Answer Key

Career – New Vocabulary Practice

You have already passed this section on 2015-03-02 at 6:14.

Fill in the missing words. Choose one of the words below. Sometimes you need to put them in the right form.
  • SETBACK
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  • PASSION
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  • JUSTIFY
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  • COMMITMENT
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  • DISPASSIONATE
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  • DOWNSIDE
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  • THOROUGHLY
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  • DOOM
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  • BETRAY
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  • PRECIOUS
  1. The spy  [betrayed] his country.
  2. Paul was  [doomed] from the moment he first took drugs.
  3. The new law was a  [setback] .
  4. He always argues with great  [passion] .
  5. The end does not always  [justify] the means.
  6. She could not take the job because of family  [commitments] .
  7. He wanted to share his  [precious] memories with others.
  8. It is a difficult decision to take. This option has a  [downside] as well as benefits.
  9. Claire doesn't do her job very  [thoroughly] .
  10. A journalist should be a  [dispassionate] reporter of facts.