Vocab

4. – Faced with a shrinking budget, the hospital postponed cosmetic renovations and invested its remaining funds in equipment that would immediately improve patient care.
6. – The mountain climber realized his safety harness had been adjusted too tightly when each breath became more difficult than the last during the ascent.
7. – Although neither nation forgot the years of conflict, their leaders eventually negotiated an agreement that restored diplomatic relations and reopened their borders.
10. – The investigative journalist refused to publish the story until every interview had been verified, every public record examined, and every conflicting account resolved.

1. – When the river changed course after the earthquake, several species disappeared because the environmental conditions they depended on no longer existed.
2. – With only scattered clues and no eyewitnesses, the detective spent hours organizing the evidence before presenting a theory that explained every detail of the crime.
3. – Rather than contributing meaningful ideas during the meeting, he relied on overly sophisticated vocabulary and exaggerated stories to convince everyone he was the smartest person in the room.
5. – The prosecutor argued that the defendant's actions demonstrated such extreme cruelty and disregard for human life that even seasoned investigators struggled to describe the crime.
8. – The Nobel Prize winner reminded her students that scientific progress depends on recognizing that even the brightest minds can reach incorrect conclusions.
9. – Although the senator faced harsh criticism during the debate, he remained approachable afterward, laughing with reporters and politely answering difficult questions.