I'm not liking what the weather ___ is for the following days. Rain, rain, and more rain.
outlook
15
Another word for "disadvantage" is...
drawback
10
The government have finally decided to act in response to the increase in the road injuries and there is going to be a severe __ on dangerous driving.
crackdown
20
It's impossible to tell how bad the __ is going to be once the far-right start having enough power to implement policies.
fallout
20
The concert was ruined. I mean, it was open air, and suddenly the heavens opened and we were drenched in the worst __ you can imagine.
downpour
10
The party was an overwhelming success. Jack had the time of his life. It was such a good __, as well, because word had got out to his old school friends and they rocked up too..
turnout
15
I know I haven't been in touch for a while, but I though I would give you an __ on how things are coming along.
update
15
The stress of working in triage was too much for him. After the pressure culminated in a rather upsetting __, he resigned his post saying he just wasn't cut out for this line of work.
breakdown
15
The project didn't go quite as we expected. We suffered some major __ at critical stages of the process. But all things said and done, despite the obstacles, it worked out ok in the end.
setbacks
15
The company did what they could to keep the accusations of corruption out of the public eye: they tried every __ they could think of to hide their crimes. But it all fell to pieces in the end.
cover-up
15
Another word for "result" is
outcome
10
I wrote an essay last week, and I failed. But the teacher forgot to add her __, so I don't really know or understand what went wrong.
feedback
10
With the recession reaching its worst, we can see a __ in the housing market as peopl can longer afford to take on mortgages.
downturn
10
Another word for "babies" or "children" that can apply to humans, but also animals
offspring
10
As a result of the financial loss the company experienced, many __ were made to reduce costs of upkeep. This meant no __ had to be made and people could at least keep their jobs.
cutbacks, layoffs
25
We are living revolutionary times when it comes to science. Every day a new discovery or __ is made.
