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