This puzzle is very _______ and takes a lot of time to solve.
1) effortless
2) complex
3) direct
4) simple
2) complex
v., to cause serious damage; weaken
1) Cripple
2) Combat
3) Construct
4) Counteract
1) Cripple
n., material
1) Site
2) Supply
3) Sponsor
4) Substance
4) Substance
Certain foods can _____ the brain and help improve focus.
1) diagnose
2) stave off
3) monitor
4) stimulate
4) stimulate
A strong _________ of roads connects all the major cities in the country.
1) barrier
2) network
3) concept
4) native
2) network
v., to lessen, ease
1) Deem
2) Absorb
3) Enhance
4) Alleviate
4) Alleviate
They live in a _________ village, far away from the city.
1) delicate
2) wary
3) remote
4) accessible
3) remote
n., advantage, good part
1) downside
2) upside
3) mystery
4) native
2) upside
Be careful, some cleaning products can be _________ if touched or inhaled.
1. toxic
2. safe
3. healthy
4. fun
1. toxic
adj., reachable, easy to get
1) Primary
2) Impaired
3) Accessible
4) Rudimentary
3) Accessible
The police started a/an _____ to find out what happened.
1) deterioration
2) imagination
3) investigation
4) restriction
3) investigation
v., to work for no pay; freely offer to do something
1) principle
2) volunteer
3) practice
4) accommodation
2) volunteer
n., the situation of becoming worse
1. capacity
2. gravity
3. deterioration
4. disorder
3. deterioration
v., to get rid of garbage and trash
1) site
2) marvel
3) recycling
4) dump
4) dump
My grandfather is a _____; he goes hunting at his age.
1) stem
2) marvel
3) shortage
4) dementia
2) marvel
adj., wonderful to see
1) imagination
2) spectacular
3) upside
4) pleasure
2) spectacular
adj., long-lasting
1. chronic
2. ascertain
3. culture
4. interval
1. chronic
n., the use of mental process
1) Concentration
2) Cognition
3) Capacity
4) Culprit
2) Cognition
He has done only a _____ of his homework.
1) restriction
2) supervision
3) cognition
4) fraction
4) fraction
The train arrived at its final _________ after a long journey.
1) accommodation
2) destination
3) restriction
4) imagination
2) destination
adj., not completely trusting
1) wary
2) category
3) luxury
4) institute
1) wary
v., to protect, save
1) Pertain
2) Preserve
3) Practice
4) Publicize
2) Preserve
Regular exercise can _____ the negative effects of an inactive lifestyle.
1) monitor
2) institute
3) counteract
4) administer
3) counteract
She _____ a clear memory of her school days.
1) retains
2) enrolls
3) absorbs
4) indicates
1) retains
A job with good pay and benefits is often very _________ to job seekers.
1) desire
2) desired
3) desirably
4) desirable
4) desirable