Vocabulary • Ch 2.9 (17) - 1984 • Fill in the blanks

From her confident tone, I could _________ that she had good news to share.

• infer

• contrary

• neutral

• approach

She took a cautious _________ to the problem, considering all possible solutions before making a decision.

• divine

• hereditary

• approach

• dispute

The two friends were _________ by a deep bond of trust and loyalty.

• bound

• contrary

• infer

• approach

She acted _________ to her usual behavior by speaking up in the meeting.

• contrary

• bound

• neutral

• technique

She struggled to _________ on her work amidst all the distractions.

• focus

• profound

• bound

• hierarchy

She will conduct further tests to _________ the cause of the problem.

• determine

• approach

• focus

• profound

The _________ of a computer is to process and store information.

• perpetuate

• function

• focus

• neutral

Explorers navigated the vast _________ in search of new lands and resources.

• neutral

• appreciate

• frontier

• hierarchy

The company's _________ determines the chain of command and organizational structure.

• appreciate

• inhabitant

• determine

• hierarchy

The mediator remained _________ during the negotiation process.

• appreciate

• neutral

• inhabitant

• perpetuate