After he lost his job, he spent weeks moping ____ his house all day.
around/about
Our personalities result from the complex [play] between our genes and our environment
interplay
The book will provide a [stimulate] to research in this very important area.
stimulus.
'feelings of hate between people because of arguments in the past': There has been bad ____ between the two families for years
blood
The party's rank and ____ are beginning to question the prime minister's choice of advisers
file
The professor initiated a [stimulate] discussion between the students.
stimulating
'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
The child's parents or [guard] must give their consent before she has the operation.
guardians
'To be old and no longer working properly': This TV is totally clapped _____. I can't even get a picture.
Clapped out
The tabloid feature bizarre and [speculate] theories
Speculative
'to become suddenly very successful or very well known': Jodie Foster made quite a ____ in the film 'Taxi Driver'.
splash
She takes pride in stating her political [convince].
convictions
Why is the media so [OCCUPY] with the love lives of politicians?
preoccupied
The French were completely [play] by the Russian team
outplayed
The journalist asked the politician a very loaded ____?
question
He was accused of being involved in shady financial [deal].
dealings
He admits, [guard], that he does enjoy writing
guardedly
The students lined up in single ____ outside the class.
file
His father was able to pull some ____ to get him a good job with the company.
strings.
Several rioters were [force] removed from the town square.
forcibly
'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
'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
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