Vocab7- Complex Nature of Power

3. The government is spending millions of dollars in its attempt to _________ drug abuse.
7. The _________ ties between CountryA and CountryB were severed when they threatened each other with nuclear war.
10. The terrorists used their hostages as _________ to force the company to do what it wanted.
12. Resolution of the conflict is _________ on the leaders signing the peace treaty.
13. We need _________ evidence if we're going to take legal action.

1. It's always _________ to read a contract properly before signing it.
2. His view of the performer was _________ by the huge iPad being used by an idiot in the front row.
3. They were _________ into silence with threats and bribes.
4. The _________ cause of poverty is actually poor economic planning by the government.
5. Some history books _________ China as a superpower, while others make it appear as a poor developing country.
6. In Japan during the War of Dynasty in 1357, each _________ wore a yellow chrysanthemum as a pledge of courage.
8. The painting _________ a beautiful young woman in a blue dress.
9. Neither side involved in the talks was happy about the _________ they made.
11. At yesterday's auction, the difference between the two bids was _________-- only 2 yuan.