understanding even a few key gestures from different cultures can make you a better ______.
as a musician she remained very ______ to sound and voice.
people in indonesia always want to be ______ and polite, and this means they don’t like to say no.
in brunei it is not ______ to shake hands with members of the opposite sex.
when you have to meet someone from a different culture, be prepared to know what gestures are ______.
i didn’t take my father’s or my mother’s side; i tried to remain ______ .
small talk has powerful and positive effect in social ______.
small talk ______ the examination can soothe the patient’s anxieties.
by taking a risk to start a conversation, we ______ our willingness to connect.
we need to ensure a ooth ______ from the old system to the new one.
which of the following adjectives is seldom used to describe a horror film?
some people are worried that viewing a lot of violence in movies can cause people to ______ the violent behavior.
shocked to know later that the crew member is alive, they work out a ______ plan.
the film is a(n) ______ tale with creative plots based on this fascinating novel.
cooperation is important for the work, so try to keep the ______ between you and your partner to the minimum.
in this heartbreaking movie, nothing was able to escape the ______ of the war in the end.
they continue to ______ the company of unfair competition.
several thousand football fans came to the airport to catch a ______ of the football stars.
in the novel, the popular rock musician ______ the hopes of black youth in the 1960s.
marie: cheryl, your hair looks gorgeous. cheryl: thank you! i have a new ______.
for someone who is bald, ______ might be a good option.
there is some ______ at the bottom of the wine bottle
m: can i possibly get an appointment today for a massage? f: today … not likely. ______
the passers-by ______ off their cloths and jumped into the water to save the drowning child.
the company needs both positive and negative ______ on the products from the customers
the government hastily organized ______ measures against the armed attack.
the basketball team need a big win to ______ their confidence.
one way to ensure a great coetic surgery is to find out the ______ of your doctor beforehand.
______ is the generally accepted term for a person whose weight is more than 20% above expected for their age and height.
1. — joe, do you like sea food? — not very much. actually i’m ______ some of the shellfish.
a(an) ______ is someone who does not eat meat or fish.
--- server: ______ --- customer: i’ll have apple juice, please.
milk, eggs, sugar and flour are basic ______ in making a cake.
with the population explosion, scientists will have to come ______ new methods of increasing the world’s food supply.
raj is thoroughly ______; since his childhood, his parents always give him whatever he wants.
natural disasters cause billions of dollars’ worth of property damage ______.
eating too much fat can ______ heart disease and cause high blood pressure.
this country has to import meat because it doesn’t produce enough for the ______ market.
the fda ______ a 24-hour deadline ______ food safety reporting, requiring food companies to report potentially dangerous products within 24 hours of discovery.
mr. davis, the ______ manager of the company, is in charge of employment.
a peculiarly pointed chin is his most memorable facial ______.
the ceo finally agreed to cooperate with us but with great ______.
— young people shouldn’t always change their jobs. — ______. young people should seek for more challenges.
the relative effects of heredity and environment are most clearly observable in ______ twins.
i had to look twice to tell which was martinez; the boys all looked ______.
specialists will be invited to ______ our present system before we try to improve it.
color theory tells us what emotions colors convey and how we can use colors ______ our advantage.
social psychologists say people deceive themselves in an unconscious effort to boost self-esteem or feel better. the underlined word “boost” is closest in meaning to ______.
some procrastinators always feel ______ with pressure, unrealistic about time, and uncertain about goals.
— you know what? i just downloaded the latest version of the game. — cool! i ______ to take a look.
— hey joe, how long do you spend on your cell phone? — 10 to 15 hours a day, i guess. i keep checking on it ’cause i don’t want to miss out on anything cool or interesting. — wow, you’re really ______ to your phone.
my enclosed ______ provides more information on my previous work experience and qualifications.
how to dispose ______ the nuclear waste is a pressing problem for scientists and politicians alike.
bill has a security clearance that allows him ______ to classified information
moocs offer a wide range of subjects to learners with ______ backgrounds, allowing them to learn online and complete work at their own pace.
when i saw on the news that there would be no school tomorrow because of the snowstorm, i ______ jumped for joy, and hit my head on the ceiling fan.
it’s now time for entrepreneurs to ______, not just with new products, but new business models.
this price is already at our ______ line, and we cannot concede any more.
the ______ development of leisure agriculture should be established on the basis of ecology, economics and society.
the approaching fire forced hundreds of people to ______ their homes and escape to safe areas.
in some countries, women must wear very ______ clothing in public.
the trolley problem tells a classic ethical ______, leaving us thinking about the best course of action when moral principles clash.
— look, i just found this earring in the bathroom. — you’d better take it to the ______. i would look there if i lost something.
in the experiment we kept a watchful eye ______ the developments and recorded every detail.
the issues are considered ______ in that they have little or no effect on the overall outcome.
parents have a legal ______ to ensure that their children are provided with efficient education suitable to their age.
pizza is crispy and thin crust, with seemingly endless topping choices designed to ______ a variety of tastes.
living in the heart of new york city is certainly a far ______ from living in the rural countryside.
we cannot have a ______ standard where we say everybody else must play by the rules, but we do not need to.
bill’s inability to learn foreign languages was a(an) ______ to his career.
the jobs of wildlife technicians and biologists seemed ______ to him, but one day he discovered their differences.
the local government leaders are making every effort to ______ the problem of poverty.
every visitor to georgia is ______ the kindness, charm and hospitality of the local people.
the theory of natural selection, or ______ of the fittest, was first suggested by william charles wells in 1813
today it is common to access the internet from a variety of mobile ______ like artphones and tablets
radar is used to extend the ______ of man’s senses for observing his environment, especially the sense of vision.
by presenting their art work, artists take ______ a responsibility of communication to a broader audience.
do you have any ______ suggestions on how to deal with the current difficulties?
within a fraction of a second, web search engines perform the ______ impossible task of responding accurately to queries about anything.