Question

choosing the right word

1. jane addams was an outspoken (pacifist, enigma), yet her views about war were not embraced by everyone.
2. to (slake, infuriate) our curiosity, you will have to tell us everything that happened during that strange trip.
3. as the defense attorney left the courtroom, he was (waylaid, designated) by a group of eager reporters trying to get a statement from him.
4. the applicants for the job will have to (queue, slake) up in an orderly way and wait their turns to be interviewed.
5. when the speaker asked for opinions from the audience, he was greeted with a (terrain, barrage) of critical remarks and angry questions.
6. because sam is so good at stealing bases, he has become the (slake, designated) runner for our baseball team.
7. no matter what it may cost me to carry out, i will never break my sacred (vow, terrain).
8. president jefferson sent lewis and clark to survey water routes, animals, plant life, and the (terrain, waylay) of the louisiana territory.
9. entangled in the trappers net, the (infuriated, pacifist) lion thrashed at the ropes and roared in helpless anger.
10. just how and why two people fall in love is a(n) (queue, enigma) that no scientist has ever been able to explain.
11. because i am convinced that violence always creates more problems than it solves, i have become a(n) (pacifist, enigma).
12. the children who are admitted free to the ball game will be allowed to sit only in certain (slaked, designated) parts of the stands.

Explanation:

1. Jane Addams was known for her pacifist views. "Pacifist" fits as she was not embraced by everyone regarding war.
2. "Waylaid" means to be stopped or interrupted, which makes sense for what happened during the strange trip.
3. The defense attorney was stopped by reporters, so "waylaid" is correct.
4. Applicants queue up to be interviewed in an orderly way.
5. A "barrage" of questions means a large number of questions coming rapidly, fitting the context.
6. Sam is a "designated" runner as he is specifically chosen for stealing bases.
7. A "vow" is a solemn promise, which fits the context of never breaking a sacred commitment.
8. Lewis and Clark surveyed the "terrain" of the Louisiana Territory.
9. An "infuriated" lion would thrash and roar in anger.
10. The mystery of two - people falling in love is an "enigma".
11. Someone who believes violence creates more problems than it solves is a "pacifist".
12. The children are allowed in "designated" parts of the stands.

Answer:

1. pacifist
2. waylaid
3. waylaid
4. queue
5. barrage
6. designated
7. vow
8. terrain
9. infuriated
10. enigma
11. pacifist
12. designated