Skillful 4 R&W U.9 Vocabulary

The _________ of medical supplies was becoming critical.

• particle

• phenomenon

• purification

• scarcity

You can't ______ the education system of Britain to that of Germany.

• exacerbate

• fluctuate

• advocate

• equate

Match the definition with a noun collocation.

• - to make something seem less certain, good, or real

• cast doubt

• consider the role

• reduce demand

• slow the decline

We _______ solving international dispute by negotiation instead of appealing to arms.

• exacerbate

• fluctuate

• advocate

• equate

The assembly adopted a ______ approving the scheme.

• intensity

• adaptation

• modification

• resolution

If the foundations of the house aren't _______, collapse is possible.

• attributable

• cyclical

• stable

• viable

The book described the _______ of desert species to the hot conditions.

• intensity

• adaptation

• modification

• resolution

The water goes through three stages of ________.

• particle

• phenomenon

• purification

• scarcity

Solar power is now a ______ alternative to oil-fired water heaters.

• attributable

• cyclical

• stable

• viable

Deputy District Attorney Ed Nison said prosecutors would not comment on an ______ case.

• unprecedented

• eventual

• finite

• ongoing