TRS6. P1. Vocabulary Revision 2

The newspaper article triggered an international _____, as people around the world expressed outrage over the environmental disaster.

• vehicle

• pressing

• outcry

• avenue

In her early career, she greatly benefited from the _____ provided by senior colleagues who guided her professional development.

• mentorship

• connotation

• degradation

• execution

The factory was able to meet new environmental standards after it decided to _____ its old machinery.

• scrap

• retrofit

• dissect

• land

The _____ hero of the novel shares his name with the book's title.

• ethnocentric

• eponymous

• secular

• hubristic

The scientist emphasized that data must be collected _____ to identify long-term trends.

• advent

• proximately

• continually

• blatantly

Because of its light structure and high _____, the device could float even with additional weight attached.

• buoyancy

• avenue

• degradation

• biosphere

After years of pollution, the soil showed signs of severe _____.

• advent

• degradation

• asbestos

• connotation

The arrival of smartphones _____ a new era of mobile communication and digital dependency.

• ushered in

• dissected

• played out

• scrapped

Tourists were advised to stay indoors as the entire city was _____ a thick layer of smog.

• blanketed in

• boasting

• stationary

• landed

The company proudly _____ its commitment to sustainability and eco-friendly practices.

• threads

• boasts

• plays out

• retrofits