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in a situation where something has complete power over you - Poor people are increasingly at the _________ of money-lenders.
power
mercy
pity
foot
at this particular point in time - At _______, it is impossible to say whether he will make a full recovery.
that time
this juncture
now in day
this hour
extremely cruel and unpleasant behaviour - He witnessed some appalling acts of _____ during the war.
barbarism
barbelist
barberian
bartendering
driving a motor vehicle - I’m a different person when I’m _________.
behind the wheel
taking the control
at the steering
over the wheels
to treat a particular event or problem far too seriously - It’s ridiculous – we have a tiny disagreement and you blow the whole thing out of ________!
size
fit
parameters
proportion
to use as little energy as possible - The new light bulbs use less electricity and therefore _________ energy.
save up
conserve
store
waste
Someone who has been found guilty of crimes in the past. - The company will not employ anyone with a __________.
theft history
crimes history
criminal record
legal problem
became worse - The demonstration soon _______ into violence.
digressed
dismembered
degenerated
disembarked
confused and not knowing where to go or what to do - He woke up feeling completely ______.
dismembered
disoriented
disordered
discorded
able to be made, done, or achieved - With the extra resources, the project now seems _______.
fallible
fillable
feasible
formidable
the amount of money that is available to spend - The country doesn’t have the __________ to invest in housing.
financial records
financial resources
financial balance
financial statements
to think something is stupid or ridiculous - I fingd their plan to change fruit into oil __________.
laughable
funny
amusing
hilarious
not perfect, containing mistakes to - Further studies show that her data was ______.
forfeited
forged
flawed
faked
Something being given to a person in the family who is younger - When I was younger I didn´t get new clothes, everything was _________ to me by my brother.
passed by
given over
let down
handed down
speaking in a general way - He described the job in b________ terms, without going into details.
thick
wide
broad
fat
a machine or piece of equipment that saves time and effort - Vacuum cleaners and washing machines are __________ devices.
task-saving
labour-saving
business-saving
job-saving
