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  • Teachers don't earn enough. They're definitely ____. (paid)
    underpaid
  • My mother inherited a lot of money after my grandmother's ___. (die)
    death
  • One of the main problems facing governments today is ___. (terror)
    terrorism
  • Do you really think any of the weight ____ books on the market really work? (lose)
    loss
  • The bill should have been less than this. I think the waiter has _____ us. (charged)
    overcharged
  • Martin's biggest ___ is that he can't concentrate for very long. (weak)
    weakness
  • Medicine bottles have to be ___ so that young children can't open then. (child)
    childproof
  • Could you tell me what your greatest ___ is? (strong)
    strength
  • I like to wear ____ clothes when I'm at home. (comfort)
    comfortable
  • My cousin won a fortune in the lotter. She's a ___ now! (millionaire)
    multimillionaire
  • The band's recent tour was a great ___. (succeed)
    success
  • Since Jane's been going to the gym, she's noticed a definite ___ in the way she feels. (improve)
    improvement
  • ___ is still a big problem in several African countries. (hungry)
    Hunger
  • The box is about 2 feet in ____. (wide)
    width
  • Famous people often their ___ when they are still quite young. (biographies)
    autobiographies
  • My mom's one of the most ___ people I know. She's always happy! (cheer)
    cheerful
  • We had a ___ night last night. The baby just wouldn't stop crying! (sleep)
    sleepless
  • One of the most easily ___ symptoms of an allergic reaction is a rash. (recognize)
    recognizable
  • You should always install good ___ software to protect your computer. (virus)
    antivirus
  • Do you prefer watching a dubbed movie or one that is ___ ? (titled)
    subtitled
  • Is that dictionary ___ or is it French-English? (lingual)
    monolingual
  • Contrary to popular ____, drinking coffee can be good for your health. (believe)
    belief
  • Did you know the average ___ of an American male is 5 feet 9 inches? (high)
    height
  • Sorry, I must have ___ the number. I thought it was a '3' and not an '8.. (read)
    misread