8th vocab Weeks 29 & 30

The new law aims to (a)   the effects of climate change.

• mitigate
• signify
• acclaim
• surmise

The (a)   employee showed promise and was offered a permanent position.

• prospective
• rudimentary
• capricious
• lax

The robot's design was only in its ___________ stage, lacking many of the features it would have in its final form.

• rudimentary

• mitigate

• capricious

• lax

A red traffic light will (a)   that you must stop your vehicle.

• signify
• mitigate
• surmise
• bestow

Sitting quietly by the window, Sarah looked ___________, lost in thought.

• pensive

• lax

• prospective

• capricious

The actor received critical (a)   for his outstanding performance in the movie.

• acclaim
• pensive
• prospective
• signify

The queen decided to ___________ knighthood upon the brave soldier.

• bestow

• surmise

• mitigate

• signify

Sarah's (a)   behavior made it difficult for her classmates to predict her actions.

• capricious
• rudimentary
• pensive
• lax

The teacher had a ___________ attitude towards late assignments, often allowing students extra time to complete their work.

• capricious

• rudimentary

• prospective

• lax

Based on the evidence, the detective was able to (a)   who the suspect might be.

• signify
• mitigate
• bestow
• surmise