ECPE Honors 10

He devotes so much time in sports that it could have a _____ effect on his studies.

• inoerdinate

• moderate

• pertinent

• detrimental

We should be willing to _____ change if we want the company to move forward and thrive.

• precipitate

• embrace

• transpire

• spark

No one will forget the historic events that ______ on that day.

• defaced

• emerged

• transpired

• decimated

The Spaniards _____ the native population when the reached South America.

• decimated

• defelcted

• detonated

• decelerated

Illegal hunting or poaching ______ a major threat to elephants.

• exerts

• mounts

• constitutes

• averts

I find his excuse of the dog eating his homework rather ________.

• heightened

• overt

• prudent

• far-fetched

The scandal caused the politician's popularity to ______.

• wane

• nudge

• expedite

• avert

The cost of construction was much higher than we had ______.

• anticipated

• collated

• precipitated

• aspired

A synonym of 'beginner' : n (a)  

Frequent repetition facilitates the _____ of information.

• repercussion

• attainment

• retention

• engagement