Capital punishment

Many activists are calling for the government to ....... the death penalty, arguing that it is an outdated and cruel form of punishment.

• deter

• abolish

• rape

• abhor

Signing a contract without fully understanding the terms can have ....... consequences.

• irrevocable

• assaulting

• deterrent

The victim of the .............. is still recovering from the traumatic experience

• controversial

• abolish

• assault

• execution

The harsh penalties for drug possession are meant to .......... people from using illegal substances.

• deter

• abolish

• interpret

• illustrate

Animal testing is often criticized for being .......... and inhumane.

• cruel

• deterrent

• skeptical

The news of the ............. crime shook the entire community.

( 2 correct answers)

• horrendous

• elusive

• heinous

• profound

The suspect has been charged with ................. a series of burglaries in the neighborhood.

• assaulting

• illustrating

• commuting

• committing

The judge sentenced the defendant to life in prison for his ........... violent crimes.

• contradictory

• egregiously

• irrevocably

The way in which people ............ art can be vastly different from one individual to another

• intense

• immense

• interpret

• perplex

The resemblance between the two strangers was ............ , making them appear as if they were long-lost twins.

• contentious

• uncanny

• skeptical

• elusive