Cam 17 - Test 3

The report is based on __________ data collected over five years of fieldwork, not just theory.

• superficial

• intuitive

• empirical

• scarce

After the explosion, the streets became __________ and lifeless, like a ghost town.

• exuberant

• hollow

• prime

• vibrant

The CEO's unexpected resignation marked the sudden __________ of the company’s golden era.

• demise

• yield

• boycott

• strike

The villagers had to __________ their homes when the floodwaters rose rapidly.

• seize

• retreat

• bask

• sway

The tiger, a fierce and __________ predator, hunts mostly at night.

• nocturnal

• carnivorous

• sterile

• amphibian

The local farmers struggle due to the __________ of rainfall this season.

• edge

• scarcity

• attribute

• extermination

The new initiative helped __________ the economic development of rural areas.

• sway

• diminish

• set the stage for

• derive

Despite the heat, the lizard continued to __________ on the rock, soaking up the sun.

• bask

• strike

• retreat

• yield

The community came together to __________ fast food chains over poor labor practices.

• sway

• boycott

• seize

• derive

Although she had little experience, her __________ sense of design impressed everyone.

• empirical

• intuitive

• relentless

• hollow