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The environmental activist decided to __________ his throne as the CEO of a major oil company to lead a __________ against pollution and climate change.

• abdicate; crusade

• bestow; fallacy

• negate; ruse

• teem; embargo

The national park's __________ landscapes are home to a variety of wildlife, demonstrating nature's ability to __________ with life in every corner.

• tractable; deface

• caustic; negate

• capacious; teem

• ungainly; mendicant

The scientist's __________ remarks about the new environmental policy did not __________ the spirits of the activists, who remained optimistic.

• caustic; abdicate

• caustic; teem

• pivotal; bestow

• caustic; nauseate

The __________ of believing that one can predict the weather simply by observing the behavior of birds is widely spread, but entirely without merit.

• tenet

• fallacy

• ruse

• embargo

In an effort to protect local industries, the government imposed an __________ on the import of foreign-made sports equipment, causing a surge in domestic production.

• embargo

• tractable

• crusade

• fallacy

The __________ monk wandered through the town, looking for food scraps and begging for money. He ate some rotten meat that he found and felt __________.

• mendicant; nauseated

• pivotal; bestow

• ungainly; deface

• tractable; abdicate

The __________ moment in the championship game was when the underdog team scored the winning goal, proving that determination and teamwork are key to success.

• mendicant

• caustic

• tractable

• pivotal

Upon winning the marathon, the athlete became the __________ of a prestigious award, which was __________ upon him by the sports federation.

• ruse; teem

• mendicant; negate

• recipient; bestowed

• tenet; abdicate

The coach's strategy involved a clever __________ to outmaneuver the opposing team, ensuring victory in a game where physical strength was __________ by tactical genius.

• fallacy; abdicated

• tenet; bestowed

• embargo; defaced

• ruse; negated

Despite her __________ appearance, the young athlete showed remarkable agility and skill, proving that looks can be deceiving in competitive sports.

• tenet

• ungainly

• capacious

• caustic