brisk, After a ___ walk, Peter felt energized again. (= quick and active), gist, After reading the first page, Mark got the ___ of what the rest of the article was about. (= the central meaning), distressing, Although Christopher tries not to think about the ___ experience, he has recurring nightmares about it. (= upsetting; heart-breaking), stirring, As Tony listened to the ___ music, he felt a sense of joy, hope, and excitement. (= stimulating; exciting), warrants, Breaking the law ___ severe punishment. (= to deserve; to justify an action), wear and tear, Children are so active that their clothes often take a lot of ___ . (= natural damage over a period of time), swift, Chloe decided to enter the competition because she is a very ___ runner. (= very fast), ballot, Franklin, along with thousands of other voters, cast his ___ during the election. (= a piece of paper indicating your choice in a secret vote), focal, Human behavior is the ___ point of this psychology class. (= central and important), median, In 2007, the ___ household income for Californian families was over $50,000. (= average), affirmed, In her testimony, the witnessed ___ that she had seen the suspect break into her neighbor’s house. (= to certify), striking, Jason noticed a ___ change in his sister’s mood after she lost her job; she became much more cynical. (= impressive; noticeable), pervasive, The effects of the economic crisis are so ___ that people worldwide are suffering the consequences. (= widespread), are scheming, The party president is aware that other members ___ to overthrow him from his leadership. (= to make secret plans in order to achieve sth), elaborate, The politician refused to ___ on why she had resigned from the party. (= to explain in detail), uphold, The role of a police force is to ___ the rule of law in a country. (= to maintain the integrity of sth), exemplary, The teacher praised Harry because his behavior in class was ___ . (= ideal), concentrated effort, The team worked together to make a ___ to meet the deadlines. (= an effort made with intensity and determination), poignant, The war memorial is a ___ reminder of innocent lives that have been lost in battle. (= making you very sad), vocal, Years of mistreatment forced poor immigrants to become ___ and stand up for their rights. (= speaking forcefully about sth you disagree with).

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