MC
The ______ nature of the disease meant that it spread through his body without any obvious symptoms until it was already in an advanced stage.
A. insidiousness
B. insidiously
C. insidiousless
D. insidious
D. insidious
a person who carries out a harmful, illegal, or immoral act
perpetrator
Because of ________ in the tech industry, the highly experienced engineer was passed over for the promotion in favor of a younger candidate with less expertise.
ageism
After living in a quiet rural village for years, she found it difficult to adjust to the constant _______ of the city's crowded streets and non-stop traffic.
hustle and bustle
a fixed, overgeneralized belief about a particular group or class of people
stereotype
Even as she grew older, Clara never lost her ________, spending her summers trekking through the Himalayas and exploring remote islands.
A. hustle and bustle
B. white elephant
C. thirst for adventure
D. sit on the fence
C. thirst for adventure
expression of very strong disapproval or the act of declaring something as wrong, evil, or unusable
condemnation
The news of the factory closing was _______ for the small town, as almost every family relied on it for their livelihood.
devastating
The construction of the Great Pyramids was a _________ achievement that required decades of labor and incredible engineering skill.
monumental
The World Health Organization has led global efforts to _________ diseases like smallpox, ensuring they no longer pose a threat to future generations.
A. eradicable
B. eradication
C. eradicate
D. eradicator
C. eradicate
She gave an ________ sigh when the computer crashed for the third time.
A. exasperation
B. exasperated
C. exasperatedly
D. exasperate
B. exasperated
having an extreme or irrational distrust of others
paranoid
With the company's stock at an all-time high and market interest growing, the founder decided ________ to expand the business into international markets.
the time is ripe
It is illegal for an employer to ________ against job applicants based on their age, race, or gender during the hiring process.
discriminate
It was absolutely _______ to watch the hackers delete years of irreplaceable family photos while mocking their victims in the chat window.
A. enraging
B. enrage
C. enraged
D. enragingly
A. enraging
Public health officials are closely monitoring the high _________ of malaria in tropical regions to ensure that medical supplies are sent where they are needed most.
A. prevalence
B. prevalent
C. prevalently
D. prevail
A. prevalence
personality trait of being careful, organized, and hardworking
conscientiousness
Instead of starting his research paper early, Mark continued to _______ by watching movies until he was forced to finish the entire project the night before it was due.
procrastinate
The _______ struggle between the two neighboring countries has made it difficult for local leaders to establish a lasting peace treaty.
perennial
After three years of declining sales and no signs of improvement, the investors finally decided to ________ on the failing startup.
A. with bells on
B. sit on the fence
C. thirst for adventure
D. pull the plug
D. pull the plug
The company was found _______ for the damages caused by the faulty equipment because they had failed to conduct regular safety inspections.
A. liability
B. liable
C. liably
D. libel
B. liable
a planned meeting at a specific time and place
rendezvous
Although the room was dark, he began to ________ the faint outline of a door at the end of the hallway.
perceive
The teacher explained that the student's high test scores were a clear ________ of the hard work and extra hours he spent studying after school.
manifestation
The champion boxer made the mistake of _________ his opponent's speed, which led to him being knocked down in the very first round
underestimating