in a way that is large or important enough to be noticed or have an effect;
People who smoke have a ________ greater risk of developing lung cancer than people who don't.
significantly
100
lacking necessary ability or skills; He is too ______ to be trusted with such an important responsibility.
incompetent
100
a noticeable and often unfair difference between people or things; There is a great ______ between the rich and the poor in this country.
disparity
100
to cause something to start working; A loud alarm was ______ when he opened the door.
Activate (activated)
100
a missing part; a space between two things; The ____ between the lead runner and the rest of the field continued to widen.
gap
200
something unimportant; also used to describe the only reason for something or the only effect of something. She got the job _______ because her father owns the company.
merely
200
relating to races or large groups of people who have the same customs, religion, origin, etc.; The U.S. has a wide variety of ______ groups made up of immigrants or their descendants.
ethnic
200
something that happens as a result of a particular action; The slightest error can have serious _______.
consequences
200
to show that something is true or correct; Her parents' attitude only ________ her resolve to get her own apartment.
confirm (confirmed)
200
more important, powerful, or successful than most or all others; The companies are competing for ______ in the market.
dominance
300
generally or normally; These recitals _________ last one hour.
typically
300
very bad : causing great fear or worry; Even the smallest mistake could have _______ consequences.
dire
300
fairness or justice in the way people are treated
equity
300
to get and keep someone's attention, interest; The story _______ my interest.
engage (engaged)
300
enjoyable activities that you do when you are not working; His _____ activities included golfing and sailing.
leisure
400
in a way that is hard to notice or see : not obvious; The woman ______ hinted for her husband to buy her a diamond necklace for her birthday.
subtly
400
very violent and cruel; I know you're upset with her, but there's no need to be _______.
vicious
400
an often unfair and untrue belief that many people have about all people or things with a particular characteristic; It's an unfair _______ that women are bad drivers.
stereotype
400
to increase, strengthen; The article discusses a number of ways people can ______ their immune systems.
boost
400
providing happiness and satisfaction; She finds running her own business very self-_______.
fulfilling
500
in a way not intended or planned; I ______ dialed the wrong number.
inadvertently
500
having the necessary ability or skills; adequate. She is a _______ portrait painter, but she excels with landscapes.
competent
500
something that can be observed and studied and that typically is unusual or difficult to understand or explain fully; A snowstorm in July would be a strange ________ in Corvallis.
Phenomenon
500
to express something in an indirect way; The look on my teacher's face _______ that she was annoyed.
imply (implied)
500
the order in which things happen or should happen; a series;