Activity 1.2 Quiz on Advanced Words

Despite mounting pressure from the board, the CEO refused to ___ his ethical stance for short-term profit.

• shirk

• crave

• jeopardize

• bemoan

The external consultant’s harsh critique did not ___ the progress of the research team; instead, it fueled their motivation.

• hinder

• shirk

• concur

• dread

The team was so ___ in their strategic planning session that they lost track of time and missed their next appointment.

• paramount

• hindered

• bogus

• engrossed

While we generally ___ on budget allocations, this particular proposal requires more negotiation.

• dread

• concur

• crave

• shirk

The professor emphasized that maintaining ___ in academic writing is as important as mastering citation styles.

• candor

• dread

• engrossment

• jeopardy

It would be unwise to make assumptions based on ___ claims without verifying the data through peer review.

• engrossed

• concurred

• bogus

• candid

• Many graduates ___ job interviews not because of their lack of knowledge but due to unpreparedness.

• dread

• concur

• hinder

• shirk

In his resignation speech, the minister stated that public trust was ___ and could not be compromised.

• bogus

• candid

• shirked

• paramount

Several senior officials were found guilty of attempting to ___ their legal obligations under the newly enacted policy.

• shirk

• hinder

• jeopardize

• concur

Although the deal was lucrative, the lawyer advised against it, citing multiple ___ legal documents involved in the transaction.

• paramount

• hindered

• candid

• bogus