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The local council has decided to _______ the bicycle lane to connect the suburban area with the city center.
spread
augment
enlarge
extend
We had to use an electronic microscope to inspect the _______ details on the surface of the ancient coin.
limited
minute
minor
miniature
The tech start-up has _______ in size over the last two quarters due to severe budget cuts, employing fewer staff.
declined
contracted
diminished
dwindled
Ask any senior citizen to make a _______ between modern smartphones and old letter-writing, and they will highlight the speed of communication.
comparing
comparable
comparative
comparison
As the strong winds blew through the dry forest, the wildfire quickly _______ to neighboring residential areas.
spread
extended
abounded
enlarged
Since the opening of the new mega-mall nearby, the sales and popularity of this traditional family store have steadily _______.
reduced
declined
contracted
faded
The newly hired CEO was highly _______ of the old management system, pointing out several major flaws.
criticise
criticism
critic
critical
I am afraid your latest project proposal has _______ of our expectations, so you will need to revise it.
gone down
run out
dropped below
fallen short
Although the local theater was organized on a _______ scale in the 1990s, it has lost its popularity over the years.
wide
largescale
vast
sizeable
During the harsh winter storm, the rescue team found themselves _______ to the skin and freezing.
drowned
wet
historical
soaked
The company's massive investments in modern technology successfully brought a period of economic _______ to the region.
prosper
prosperity
prospering
prosperous
The local authority was accused of placing _______ financial demands on small business owners during the crisis.
abundant
lavish
excessive
major
As the thick fog began to settle over the valley, our remaining hope of finding the missing hikers slowly _______.
diminished
faded
reduced
dwindled
