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inviting someone to come a restaurant, or a date - I think I will ask Sally o_____ for dinner this Sunday.
in
on
up
out
Difficult or embarrassing - He felt very ____________ when he stepped up onto the stage.
ackwent
awkward
amend
awendt
enjoying advantages of two different things at the same time - He had the _________ working as a lifeguard, he got to sit by the pool and get paid.
better of both jobs
best of both worlds
cream of two crops
benefit of both works
When a situation gets worse, and worse and worse. - Her life was in a ____________ as she battled depression and addiction.
downward spiral
downspin
head-spin
duck-dive
tense, nervous, or irritable - The old man gets a little __________ when he is tired.
edgy
anxious
eager
oblivious
To hug or accept a person - We happily ____________ the idea of going to the pool with you.
embrace
embarrass
abreast
brace
successful growth or development - Grandma´s garden was __________ in the springtime.
flooring
flowered
flooding
flourishing
Show exagerated emotion or attention in a situation - The child made a big ________ over eating his vegetables.
mess
hiss
scare
fuss
to get more attention than anyone or anything else in a situation - He always tries to __________ and won´t let anyone else talk.
hunt the spotlight
hog the limelight
hug the light
hoard the light
Being famous and always in the news and on TV - When she wrote her first best-seller book she was instantly in the public _____________.
eye
view
light
sight
having a reasonable chance of winning - He is young, but he is in the _________ for becoming the next president.
running
option
eye
balance
Enter a situation which people want to be private - She did not want the reporter to write a story about her and _________ in her private life.
overrun
intrude
encroach
interrupt
When something should have been done a long time ago - It is _________ time that you clean your messy room.
high
over
critical
just
special words used by groups of people, especially in their work - I cannot understand this paper because they are using a lot of legal ___________.
jargon
slang
jingle
genre
not serious - She is a very _________ person who loves to have fun.
light-hearted
laughable-feeling
humor-natured
pleasant-oriented
in the place where something happens - They offered him the job on the _______.
spot
moment
drop
dot
