The new policy aims to ________ the gap between the rich and the poor through a series of social welfare programs.
break
narrow
decline
reduce
Scientists need to ________ enough data before they can draw a conclusion about the phenomenon.
assemble
collect
gather
accumulate
Having lived in Berlin for two years, he ________ a good knowledge of German.
acquired
required
inquired
enforced
The government's decision to invest in 5G technology is ________ to the country's future economic growth.
crude
cruel
crucial
curious
The manager was ________ from his position due to his failure to meet the sales target.
dismissed
resigned
retired
released
The study shows a strong ________ between smoking and various health problems.
content
contract
context
correlation
I can't ________ the noise from the construction site any longer; it's driving me crazy.
tolerate
resist
sustain
undergo
The teacher's ________ explanation made the complicated concept easy for all students to understand.
specific
explicit
implicit
characteristic
The director's ________ for the film was greatly influenced by his own childhood experiences.
inspection
instinct
intention
inspiration
The two sisters may look alike, but their personalities are quite ________.
distinct
distinctive
distincted
distinguishing