so ______ as to cause embarrassing scenes in public.

From the list below, supply the words needed to complete the paragraph. Some words will not be used. frivolous, impetuous, deify, catalyst, foible, harp, alacrity. Steve never realized it, but his single_____ was his _____ in complaining about _____ things that do not even bother most people; for example, if a waiter brought Steve the wrong beverage, Steve _____ about the mistake for days. Luckily, he was not so _____ as to cause embarrassing scenes in public.

From the list below, supply the words needed to complete the paragraph. Some words will not be used. anachronism, lethal, effusive, gape, holocaust, defunct, embroil. The argument over the reality of global warming _____ many scientists, most of whom disagree among themselves. Some claim that global warming will cause a planetary _____ in which nothing will survive. Other scientists claim such _____ theories are meant only to cause worldwide panic. Indeed, they agree that global warming exists, but that it might take thousands of years to cause the climate to become _____. In a thousand years, or even a hundred years, they assert, the processes that cause global warming will be made _____ by new technologies.

From the list below, supply the words needed to complete the paragraph. Some words will not be used. fetid, venal, torpor, collate, genteel, enthrall, officious. The sight of the city skyline in the distance _____ Eddie, who had never been to the foreign metropolis, but the _____ smell emanating from mounds of trash surrounding the suburban apartment buildings quickly made him wonder if the city were as _____ as the movies had often portrayed it. He would learn over the next few weeks that the only way to conduct business was to bribe the legion of _____ city clerks to process paperwork or else it would simply be "lost" behind a filing cabinet, or the clerks would _____ the stacks so that applicants who didn't bribe would be placed on the bottom of the pile.

What method was used to expand the right of African Americans to participate in the democratic process after the Civil War? What changes resulted?

From the list below, supply the words needed to complete the paragraph. Some words will not be used. credence, condone, nuance, enigma, apathy, jaunty B. Though she was a hostess at the restaurant, Rolinda remained seated even as customers entered the waiting area. Quietly expressing her ____ about hungry suburbanites, Rolinda confined herself to a sigh and let younger servers greet the new potential tippers at the door. She knew that no manager could be expected to ____ such behavior. Rolinda also wondered why, even though she hadn't been sick, she had been so tired for the last month. If she didn't solve this ___ soon, she would more than likely loose her job. For another day, she would just have to put on a fake smile and affect a[n] ____ manner until the end of her shift.

From the list below, supply the words needed to complete the paragraph. Some words will not he used. Alienate, epigram, fatalistic, lackadaisical, licentious, obtrude, paucity. Byron's ______ notion that he possessed no control over his decisions eventually became his excuse for living a[n] ______ lifestyle. He partied nightly, and his _____ of ambition or goals had _____ him from his relatively successful friends. When they tried to talk to Byron about his future, his only response was a[n] _____ stare.

The intention of this passage is to A. remind us that we will all be growing old. B. inform young people that they will have certain maladies later in life. C. tell people what type of professionals they must call when aging. D. reassure people that aging is not a condition to be feared. E. offer suggestions for what older people can do while waiting to die.

From the list below, supply the words needed to complete the paragraph. Some words will not be used.

$$\begin{matrix} \text{mitigate} & \text{macabre} & \text{filial} & \text{farcical}\\ \text{impervious} & \text{adjunct} & \text{nadir}\\ \end{matrix}$$

Frank thought that a camping trip might be a good way to improve his ______ relationship with his son and daughter, whom he rarely saw due to his long work hours. He planned a hike from the summit to the ______ of a canyon and then picked out a nice spot on the map where they could pitch tents for the night and scare each other with _______ stories around the carapfire. Frank thought that the kids would jump at the idea; unfortunately, they did not. "Dad," moaned Tim, "you know that I'm busy this weekend." Frank looked as if he were listening to his son, but he was actually _______ to the protest. "Oh, come on," said Frank, automatically. "We'll have a great time. 1 used to be a[n] ______ counselor for a camp—" "A basketball camp," interrupted Lisa. "And everyone knows that basketball camps are not exactly where people go to learn wilderness survival skills."

A thermometer measures ______. If you want your coffee to retain its heat, then you might put it in a[n] ______. A branch of science that deals with the study of heat is called ______ dynamics,

Explain how Lincoln came to be nominated for the presidency by the Republicans.

From the list below, supply the words needed to complete the paragraph. Some words will not be used. condone, nuance, connoisseur, apathy, officious, cult, credence, dilettante A. The chef, tucked away in the kitchen, nervously awaited the report from the latest critic. Knowing Mr. Tahoma was a[n] ____ of Peruvian cuisine and a weekly newspaper columnist with a[n] ____ following, the chef hoped that the waiters refrained from the ____ behavior that well-known food critics must often endure from servers. The chef had run the restaurant for twenty-eight years; he was certainly not a[n] ___ in matters of cooking, but owing to a decline in customers, he worried about the fate of the business. He could only hope that Mr. Tahoma would rave about the many subtle ____ of flavor in the meal. A positive review, combined with the ____ accorded to the column, might be all that the chef needed to save the restaurant.

A[n] ______ worker is hired for a limited time only. In science fiction, a disruption in time might be described as a[n] ______ disturbance.