Many areas of the city were _________ into darkness for several hours.PlungedMergedSpreadDeep

The lights of the city became dark as a power outage surged in the CBD.Rewrite this sentence to include a language device appropriate for a broadsheet commentary.

Fill in the blank with the word that best fits.Though they called the fire department, there was no way to _________ disaster once the fire began to spread, and soon the house was engulfed in flames.transfigureavertbrokerperuse

Though they called the fire department, there was no way to _________ disaster once the fire began to spread, and soon the house was engulfed in flames.transfigurebrokeravertperuse

Due to _________, the subways were closed all morning.floodare floodedfloodsits flooding

The area was pleasantly _____, with no buildings or roads.a.unspoiltb.touristyc.overratedd.vibrant