Category 1
His entire argument was based on an a̲s̲s̲u̲m̲p̲t̲i̲o̲n̲ nobody questioned.
presumption
The speech only i̲n̲t̲e̲n̲s̲i̲f̲i̲e̲d̲ public anger.
heighten
The lawyer struggled to j̲u̲s̲t̲i̲f̲y̲ his client’s actions.
vindicate
The topic remains highly c̲o̲n̲t̲r̲o̲v̲e̲r̲s̲i̲a̲l̲ in academic circles.
debatable
The procedure was completed i̲n̲ a̲c̲c̲o̲r̲d̲a̲n̲c̲e̲ w̲i̲t̲h̲ official regulations.
pursuant to
The decision had serious c̲o̲n̲s̲e̲q̲u̲e̲n̲c̲e̲s̲ for the company.
repercussion
Constant criticism can u̲n̲d̲e̲r̲m̲i̲n̲e̲ confidence.
weaken
Animals gradually a̲d̲a̲p̲t̲ to environmental changes.
adjust
The old manuscript was too f̲r̲a̲g̲i̲l̲e̲ to touch.
delicate
The message was delivered b̲y̲ m̲e̲a̲n̲s̲ o̲f̲ encrypted software.
via
She has a natural t̲e̲n̲d̲e̲n̲c̲y̲ to overthink small problems.
inclination
He tried to c̲o̲n̲c̲e̲a̲l̲ the documents from investigators.
hide
His explanation remained too v̲a̲g̲u̲e̲ to be useful.
unclear
Their management style is extremely r̲i̲g̲i̲d̲.
inflexible
The strategy succeeded, a̲l̲b̲e̲i̲t̲ only temporarily.
although
Water s̲c̲a̲r̲c̲i̲t̲y̲ remains a major issue in the region.
insufficiency
The report eventually r̲e̲v̲e̲a̲l̲e̲d̲ the truth.
disclose
The tension in the room was immediately e̲v̲i̲d̲e̲n̲t̲.
apparent
Online communication has become p̲r̲e̲v̲a̲l̲e̲n̲t̲ in modern society.
dominant
The evidence was weak; n̲o̲t̲w̲i̲t̲h̲s̲t̲a̲n̲d̲i̲n̲g̲, the court proceeded.
despite this
Lack of funding became the biggest o̲b̲s̲t̲a̲c̲l̲e̲ to progress.
barrier
Experts were invited to a̲s̲s̲e̲s̲s̲ the damage.
evaluate
After years of conflict, change became i̲n̲e̲v̲i̲t̲a̲b̲l̲e̲.
unavoidable
I̲n̲ t̲e̲r̲m̲s̲ o̲f̲ efficiency, the new system performs better.
regarding
The theory works i̲n̲s̲o̲f̲a̲r̲ a̲s̲ the conditions remain stable.
to the extent that