4000 Essential Words

After a long discussion, they finally reached a ______. 

   They agreed to share the responsibilities equally. 

• compromise

• debate

• argument

• conflict

The police arrested the ______ who had been stealing from local stores. 

   He confessed to all the crimes during the interrogation.

• crook

• witness

• officer

• judge

The local ______ is the euro, which replaced the old currency years ago. 

   Tourists need to exchange their money before shopping. 

• note

• bill

• coin

• currency

The cause of the mysterious noise remains an ______. 

   Scientists are still trying to find an explanation. 

• solution

• enigma

• answer

• result

Be careful with that vase; it's very ______. 

   It can break easily if dropped. 

• heavy

• fragile

• solid

• thick

The car is a ______ of electric and gasoline power. 

   It offers better fuel efficiency than traditional models.

• manual

• hybrid

• automatic

• diesel

The two companies decided to ______ to form a stronger organization. 

   They believe this will increase their market share. 

• dissolve

• separate

• compete 

• merge

She has a ______ opinion on the matter, neither too strict nor too lenient. 

   Her balanced view helped resolve the issue. 

• moderate

• extreme 

• biased

• radical

The workload began to ______ her, leading to stress and fatigue. 

   She needed a break to recover. 

• motivate

• overwhelm 

• inspire

• relax

His ______ of the situation was different from hers. 

    They both had unique viewpoints. 

• decision

• reaction

• perception 

• conclusion