TOEIC Vocabulary - Do you know these words?

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There are vocabulary words which appear regularly on the TOEIC exam. Put the following 10 words in the correct sentences.

delicate
dependence
distraction
downsize
elephant
enthusiasm
enthusiast
evident
flexibility
flextime

1. Our company has too much of a _________________ on foreign investment, which might hurt us in the long run.
2. The apology is simply a _________________ from the real issue of harassment.
3. The zoo has witnessed the birth of a baby _______________ to add to its herd.
4. Her office has chosen to _________________ in order to be more attractive to potential buyers.
5. The new manager has a lot of ________________ for our product line, and we hope it lasts.
6. We are allowed a certain amount of ___________________ every month for personal appointments.
7. The sale was quite ______________, requiring the intervention of an outside mediator. 
8. The start-up allows its employees a lot of ________________ in planning their work schedules.
9. Their accountant's embezzling scheme was not ______________ because she took great care to hide the documents.
10. He is quite the rock-climbing ____________________ and spends much of his free time climbing.

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1. Our company has too much of a dependence on foreign investment, which might hurt us in the long run.
2. The apology is simply a distraction from the real issue of harassment.
3. The zoo has witnessed the birth of a baby elephant to add to its herd.
4. Her office has chosen to downsize in order to be more attractive to potential buyers.
5. The new manager has a lot of enthusiasm for our product line, and we hope it lasts.
6. We are allowed a certain amount of flextime every month for personal appointments.
7. The sale was quite delicate, requiring the intervention of an outside mediator. 
8. The start-up allows its employees a lot of flexibility in planning their work schedules.
9. Their accountant's embezzling scheme was not evident because she took great care to hide the documents.
10. He is quite the rock-climbing enthusiast and spends much of his free time climbing.

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