Choosing the Right Word
#9 Evidence showed that the lawyer had tried to _____________ with the witnesses by offering them bribes to change their testimony.
tamper
#6 to gather together notes from different sources
consolidate
#4 a good idea to leave it alone
tamper
#10 the boat has been so badly _______ by the storm that it will have to be overhauled before it can be used again.
mauled
A grimy cellar is _____________
dirty
#2 His ___________ were amusing, but what did they have to do with his central topic?
acecdotes
#9 was a runaway from oppression
fugitive
#1 a traffic jam in a crowded urban area
rural
#1 Since all our cashiers handle large sums of money, we have given them special training in recognizing ___________ bills.
counterfeit
Something that is done ultimately takes place
in the end
#14 I know from personal experience how much harm smoking can do, and I _______________ you not to get started on that miserable habit.
entreat
#8 moved forward without hesitation
uncertainty
#3 to separate the members of the two clubs
consolidate
#7 As she told us the good news, her face was ___________ with joy.
radiant
When something is radiant, it is NOT
dull
#16 Alma is such a __________ fan that she starts rooting for the opposing teams when they start winning.
fickle
#3 made remarkable progress last week
substantial
#5 as invariable as an atomic clock
fickle
#11 Though Company A has very little chance of expanding in the near future, the ____________ growth rate of Company B is staggering.
potential
Uncertainty is a state of
confusion
#11 It wasn't very __________ of you to tell her that her new eyeglasses were out of style.
tactful
#7 would beseech me to give them money
entreat
#2 a boorish person pushing to the head of the line
tactful
#6 Because i had expected the children to be hard to handle, I was pleasantly surprised by their ____________ behavior.
docile
When they entreated, they
pleaded