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In attemp to bring back the "penny dreadful", Richard Dewmont __ __ __ into the genre by turning trite plot twists and hackneyed stereotypes into a reflection of modern concerns still under the flickering light of a Victorian candle.

breathes fresh life

With more than a __ __ at social events stemming from the times of the Inquisition, this novel turned my preconception of the role of the church on its head.

passing glance

Although the plot is intriguing and the dialogue vividly realistic, the entire novel is __ by a tendency to constrain the character development within hackneyed stereotypes.

marred

The plot is thoroughly __ and makes the whole novel unputdownable. The end result is a real page-turner in terms of action and excitement.

gripping/compelling

The writer vividly __ of the fragility and the protective role of single parents in an unsympathetic world.

paints a picture

There is growing evidence that the economy is at last __ from recession: the unemployment rate is dropping, furloughs are less common, and job condtions are getting better.

emerging

The book inevitably __ my own interests and experiences.

mirrors

The novel is action packed and high paced with all events tying up nicely with each other and __ in a terrific finale.

culminating

As you follow the character on her downward spiral into chaos, terror __ as she starts losing her grip on reality and can't distinguish the creatures in her nightmares from the people around her.

mounts

The film is __ with political references and highly critical of the corruption of modern capitalism and its impact on the poorer classes.

laden

The decor was plain and antiseptic. So clean and void of character that it was __ of a dentist's office.

reminiscent

evocative

inducive

comparable

It's the simple dishes and drinks that everyone gets wrong. A cup of coffee. A simple salad. A piece of toast. Trying to find a café that will serve you a __ poached egg is near impossible.

respectable

suitable

dignified

reputable

As I opened the door, it all __ back. I could imagine my grandmother in the kitchen and smell the cake she would've baked. I could hear the yipping of the little dog. And yet, the place looked fundamentally different.

came flooding

Years afterwards, the police asked me to retrace the events from that day. It was hard to go back and once again walk and talk them through it. I had to try hard to __ the fear and echoes of events that years of therapy had soothed.

push aside

spark

fade

erase

He was exactly how I remembered him physically. The same boyish charm, just as handsome as ever. But something had changed in HOW I saw. The reunion didn't __ old feelings. He was gorgeous and yet, weirdly. not attractive to me any more.

rekindle

evoke

bring back

I __ remember meeting my first puppy. There isn't a single hair on her little quivering body I can't picture perfectly. Her needle sharp teeth, the constantly wagging tail, the pitter-patter of her claws...

vividly

reminiscently

evocatively

hauntingly

The desk was covered __ with books, pens, papers, and other less understandable items like a mouldy cup that once had coffee inside, a model of an orc weilding an axe...

cluttered

disordered

muddled

disarrayed

These luxury hotels and aeroplanes we hear about can only possibly cater to the mega -rich. For the rest of us they represent __ luxury.

unattainable

inaccessible

impassable

unapproachable

It's a quiet little retreat for those who are searching for some peace. There are a handful of cabins around a lake and few others can be found __ off into the woods.

straggling

roving

wandering

straying