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| apathy | The low turnout in local elections is the result of the ______ of the citizens. |
| apathy (n) | a lack of interest or concern |
| apathetic | Some teenagers remain _________ about politics until they can vote. |
| badger (v) | to keep bothering |
| badgered | Reporters ________ the mayor to provide details of the plan for the new library. |
| badger (n) | a strongly built burrowing mammal in many northern parts of the world |
| badger | The European ______ weighs up to thirty pounds and is somewhat larger than its North American counterpart. |
| compel (v) | to force or require to do something |
| compels | A strong sense of duty _______ firefighters to risk their lives. |
| delude (v) | to mislead; to deceive |
| deluded | Despite negative messages from the polls, the candiddate _______ himself into thinking that he could win. |
| delusion (n) | a false or mistaken belief |
| delusion | His belief that he is Napoleon is a ________. |
| deplore (v) | to feel or express sorrow or regret; to disapprove of strongly |
| deplored (v) | Upper levels of management ________ the loss of middle management jobs as the corporation down-sized. |
| deplorable (adj) | very bad; wretched |
| deplorable | Living conditions in the Warsaw ghetto were __________. |
| apathetic (adj) | unconcerned; uninterested |
