| A | B |
| Ignoring all standards of cafeteria_, students sat on the tables and threw french fries at each other. | decorum |
| Some premature babies are so tiny and weak that their hold on life is very_. | tenuous |
| The ads for the anti-wrinkle cream claim that it will_aging skin. | rejuvenate |
| The children's_at the amusement park was contagious-their parents soon felt excited too. | exhilaration |
| The new restaurant went out of business because of its_prices. | exorbitant |
| If you're giving a dinner party, preparing some food platters ahead of time will_your work when the guests arrive. | facilitate |
| At age two, Patrick got his head stuck between the bars of an iron railing. His parents had to call the fire department to come and_him. | extricate |
| During the 1960's and 1970's, there were bitter clashes between those who_(e)d the United States' involvement in Vietnam and those who were opposed to it. | espouse |
| New members of the water ballet club have trouble coordinating their swimming, but with practice, the group is able to_its movements. | synchronize |
| "The_treatment in this kind of case," the doctor said, "is surgery followed by chemotherapy. But some specialists are exploring the possibility of using surgery alone." | orthodox |