Fill in the blanks using the following expressions.
1. eroded
2. plunged
3. foundered
3. toxic
5. rift

1. This chemical is _____ to many forms of life.
2. She _____ straight into her story.
3. The _____ (=division) within the party deepened.
4. Her confidence has been slowly _____ by repeated failures.
5. The project _____ (= fail) after problems with funding.

Answer key
1. toxic
2. plunged
3. rift
4. eroded
5. foundered