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  • supporting individuals to overcome adversity and build _____ (RESILIENT)
    RESILIENCE
  • His __________ during the meeting was quite surprising — he usually doesn’t say a word! (ASSERT)
    assertiveness
  • The law needs serious __________ because the current version is bad (AMEND)
    AMENDMENTS
  • She let the ______________ out of the bag about the surprise party, and now it’s ruined. 🟨 (= accidentally revealed a secret)
    She let the cat out of the bag about the surprise party, and now it’s ruined. 🟨 (= accidentally revealed a secret)
  • I’m ____________serious about quitting my job. (= completely serious)
    I’m dead serious about quitting my job. (= completely serious)
  • This new technology could ______________ the way for future innovations in medicine. 🟨 (= create conditions that allow something to happen or develop)
    This new technology could pave the way for future innovations in medicine. 🟨 (= create conditions that allow something to happen or develop)
  • His story just doesn’t add _________ – I think he’s hiding something.
    His story just doesn’t add up – I think he’s hiding something. (= make sense)
  • The instructions were so __________ that no one got confused. (EXPLAIN)
    EXPLANATORY
  • He gets __________ on a surprisingly low salary, considering how expensive the city is.
    He gets by on a surprisingly low salary, considering how expensive the city is. (= survives financially)
  • After the scandal, the celebrity chose to ___________ a low profile for a while. 🟨 (= avoid attention or publicity)
    Keep a low profile After the scandal, the celebrity chose to keep a low profile for a while. 🟨 (= avoid attention or publicity)
  • It’s _______________unlikely that they’ll change the deadline now. (= very improbable)
    It’s highly unlikely that they’ll change the deadline now. (= very improbable)
  • I tried to explain the issue, but he turned a blind _________________ to it. 🟨 (= ignored something deliberately)
    I tried to explain the issue, but he turned a blind eye to it. 🟨 (= ignored something deliberately)
  • The CEO's __________ attitude made it hard for employees to approach him. (APPROACH)
    UNAPPROACHABLE ATTITUDE
  • She spoke so __________ that nobody doubted her explanation. (PERSUADE)
    PERSUASIVELY
  • She decided to take a ___________on the issue and speak out. 🟨 (= express a firm opinion on a particular issue)
    She decided to take a stand on the issue and speak out. 🟨 (= express a firm opinion on a particular issue)
  • He bears a striking _______________________ to his grandfather. 🟨 (= looks very similar to someone)
    He bears a striking resemblance to his grandfather. 🟨 (= looks very similar to someone)
  • His sudden __________ from the project surprised everyone. (WITHDRAW)
    WITHDRAWAL
  • The documentary was highly __________ and changed the way I see politics. (INFORM)
    INFORMATIVE
  • I’m sorry I snapped at you — I’m just feeling a bit under the _____________ today. (= not feeling well)
    I’m sorry I snapped at you — I’m just feeling a bit under the weather today. 🟨 (= not feeling well)
  • I don’t know how he pulled it ________________, but the event was a huge success.
    I don’t know how he pulled it off, but the event was a huge success. (= managed to do something difficult)
  • I was taken ____________ by her rude comment — I didn’t expect that at all. (= surprised or shocked)
    I was taken aback by her rude comment — I didn’t expect that at all. (= surprised or shocked)
  • I’m going to brush _____ on my French before we go to Paris.
    I’m going to brush up on my French before we go to Paris. (= refresh/revise knowledge)
  • It’s not the end of the world — every _____________________has a silver lining, right? 🟨 (= there’s something good even in a bad situation)
    It’s not the end of the world — every cloud has a silver lining, right? 🟨 (= there’s something good even in a bad situation)
  • I wasn’t sure about moving abroad, but in the end I took the _______________ and applied. 🟨 (= decided to do something risky or difficult)
    I wasn’t sure about moving abroad, but in the end I took the plunge and applied. 🟨 (= decided to do something risky or difficult)
  • I found her response rather __________; she didn’t seem to care at all. (APOLOGY)
    UNAPOLOGETIC
  • There’s a ______________possibility that we’ll win the contract. (= high chance)
    Strong possibility – There’s a strong possibility that we’ll win the contract. (= high chance)
  • She was so convincing that she talked me __________ buying something I didn’t even need.
    She was so convincing that she talked me into buying something I didn’t even need. (= persuaded someone to do something)
  • She kept living in _____________ as she thought he had been in love with her (DENY)
    DENIAL
  • The experiment was a complete __________ because of __________ methods. (FAIL)
    COMPLETE FAILURE / FAULTY METHODS
  • The storm brought ________ a lot of damage across the region.
    BROUGH ABOUT A LOT OF DAMAGE
  • She takes ______________ her father in character
    TAKES AFTER
  • She came _____________ with a really bad case of flu right before the trip.
    She came down with a really bad case of flu right before the trip. (= got sick with something)
  • We wanted to go on holiday, but our plans fell ______________ at the last minute.
    PLANS FELL THROUGH
  • The team fell ______________ schedule after the software bug.
    The team fell behind schedule after the software bug.