1 Give it a try! Complete each sentence with an appropriate word.
Try to do it without looking at the list at first!

a. When Edward Snowden decided to... on the NSA, he took great risks
to ... the organization's wrongdoings.

b. He was worried there were cameras at his home, so he worked under
a blanket so that he wouldn't ....

c. He argues that despite his decision to ... by publishing the informa-
tion, he loves his country and believes in public service.

d. He is currently in exile because if he returns to the USA he might....
without a fair trial.

e. Some people think that ... tend to be punished more harshly than the
alleged wrongdoers.