Vocabulary Gapfills - Module 1

The sentence discusses consequences or effects that extend far into the future. 'Implications' refers to the logical conclusions or effects of an action or statement, which fits the context of far-reaching consequences better than the other options.

 Mysteries are meant to be unraveled and revealed therefore unraveled is the correct answer.

 Expedite is correct because it means to speed up/ facilitate a process. Accelerate refers to physical motion and speed. Extract means to draw out and is unrelated.

The context of the sentence means the patients should not be marginalized in society. 

 Between the words 'criticzed' and 'excommunicated', the more appropriate word would be 'excommunicated', which means to be excluded from the church. Religious leaders will excommunicate not criticize.

Exterminate is associated with a tyrant, who gets rid of everyone by killing them.

 Structures are often 'prepared' or 'developed'. The more appropriate answer would be 'develope'.

The verb 'elicit' means to draw out or bring forth a response, reaction, or emotion from someone. It is specifically used with responses, smiles, information, or feelings - which is exactly what the sentence structure requires. 'Invoke' means to call upon, 'attract' is too general, and 'make' is grammatically incorrect.

 The meaning of the sentence implies that is is a 'difficult' situation. 

Since it is a negative sentence and only entangled suits it.

'Epitome' means a perfect example or representative of a particular quality or type. When someone is 'the epitome of elegance,' they embody elegance completely and serve as the ideal model of it. 'Instance' is too specific, 'example' is too neutral, and 'model' doesn't capture the sense of being the ultimate embodiment.

'Conferred' is the correct verb when granting an honorary degree, title, or honor. In academic contexts, degrees are 'conferred upon' recipients as a formal act of bestowal. 'Concerned' means worried, 'presented' is more general, and 'gifted' is too informal for this context.

'Adapt' means to adjust or modify oneself to new conditions or circumstances - exactly what successful people do with changing situations. 'Adopt' means to take something as one's own, 'adjust' is close but less comprehensive, and 'appropriate' means to take possession of something.

'Averse' means having a strong dislike or opposition to something, and the phrase 'averse to' is a common collocation. 'Adverse' means unfavorable or harmful (usually describes conditions), not a feeling. 'Considering' and 'interested' don't fit the negative context established by 'not'.

'Amicable' means friendly, peaceable, or done in a polite way without hostility. When people part ways through an 'amicable settlement,' they separate cooperatively without conflict or bitterness. 'Wild' is inappropriate, 'rigid' means inflexible, and 'fastidious' means very attentive to detail.