Rachel Carson hoped her book Silent Spring would prompt people to be in ___________.

• trepidation
• accord

Millions of people, not only in India but in  all parts of the world, came to regard Gandhi as a __________.

• veritable
• dexterous

The mayor warned of a(n) _____________ crisis unless measures are taken immediately to conserve the city's water supply.

• whimsical
• impending

When we moved from an apartment to a house, we found that being homeowners _____________ more responsibilities than we had imagined.  

• entails
• scoffs

A long series of minor illnesses sapped his ____________ , leaving him unable to work.

• vitality
• transition

Instead of trying to _________ an elaborate excuse, why not tell them exactly what happened and hope for the best?

• rue
• devise

_________ in texting, the pedestrian, completely oblivious to his environment, fell right into a manhole.

• Engrossed
• Vexed

Our science teacher __________ us when we failed to follow proper safety precautions in the lab.

• engrossed
• upbraided

Do not ______ at him because he wants to be a good student.

• scoff
• barter

The years of adolescence mark the ________ from childhood to adulthood.

• transition
• accord