A.shrewd B. radiant C. discern D. stump E. conversion F. surpass G. proposition H.crumble I.ingenious J. distort 1. As the gender barrie r s__________, the number of women working as lawyers, doctors, or bankers began to increase significantly from the mid-20th century. 2. With the data collected each year, the owner of the shop can __________ customer trends and how things like weather and economic indicators affect sales performance. 3. His supervisor pushes and motivates him in such a positive manner that he is not only able to reach but to _________ his personal goals. 4. He is a man with a(n)_______ business sense. He has built his initial investment into a substantial and even excessively large fortune. 5.The _________ of nuclear radiation directly into electricity was an exciting possiblity that was being vigorously explored in many laboratories in the 1950s. 6.I was not only shocked but also digusted that the report tried to _________ the scientific facts in such a manner that even some highly-educated people were fooled. 7.Sixty-two and blessed with his mother's skin, the fisherman had witstood a lifetime of exposure to the sun and looked as __________ as a main in his forties. 8.French educator Louis Braille invented a simple but _________ code which has had an impact on the lives of generations of people who are blind. 9. The senators didn't expect us to ask such tough questions, and when we finally did, they got ___________ and didn't know what to say. 10.This newly established university supports the _________ that a more diverse higher education system is desirable since it would enhance opportunities for lifelong learning.