The situation was often such that Parliament would not work, and the Government was faced with the _____________ of stopping the machine of State or availing itself of emergency decrees.

It is staffed by registered nurses with certificates in counseling who are _____________________ with the Nursing & Midwifery Council 's Code of Professional Conduct.

To make her excuse sound better, Alexandra used a word with a positive ____________________.

Choose the correct denotation of the word, curiosity.

What is the connotation of the word, egotistical in the following sentence?

At work and at home, she’s very egotistical.

In 1678 war seemed ______________between France and England.

Massachusetts had excluded the English Book of Common Prayer, she had restricted the franchise, laid the death penalty, on religious opinions, and passed various other laws ______________to the Crown, notably to Charles II.

In Greek mythology, the centaur was a half man and half horse creature that was said to be obnoxious, ____________, rude and overly fond of wine.

By making his novel's ending _______________, the author wanted to allow space for individual interpretation.

Banning plastic bags will only _____________ the problem of unemployment.

The ability to relax and ________________ promotes wellness, vitality and longevity.

The population, ground down by preposterous taxes, will most likely suffer financially this year. Preposterous most likely means

For many teens, this kind of surveillance can become onerous, and may lead them to try and find ways to circumvent the system. The word circumvent most likely means

Ensuing legal challenges from both sides would further estrange the two halves of the country. The word, estrange most likely means