1. Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the following words from the text.
1) There will always be temptations to ______ the future for the immediate gratification.
2) More often than not, these arguments ______ due to our choice of words rather than our point of views.
3) Their new products are ______ the market.
4) When there is a full moon, this ______ rodent is careful to stay in its burrow.
5) There is also a selection of ______ non-alcoholic cocktails.
6) The living room was ______ yellow by light filtered through the curtains.
7) The flowers ______ a sweet fragrance.
8) ______ music floats on a scented summer breeze to the spot where you lie.
9) With his natural ______ of Spirits, he began to hope again.
10) The factory’s workforce has ______ from over 4,000 to a few hundred.
2. Complete the following sentences with the proper forms of the words in the brackets.
1) The ripe wheat ______ (undulation) in the Breeze like the incoming tide.
2) A chess player must have a ______ (fertility) imagination and rich sense of fantasy.
3) He ______ (resignation) rather than take part in such a dishonest transaction.
4) The usually ______ (serenity) Albert had entirely lost his self-possession.
5) ______ (astronomer) is the scientific study of the stars, planets, and other natural objects in space.
6) We have grown accustomed to having our ears assailed by mindless cursing and______ (profane).
7) High electricity bills point to a poor heating system or bad ______ (insular).
8) We hiked the Grand Canyon, exploring Indian cliff ______ (dwell).
9) Law is the ______ (crystal) of the habit and thought of society.
10) The operation was successful. The cheek ______ (indent) was now just barely noticeable.
3. Match the following words with the correct meanings.
1) aurora a. of heaven or the spirit
2) mirage b. sleep
3) abode c. of or relating to the land