1- If we analyze food consumption based on body size, we find that ants eat their full body weight everyday while a whale eats the ………… of only one-thousandth of its body weight each day.

2- A clown is a similar comic character of pantomime and circus, known by his distinctive makeup and costume, …………. antics, and buffoonery, whose purpose is to induce hearty laughter.

3- Besides ………… about 40,000 homes, the worst natural disaster in memory destroyed countless businesses and jobs.

4- Jeff was so …………. in his views that it was impossible to have a rational debate with him.

5- Since Kelly was so ……………, we asked her to proofread our group’s report.

6- I was so happy when I got the acceptance letter from the University of Tehran that I sprinted home with great ………… to share the good news.

7- Ted ………… any allegations of his involvement in the bank robbery that had just happened.

8- The fact that some fish ………… their offspring illustrates that these fish lack a nurturing instinct.

9- Because the company was forced to recall the faulty product and stop distribution, it soon had …………… of useless inventory.

10- Walters cannot be sent to jail now; we still have no ………… proof that he was at the scene of the crime.

11- Lord Astor’s racing horses possess speed but not ………… ; they consistently lead at the start of a race and fall behind at the end.

12- The regulations …………… that everything has to comply with the relevant safety standards.

13- Although aluminum is not a heavy metal, ………………. evidence suggests that this substance may be harmful to our health.

14- Anorexia nervosa, self-induced starvation out of an intense fear of becoming …………….., was first described 100 years ago.

15- Located between Germany and France and in ………… of other European nations, the region known as Alsace has attracted travelers as well as invaders through history.

16- The defense attorney was not able to find a witness whose version of the incident ……………… with that of the accused.

17- The airplane crash was tragic, killing many people immediately and inflicting injuries on others that would eventually prove ………………. .

18- The pioneers who lived through the first hitter winters in the rugged wilderness must have had remarkable ………………. .

19- With ………………. it is easy to say that they should not have released the man. I wonder how they could ever trust such a person.

20- While there are numerous talks and courses that focus on presentation techniques, the best way to ……………………… presentation skills is through practice and experience.

21- Although no one was interested in buying Vincent Van Gogh’s paintings during his lifetime, they now sell for …………………….. prices.

22- The ability of the Wright brothers to analyze a mechanical problem and move toward a solution was apparent from the …………………. of their work in aeronautics.

23- Mr. Collins was fast becoming an …………………. member of the office, so they had no choice but to offer him a higher salary to stay on.

24- The open-minded minister who disagreed with the monarch’s views was inevitably ousted and replaced by someone more ………………… .

25- Since there is a huge ……………. between the results of the first and second experiment, the laboratory team will conduct a third test.

26- The …………….. atmosphere in the room was negatively affected by an unexplained outburst of anger by one of those present, and presumably directed against the vice president of the company.

27- If you damage your refrigerator while trying to fix it, you could possibly …………….. your warranty and find yourself responsible for all the repair costs.

28- A true scientist is not expected to let his ……………….. compromise his scientific work.

29- The attorney lost his license to practice when it was discovered he often took steps to ……………….. evidence to keep his clients out of jail.

30- If there was an award for being ……………., my aunt would win because she is always complaining about something.

31- Because education is not ……………. in all countries, there are many children who do not attend school.

32- Given such animalsꞌ rapid ……………. in numbers, she did not actually think she would ever get a chance to see one in the wild.

33- He ………….. her blank stare as boredom and stopped telling her about his new job.

34- The ……………….. value of a college degree is worth more than the financial cost of obtaining a higher education.

35- Interrogators were reportedly frustrated by their inability to ………………. useful information from him.

36- He has got such a ……………….. memory that even now, at the age of seventy, he can recall the formulate he had studied in his school days.