The party's rank and ____ are beginning to question the prime minister's choice of advisers
file
'To attempt to get power or get into a better position than other people using any methods you can': Since the death of the president, opposition parties and the army have been jockeying ____ power
for
The book will provide a [stimulate] to research in this very important area.
stimulus.
The child's parents or [guard] must give their consent before she has the operation.
guardians
The professor initiated a [stimulate] discussion between the students.
stimulating
'feelings of hate between people because of arguments in the past': There has been bad ____ between the two families for years
blood
Several rioters were [force] removed from the town square.
forcibly
The tabloid feature bizarre and [speculate] theories
Speculative
'To be old and no longer working properly': This TV is totally clapped _____. I can't even get a picture.
Clapped out
The French were completely [play] by the Russian team
outplayed
'to not allow something bad to affect your behaviour or upset you': He rose _____ the criticism he received after his performance in the last match and returned to try his best in training again.
above
'to become suddenly very successful or very well known': Jodie Foster made quite a ____ in the film 'Taxi Driver'.
splash
'to please someone, esp. by praising that person in order to get him or her to agree to something': A company wishing to influence the government must butter ___ both parties in the House and the Senate.
up
Why is the media so [OCCUPY] with the love lives of politicians?
preoccupied
The students lined up in single ____ outside the class.
file
He admits, [guard], that he does enjoy writing
guardedly
The journalist asked the politician a very loaded ____?
question
Our personalities result from the complex [play] between our genes and our environment
interplay
She takes pride in stating her political [convince].
convictions
After he lost his job, he spent weeks moping ____ his house all day.
around/about
He was accused of being involved in shady financial [deal].
dealings
His father was able to pull some ____ to get him a good job with the company.
strings.
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