The thought of her daughter's wedding day ________ her to lose some weight.
increased
prompted
provoked
simulated
The prognosis is ________— doctors do not expect her to live longer than six months.
groom
grid
brim
grim
Each candidate claims to have a plan to ________ the sagging economy.
reunion
rejuvenate
rejoin
renew
These practices stem ________ traditional Chinese medicine.
up
to
back
from
We've got all the information ______ on tap on a computer.
permanently
considerably
pertinently
alternately
Garcia was gaining on her opponent throughout the race, but only ________ her at the very end.
accelerated
extended
exceeded
overtook
Managing the economy is a complex equation of controlling ________ and reducing unemployment.
inflation
inspiration
increase
innovation
If ________ the right way, communication networks enable employees to gain greater awareness of the organization.
fared
prompted
complied
deployed
In the midst ________ a forest of legs, the mechanical animals seemed to imitate the kind of gender discrimination pursued by their human counterparts.
of
at
as
on
Republicans were refusing to ________ on health-care legislation.
combat
convert
compromise
communicate