idle object accuse minute discount distinct contaminate sustain worship justify 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 students’ 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.