Vocab Check

The number of wild tigers has continued to ______ due to poaching and habitat destruction.

• dwindle

• rocket

• expand

• soar

The university has great _____ , both nationally and internationally.

• infamy

• prestige

• foundation

• tradition

The river flows into the sea at its ______.

• combustion

• estuary

• end

• novelty

Young children are the most _____ to TV advertisements.

• susceptible

• gullible

• believable

• affected

The new policy would mean better career _____ for women, especially those who want to climb the corporate ladder.

• proposals

• corporations

• occupations

• prospects

He works slowly and precisely, _____ I tend to rush things and make mistakes.

• in contrast

• unless

• whereas

• therefore

This tool is highly ______ and can be used for cooking, gardening, and repairing.

• expertise

• versatile

• anecdotal

• outdated

Every ______ in the experiment was followed carefully to avoid errors.

• procedure

• phenomenon

• commute

• prestige

Subscribers to the magazine can take _______ of many special offers.

• plus side

• bottom line

• advantage

• profit

Students said that they liked the _____ activities and felt these would help them in the

world outside school.

• hand-on

• hands-on

• hands-up

• hand-up