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This report gives a _______ idea of what actually happened; it's motive is likely to sensationalize.
distorted
The scientist ______ very closely through her microscope.
observed
They talk as if they know exactly what will happen, but really they are only _______.
speculating
In a confidentiality agreement, both sides sign a contract ensuring that neither will ______ important details.
disclose
The journalist carried out a very extensive ______ to discover the truth of the story.
investigation
If you are going to make such strong accusations, you must be able to _____ that they are true.
prove
In their investigation, the detectives worked hard to ________ new evidence.
uncover
Although I asked many questions, all the answers I received were quite ________, so I still don't really understand.
ambiguous
Even though most newspapers have scaled down their production in the digital age, some (such as The Globe and Mail and the New York Times) still have many copies in _________ each day.
circulation
The average user of social media is a _________ consumer of information in the digital age.
voracious
______ media includes television news, newspapers, and large-scale online publications.
Mainstream
We know that our government is having secret talks with corporations, but so far no information has ______ to the public.
leaked
Often, _________ attitudes in one country are quite different in another country.
conventional
This recipe is a great ________ in my family. It goes back many generations!
tradition
The ______ of her knowledge was very impressive. She seemed to know everything about the topic.
depth
After the airline cancelled the flight they were set to board, it offered the family a _________ package of a night's stay in a hotel and seats on the next day's flight.
compensatory / compensation
When searching for online sources in an academic context, it's essential that we ensure our sources are _________.
credible
At first, I thought the subject matter was quite limited, but now I know just how broad the _____ of the book really is.
scope
Even mainstream journalists can be guilty of _______ issues, if the people they work for want to scare or excite their audience.
sensationalizing
Blood _______ throughout the body by the heart acting as a pump.
circulates
The IELTS test is an intense form of ______.
evaluation
Wikipedia is great, but unfortunately in academia it is not an acceptable ______ for research because it can be edited by anyone.
source
I don't know what it is about him, but there I just find him to be ______ funny. He absolutely cracks me up!
deeply
The story has ______ quite unexpectedly, with many twists and turns.
unfolded
unfold