Unit 17 Vocabulary

The battling senators reached a _________ and passed the bill.

• disregard

• compromise

• intervene

• phenomenon

Our school puts a strong __________ on science.

• phenomenon

• compromise

• emphasis

• intervene

A swimming pool on a hot summer day is __________.

• irresistible

• compromise

• emphasis

• disregard

The family felt ________ sadness at the loss of its pet.

• compromise

• emphasis

• irresistible

• profound

The abandoned gold rush town was __________.

• desolate

• friction

• majority

• subside

Tires wear down because of _________ between the rubber and the road.

• desolate

• friction

• majority

• subside

The __________ of the puppies were black.

• desolate

• friction

• majority

• subside

We waited for the rain to ___________ before going outside.

• desolate

• friction

• majority

• subside

I hope to __________ a large collection of stamps.

• phenomenon

• intervene

• disregard

• accumulate

I told my friend to ____________ my earlier message.

• phenomenon

• intervene

• disregard

• accumulate