The scientific quest is grounded in reason and ____ inference from known facts.

The footballer made a (n) _____ gesture, which made the audience’s blood boil.

the old couple decided to ____ a boy and a girl though they had three of their o

There’s little chance that mankind would _____ a nuclear war. 　(A)retain(B)e

He offered to ___ her a hand as the suitcase was too heavy for her to carry. 　(

Evidence came up _____ specific sounds are recognized by babies as young as 6 mo

the newcomers found it impossible to ____ themselves to the climate sufficiently

In the wife’s eyes, his _____ to their marriage life is far from perfect.(A)re

I am not sure whether I can gain any profit from the investment, so I can’t make

A university ____ of teachers, administrators and students. 　(A)consists(B)c

As a result of his hard work, he has gained ______ to the Beijing University.

It is better for you to be _____ about its consequences before you take any acti

None of us expected the chairman to _____ at the party. We thought he was still

Since the matter was extremely _____, we dealt with it immediately. 　(A)tough

Only when one is ______ of one’s getting behind is one more likely to catch up.

Louis was asked to ___ the man who stole her purse. 　(A)confirm(B)recognize

he car ran over the child, but by a _____ he was unhurt. 　(A)wonder(B)marvel

When traveling, you are advised to take travelers’ checks, which provide a secur

Our new house is very ____ for me as I can get to the office in five minutes.

Medical research has shown that the widespread use of cigarettes contributes ___

As a result of careless washing the jacket _____ to a child’s size. 　(A)compre

The new apartment built a few months ago is large enough to _____ over two hundr

We agreed to accept ____ they thought was the best guide. 　(A)whatever(B)who

Since evidence of the fraud came to light, Congress has been demanding a ______

Although they had suffered heavy losses, they refused to ____ defeat. 　(A)conc