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  • It's quite natural to experience a certain amount of _______ on your first day at work. ANXIOUS
    anxiety
  • In the interests of safety, a number of standard _________ need to be followed. PROCEED
    procedures
  • He gets a lot of _________ out of watching the football with a beer on Saturdays. ENJOY
    enjoyment
  • He has gained _________ over the years due to stories of the crimes he committed. NOTORIOUS
    notoriety
  • In her ___________ to answer the phone, she almost fell down the stairs. EAGER
    eagerness
  • Union members expressed their ........ of the management's offer by walking out of the meeting. APPROVE
    disapproval
  • His scruffy _________ in person surprised her after seeing his profile picture. APPEAR
    appearance
  • It's a bit of a sketchy _________, I wouldn't go in there after dark. NEIGHBOUR
    neighbourhood
  • I was really impressed by your _________ for the new project, well done! PROPOSE
    proposal
  • There is every _________ that prices will continue to rise next year. LIKELY
    likelihood
  • The _________ of the device is what has made it so popular. SIMPLE
    simplicity
  • I'm sorry but we have no ________ at the moment, but you're welcome to leave your CV. VACANT
    vacancies
  • There are several ___________ that you have to complete to apply for a passport. REQUIRE
    requirements
  • She couldn't hide her __________ when he arrived half an hour late for the date. ANNOY
    annoyance
  • The cost of __________ has increased by 10% this year. MEMBER
    membership
  • He gained great _______ from the simple things, like reading a book by the fire. PLEASE
    pleasure
  • I cannot comment; I have been sworn to ______ on the matter. SECRET
    secrecy
  • He valued his _________ too much to ever want to get married. DEPEND
    independence
  • His ________ for why he arrived an hour late wasn't good enough for me. EXPLAIN
    explanation
  • There's nowhere near enough _________ space in my new house. STORE
    storage
  • Customers will be required to pay for any __________. BREAK
    breakages
  • I can't come on Saturday, we have _______ for the school play all day Sunday. REHEARSE
    rehearsals
  • She showed great __________ skills during the crisis and should be given a promotion. LEADER
    leadership
  • Light _______ will be served from 3.30pm in the main hall. REFRESH
    refreshments
  • Her 5000-metre run paled into ________ when compared with the marathon her grandfather completed the following week. SIGNIFY
    insignificance
  • _________ seems to have really changed him, he's like a different person. FATHER
    fatherhood