Do you think that making music and art ___ subjects in schools would reduce some childrens enjoyment of them?
conservative
confidence
compulsory
considerate
Bobs one of those people who ___ risk and anger --hed be bored in a safe, steady job.
absorb
erudition
relish
invest
Elizabeth is certainly talented enough to succeed in her career; she just doesnt have enough ___ in her own abilities.
marine
confidence
revelation
investment
Im sorry youre in trouble, but as you made your decision on your own youll just have to face the ___.
erudition
relief
amazement
consequences
Many educators would be delighted to abolish exams, but they also worry that without them there would be too little ___ for students to work hard.
compulsory
incentive
prodigy
romantic
The teacher accidentally hit the boys hand with an eraser and was ___ known as Dead-Eye Bean.
casually
apparently
henceforth
devotee
If I had money, Id ___ it all in Internet companies.
browse
gaze
revelate
invest
Psychologists say that our behavior is influenced by many factors too subtle for us to consciously ___.
percieve
receive
conceive
perceive
Hes always had a ___ for books. If he could work in a library, it would be a dream come true.
trap
blank
passion
region
Look at those three whispering in the corner again --theyre ___ something, I just dont know what!
sealing
frowning
beaming
scheming
A common _________ among youngsters attending school is that their teachers were child prodigies.
Who else but a bookworm, with none of the normal kids _______ to play rather than study, would grow up to be a teacher anyway?
Ive tried desperately to explain to my students that the image they have of me as ______ devotee of books and homework during my adolescence was a bit out of focus.
On the _______, I hated compulsory education with a passion.
I could never quite accept the _______ of having to go to school while the fish were biting.