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His __________ during the meeting was quite surprising — he usually doesn’t say a word! (ASSERT)
assertiveness
The documentary was highly __________ and changed the way I see politics. (INFORM)
INFORMATIVE
She kept living in _____________ as she thought he had been in love with her (DENY)
DENIAL
The instructions were so __________ that no one got confused. (EXPLAIN)
EXPLANATORY
The experiment was a complete __________ because of __________ methods. (FAIL)
COMPLETE FAILURE / FAULTY METHODS
She spoke so __________ that nobody doubted her explanation. (PERSUADE)
PERSUASIVELY
I found her response rather __________; she didn’t seem to care at all. (APOLOGY)
UNAPOLOGETIC
The CEO's __________ attitude made it hard for employees to approach him. (APPROACH)
UNAPPROACHABLE ATTITUDE
supporting individuals to overcome adversity and build _____ (RESILIENT)
RESILIENCE
His sudden __________ from the project surprised everyone. (WITHDRAW)
WITHDRAWAL
The law needs serious __________ because the current version is bad (AMEND)
AMENDMENTS
The storm brought ________ a lot of damage across the region.
BROUGH ABOUT A LOT OF DAMAGE
We wanted to go on holiday, but our plans fell ______________ at the last minute.
PLANS FELL THROUGH
She takes ______________ her father in character
TAKES AFTER
I don’t know how he pulled it ________________, but the event was a huge success.
I don’t know how he pulled it off, but the event was a huge success. (= managed to do something difficult)
She came _____________ with a really bad case of flu right before the trip.
She came down with a really bad case of flu right before the trip. (= got sick with something)
