Vocabulary Lesson 9

a __ __ __ __

verb syn: adjust People and

animal have to ___ to changes in their environment.

a __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __

syn: expectation, speculation

He is making one.

My ___ that hewould take thesituation seriouslywas wrong.

b __ __ __ __ syn: foundation, criteria

Flipping a coin is not a good ___ for an important decision.

c __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ syn: (n.) dispute, debate They are long and public. Current ones are …

i __ __ __ __

A hypnotized person may be ___ed to act as though driven by forces beyond his control.

(v)to push or drive forward

rhyming syn: compel

Recent events may finally ___ people to take action.

o __ __ __ __ __ __ __ (n.) the state of

being left out example:

Ellipses are used to indicate that ___s have been made in the following quote:

… government of … by… for the people shall not perish from the earth.

p __ __ __ __ __ __ __• (n.) a heartfelt, sincere request

• (n) a written, group request

• (v) to formally request

p __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __

(n) capability, promise (adj) possible, likelyReach your ___.

What are the ___ result?

p __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __adj: from earliest times;simple or cruden: someone/something from an early or simple society

___s or ___ men and___ cave paintings

This painting by GrandmaMoses is a ___ as it is simple, natural, and unsophisticated.

r __ __ __ __ __ __(v) syn:

reinstate; revive

We will ___ democracy after overthrowing the dictator. (v) syn: repairThese have been ___d to their original condition.