The writer takes a rather ________ tone. (snob) 2. All the children are tested in basic_______. (literate) 3. The _____ part of the speech became tedious. (late) 4. The hurricane ________thousands of homes. (flat) 5. What if you want to compare the actual contents of an object for________? (equal) 6. The Labor Party swept in on a tide of _________over rising prices. (content)