10A Choosing the Right Word

Rachel Carson hoped her book Silent Spring would prompt people to be in _____________ with her view on the use of insecticides.

• accord

• transition

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

• vitality

• transition

My uncle told me that dropping out of school at an early age was a decision he has always __________.

• rued

• engrossed

The ______________ from country living to city living was more difficult than I imagined.

• vitality

• transition

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

• transition

• accord

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

• entailed

• upbraided

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

• veritable

• curt

The telegram contained a(n) ___________ message ordering me to return home as soon as possible.

• impending

• curt

As the screaming fans storms the stadium, security prepared for an ______________ riot.

• upbraided

• impending

You may find it hard to become _______________ in the study of irregular verbs, but you'll have to master them if you want to learn French.

• engrossed

• upbraided