Use the vocabulary words to fill in the gaps in the sentences below: 1. …. . of funding brought the project to a halt. 2. He was completely …… of the circumstances. 3. There was an advertising …. . for a new product. 4. He had a dull job with lazy and …. co-workers. 5. They made their parents sad by their silly, ……. . behavior. 6. Everyone was …. . that the venture would be profitable. 7. He appeared to be an …… witness. 8. Writing was a ……profession at that time. 1. essential: extremely important and necessary, very basic2. confident: feeling certain that you can do something3. functional illiteracy: is reading and writing skills that are inadequate "to manage daily living and employment tasks that require reading skills beyond a basic level". Functional illiteracy is contrasted with illiteracy in the strict sense, meaning the inability to read or write simple sentences in any language4. embarrass: to make (someone) feel confused and foolish in front of other people5. to vote: the official choice that you make in an election, meeting, etc. , by casting a ballot, raising your hand, speaking your choice aloud, etc. 6. skilled: requiring specialized ability or training7. software: the programs that run on a computer and perform certain functions8. aloud: speaking so that others could hear 9. unreliable: that people can’t depend on10. lack of smth: deficiency or absence11. ignorant: lacking education or knowledge12. campaign: an operation or series of operations energetically pursued to accomplish a purpose13. immature: not fully grown or developed14. unintelligent: lacking intelligence; stupid; foolish