c hase minute cruelty idle sustain worship justify d rown contaminate accuse object fin e discount distinct 1. Hundreds of workers sat _____ on the factory floor waiting for the assembly line to start again. 2. To some of our problems there was more than one right answer, so we were looking at the student's reasoning as to how they got it and if they could _____ the answer they had. 3. Consumers expect to find the brand available at a(n )_____ and are unpleasantly surprised to find a higher price. 4. The European Union is made up of 27 nations with _____ cultural, linguistic and economic roots. 5. Police found _____ traces of blood on the car seats. 6. Despite his promise to eliminate cronyism ( 任人唯亲 ), he was openly _____ of giving government positions to friends and relatives. 7. But I would like to accept his kind offer if he did not _____ to my sharing the seed with my friend, Mary, who was an experienced grower and had a beautiful rock garden. 8. The pollution from the factories continues to _____ the river and also poses health threat to people living nearby. 9. We believe it's possible to _____ growth through the use of different kinds of energy that will allow for lower carbon emissions. 10. The people loved her so much that they nicknamed her "Evita", and long after her death, many Argentines continue to _____ her.