a way of thinking about the world - Our __________ is quite different from that of writers in the fourth century BC.
world opinion
world sight
world view
world look
confused and not knowing where to go or what to do - He woke up feeling completely ______.
dismembered
disordered
discorded
disoriented
Annoyed - The old man was grumpy and ________.
irresistable
irresponsible
irregador
irritable
in a situation where something has complete power over you - Poor people are increasingly at the _________ of money-lenders.
power
mercy
foot
pity
driving a motor vehicle - I’m a different person when I’m _________.
over the wheels
behind the wheel
taking the control
at the steering
Something being given to a person in the family who is younger - When I was younger I didn´t get new clothes, everything was _________ to me by my brother.
handed down
let down
given over
passed by
not perfect, containing mistakes to - Further studies show that her data was ______.
forged
forfeited
flawed
faked
became worse - The demonstration soon _______ into violence.
disembarked
degenerated
digressed
dismembered
knowing a lot - My professor is very _________ about History and Art.
knowing
knowledgeable
known
knowledging
speaking in a general way - He described the job in b________ terms, without going into details.
fat
wide
thick
broad
To continue to communicate with someone who is not near you - I still _________ with all my old school friends.
maintain in communication
remain contacted
stay in reach
keep in touch
to think something is stupid or ridiculous - I fingd their plan to change fruit into oil __________.
hilarious
laughable
amusing
funny
extremely cruel and unpleasant behaviour - He witnessed some appalling acts of _____ during the war.
barbarism
bartendering
barberian
barbelist
not likely to move or break - Make sure the fence posts are _________.
hard stone
hard rock
stone depth
rock steady
to use as little energy as possible - The new light bulbs use less electricity and therefore _________ energy.
waste
store
save up
conserve
to make a decision about something - Hurry up! _________ about what you want to order, I am so hungry!
Set up your thoughts
Make up your mind
Put together your head
Get your idea
to treat a particular event or problem far too seriously - It’s ridiculous – we have a tiny disagreement and you blow the whole thing out of ________!
proportion
fit
parameters
size
able to be made, done, or achieved - With the extra resources, the project now seems _______.
formidable
feasible
fillable
fallible
an animal that hunts, kills and eats - Hippos do not have many natural _________.
predators
hunters
killers
carnevores
not happening or existing very often - You may as well walk, as buses from here are relatively __________.
limited and seldomly
not frequently stood
thin and sparse
few and far between
Someone who has been found guilty of crimes in the past. - The company will not employ anyone with a __________.
legal problem
crimes history
criminal record
theft history
the amount of money that is available to spend - The country doesn’t have the __________ to invest in housing.
financial resources
financial statements
financial records
financial balance
to fulfil or satisfy a set of rules - The offices do not _________ safety regulations or standars.
arrive
comply
stretch
meet
a complicated system of paths or passages - The mouse ran quickly through the _________ in our lab in science class.
maze
gaze
haze
tase
a machine or piece of equipment that saves time and effort - Vacuum cleaners and washing machines are __________ devices.
business-saving
task-saving
labour-saving
job-saving
at this particular point in time - At _______, it is impossible to say whether he will make a full recovery.
now in day
this hour
that time
this juncture
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