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He crashed into a table and HURT his shin.
bruised
There was an THREATENING silence when I asked whether my contract was going to be renewed.
ominous
Pompeii is famed for its burial by an EXPLOSIONS of Italy's Mount Vesuvius in AD 79.
eruption
The strategy was more like a RANDOM approach to acquiring new customers.
scattershot
Having to type up my handwritten work was a real DIFFICULT WORK.
grind
She MOVED SLOWLY FROM SIDE TO SIDE along in her high-heeled shoes.
teetered
In the last six months, there has been an INCREASE in unemployment.
a spike
The two countries believe that a crisis is COMING INTO VIEW.
looming
Langham's story sounded REALISTIC at the time.
plausible
The future looks pretty GLOOMY right now.
dismal
She BRAVELY denied the rumours.
stoutly
You always have to CONTINUE FIGHTING.
play to the whistle
He thinks the police SPOILED the investigation.
botched
House prices have FALLEN QUICKLY in recent months.
plummeted
There is little MOTIVATION for people to leave their cars at home when public transportation remains so expensive.
incentive
Don't LOOK at people like that, it's rude.
stare
