Vocabulary in Context

The debate as to whether Shakespeare was the author of the plays and sonnets published under his name has continued posthumously for several centuries.

• with many interruptions

• after his death

• in light of new discoveries

• with an element of humor

Economical and ecological outcomes of political turmoil in strategically important regions of the world are impossible to surmise.

• guess

• survive

• coordinate

• prevent

The mountains resort industry advertises its sites as relaxing, picturesque, and secluded.

• affordable

• vogue

• healthy

• remote

The chemical element technetium was artificially created to serve as a powerful source of radiation.

• alternative

• obscure

• potent

• poisonous

A magician is an entertainer who performs a series of deceptive tricks based on the principles of physics, optics, and psychology.

• skillful

• misleading

• incomprehensible

• unrivaled

Belva Lockwood, who was trained as a teacher, gained recognition for her selfless dedication to women's suffrage.

• self-motivated

• unselfish

• self-centered

• unsettled

Expressionist drama arose from playwrights' interest in the revolutionary movement, which criticized social evils.

• deviated from

• extended to

• shed light on

• grew out of

The Extension Program first established in 1873 at Cambridge University has successfully withstood changing popular trends.

• endured

• sponsored

• stood with

• stabilized in

A suppressed memory of a traumatic incident may be recovered under hypnosis.

• an enlightening

• an invigorating

• a subliminal

• a shocking

Surficial deposits of phosphorus produce a vague illumination that attracts animals after dark.

• light

• heat

• odor

• vibration