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