The low number of people attending the lecture is a clear _______________ of lack of interest in the topic.

Warmer than average weather was the deciding _______________ in our decision to postpone our ski trip.

Interest in the planet Mars has greatly increased since _______________ of water raised the possibility that life in some form may have evolved there.

Meetings will be held _______________ for the members of the project to discuss their progress.

Many people the world over are urging governments to pass _______________ limiting the development of new cloning technologies.

Children in Canada generally become _______________ independent of their parents in their 20s.

Doctors are as yet unsure what _______________ diet plays in the development of the disease.

Under the Soviet system, the economy of Georgia was run on socialist _______________, such as public ownership of the means of production.

The _______________ of a U.N. peacekeeping force was supposed to reduce the number of conflicts internationally.

In April of 1978, Afghanistan's armed forces seized power, and established a government based on Islamic _______________.

We will use the first week of classes to _______________ your speaking ability.

According to anthropologists, there appears to be a universal _______________ of human beauty.

Current _______________ trace our first human ancestor to Africa about 5 to 7 million years ago.

One can _______________ some important conclusions using the results of a proper set of experiments.

The union is _______________ notices that there may be a strike as early as next week.

Management is meeting with _______________ to begin discussions on a new contract.

Oman's economy is based on petroleum, which accounts for 99 percent of _______________ revenues.

The economy of Yemen has been harmed by __________ declines in oil prices.

In learning a second language, some people are very __________ and want a rule for everything, while others prefer to gather examples and imitate them.

She is working in an office downtown on a two-month __________, but is hoping to find a permanent job pretty soon.

Cynthia Nelms once remarked that if men liked shopping, they'd call it __________.

Hurricanes __________ devastate the economy of Guadeloupe.

The two dictionaries are both useful for language learners, but they have a couple of important __________ that allow them each to appeal to different learning styles.

Supporting programs that encourage people to do regular exercise is simply good __________ in that it results in lower health care costs for society.

The politician took a _____________ against his own party's position on the issue.

The __________ in the quality of food at that restaurant has discouraged me from continuing to eat there.

Mankind's consumption of the Earth's natural resources is __________ at a phenomenal pace.

According to new __________ in India, only people with 2 or fewer children will be eligible to become members of parliament in the future.

__________ within the police department say that many officers feel that marijuana should be legalized.

Human beings are the only species which can __________ its own impact on the environment.

Analysts believe the airline company will be obliged to shed unprofitable domestic routes as it __________ in order to survive.

Online music stores such as iTunes have __________ the way people buy and listen to their favourite songs.

Management has been totally __________ in dealing with our concerns.

We need to draw up some general guidelines for the project before we start getting down to __________.

The nature house offers a number of interesting __________ programs on the lifecycle of the salmon for local school children.

He did an _______________ of the way children learn language for his Master's thesis.

The young popstar became famous while still in high school after winning a _______________ with a major record label.

_______________ of water is vital to all plant and animal life.

Whether or not learning __________ depends on a variety of factors, including student motivation, effectiveness of presentation of materials, etc.

In order to understand our earth and the __________ which operate upon it, one must attempt to comprehend time spans of millions of years.

It is __________ from his playing that he was very nervous about this performance.

By the 19th century, Britain had __________ political control of virtually all of India.

Society can be viewed as a __________ in which human beings construct or negotiate social order.

River systems are the major agents by which the Earth's surface is sculptured into a __________ of landforms.

The tags put on young salmon by biologists provide __________ data on individual fish as they are caught.

Studies show that people with highly __________ attitudes tend to be more prejudiced against others than the general population.

The corporation made a __________ profit in the last quarter.

In order to teach technical writing, it is important that the instructor __________ the task so that students are writing authentic-looking reports, business letters, etc.

Breaking the sounds of a word into their __________ parts can help students with the pronunciation of a new and difficult word.