English Unit 8 Vocabulary

3. The company's CEO quickly moved to ___________ any knowledge of the fraudulent activities within the organization.
4. In a hypothetical scenario where time travel is possible, one could imagine the consequences of altering past events.
6. The sudden announcement of layoffs caused ___________ among the employees.
8. Children are often more ___________ to colds and flu due to their developing immune systems.
11. The politician's ___________ remarks during the debate alienated many potential voters.
12. The dictator's oppressive regime earned him the ___________ of the international community.
13. The farmer observed the ___________ grazing peacefully in the pasture.
14. The judge delivered a ___________ verdict, unaffected by any emotional bias.
16. The publisher had to ___________ several explicit scenes from the novel before it could be sold to a wider audience.
17. As the knight walked through the castle, he had to endure the ___________ of insults hurled by the other soldiers.

1. The morning mist began to ___________ as the sun rose higher in the sky.
2. The ___________ debate between the two political candidates left no room for compromise.
5. The spy's ___________ was revealed when it was discovered that he had been leaking sensitive information to the enemy.
7. The dictator expected his subjects to be ___________ to his every whim, with no room for dissent.
9. The ___________ man struggled to fit into the small airplane seat.
10. The sight of blood makes some people ___________, causing them to feel dizzy or nauseous.
15. The defense attorney attempted to ___________ the credibility of the witness by questioning their motives.