He stayed up all night writing his essay. He finished, but __________ his health.
a) no matter who
b) at the expense of
c) to a greater extent
b) at the expense of
100
She __________ tackled the problem. It is not longer an issue.
a) effectively
b) plausibly
c) compatibly
a) effectively
100
The __________ of the ozone layer is no longer a debated issue. everyone knows it's happening.
a) ambiguity
b) assumption
c) depletion
c) depletion
100
The __________ of sustainable cities is in question. It sounds good in theory, but in practice . . . ? I'm not so sure.
a) ambiguity
b) plausibility
c) conjecture
b) plausibility
100
All the reports from Nepal __________ of the effects of the earthquake.
a) paint a disturbing picture
b) give rise to
c) come into force
a) paint a disturbing picture
200
The process by which legislation, regulations, treaties and other legal instruments start to have legal force and effect.
come into force
200
Something that is complete and includes all or nearly all elements or aspects of something.
comprehensive
200
When something spreads completely through another substance, area, or idea.
permeate(s)
200
Things that are able to exist together without trouble of conflict are said to be this.
compatible
200
Similar, alike, or done in the same way.
in the same vein
300
Once the first student asked the teacher for help with vocabulary, all the others __________. They abandoned their cell phones and saw how useful a real person was.
followed suit
300
Smoking can be very __________ to your health. Cancer is only one of the dangers.
detrimental
300
Taking the Pathway course at ILAC will __________ you to get into many colleges in the Toronto area.
enable
300
Social __________ is the study of all peoples everywhere – what they make, what they do, what they think and how they organize their social relationships and societies.
anthropology
300
Once you write an opinion on the Internet, everyone else will react to it. They will agree __________, but they will all comment.
to a greater or lesser extent
400
Different systems of production __________ different ruling classes: under feudalism, it was the feudal lords, while under slavery, it was the slave-owners.
give rise to
400
In mathematics, a __________ is a conclusion or proposition which appears to be correct based on incomplete information, but for which no proof has been found.
conjecture
400
[ . . . ] is the ability to read text, process it and understand its meaning. An individual's ability to __________ text is influenced by their traits and skills, one of which is the ability to make inferences.
comprehend
400
A command __________ is a group of people dedicated to carrying out orders "from the top," that is, of authority. It is part of a power structure: usually seen as the most vulnerable and also the most powerful part of it.
hierarchy
400
In management, Joy's Law is the principle that "__________ you are, most of the smartest people work for someone else,” attributed to Sun Microsystems co-founder Bill Joy.
No matter who
500
Ethnocentrism is one solution to the inevitable tension when people with different cultural backgrounds __________.
come into contact
500
Because these young Americans did not seem to be [witches or insane], the Tswana who saw them sitting alone naturally __________ that there had been a breakdown in hospitality and the volunteers would welcome some company.
assumed
500
The idea of the coessential animal is something that to us seems a bit far-fetched, [but . . . ] ethnographers report many examples of __________ that [say] things not physically attached to the body are an intimate part of the self.
traditions
500
Even within a single cultural tradition, the meaning of an object or an action may differ. [ . . . ] To resolve the __________, experience must be interpreted.
ambiguity
500
By focusing on various actions involved in 'harnessing fortune' from livestock to mountain ceremonies, certain features __________.