Warm-Up 26

Regarding the need for more free refreshments, the group's opinion was enthusiastic and unanimous.

• divided

• uniform

• adamant

• spirited

Since the townspeople were so dissatisfied, various methods to alleviate the situation were debated.

• ease

• tolerate

• clarify

• intensify

The assistant was fast becoming an indispensable member of the department, so they had no choice but to offer him a higher salary to stay on.

• determined

• experienced

• essential

• creative

The attorney wanted to expedite the process, because her client was becoming impatient.

• accelerate

• evaluate

• reverse

• justify

The suspect gave a plausible explanation for his presence at the scene, so the police decided to look elsewhere for the perpetrator of the crime.

• unbelievable

• credible

• insufficient

• apologetic