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  • He hurried to buy the present before her _____(depart)
    departure
  • Typically, first you go through several stages of _____ before you finally find peace. (deny)
    denial
  • Her _____ increased as she watched the hours pass. (anxious)
    anxiety
  • We thought of driving to Berlin, but in the end we took a _______. (FLY)
    flight
  • His lawyer insisted on _____ of evidence. (disclose)
    disclosure
  • This is really difficult to understand. Why don't we _______ it a little? (SIMPLE)
    simplify
  • A barometer is an instrument for measuring ...................... pressure. (ATMOSPHERE)
    ATMOSPHERIC
  • London needs a new bridge to ... the traffic flow (EASY).
    EASE
  • I've never had an accident because I drive very *** CARE
    CAREFULLY
  • The boys' .....................was reported to their parents. (BEHAVE)
    BEHAVIOUR
  • Actors have to _______ a lot of words when they are in a play. (MEMORY)
    memorise / memorize
  • Sally enjoyed .................................... , even if it meant giving up her job. (MOTHER)
    MOTHERHOOD
  • The cat moved _______ through the dark alley (silence)
    silently
  • What's the name of that _______ you were singing earlier? (SING)
    song
  • The brothers look .............................. I often can't tell one from the other. (LIKE)
    ALIKE
  • Emily's exceptional ______ talent was evident from a young age (MUSIC)
    musical
  • The boy hit his head so hard that he lost ....................... (CONSCIOUS)
    CONSCIOUSNESS
  • We need to fill in the _____ expeditiously. (vacant)
    vacancy
  • The term 'climate change' often _____ to long-term shifts in weather patterns (REFERENCE)
    refers
  • The judge came to the ........................... that the witness was lying. (CONCLUDE)
    CONCLUSION
  • Robert is an _______ at a local sports center. (INSTRUCT)
    instructor
  • Pam will always support you. She’s the most ……………………………… person I know (RELY).
    RELIABLE
  • The ...................... of our flight was delayed due to foggy weather in London. (ARRIVE)
    ARRIVAL
  • The company will lose money if it doesn't *** its machinery soon. MODERN
    MODERNIZE
  • I love shopping in hypermarkets because of the wide *** of products. VARY
    VARIETY
  • Let's fly in business class - it's much more _______ than the cheap seats! (COMFORT)
    comfortable
  • The orchestra has given a wonderful .............................. during the previous season. (PERFORM)
    PERFORMANCE
  • The .........................creature has not been sighted for over a week. (MYSTERY)
    MYSTERIOUS
  • Tha man's complaint was so serious that the hotel manager decided to write to him *** PERSON
    PERSONALLY
  • TV has helped to ... sports events (POPULAR).
    POPULARIZE
  • I’m afraid I really ... some help with my homework. Will you give me a hand, Sue? (NECESSARY).
    NEED
  • The weather in Britain is very ***. In one day you can have sun, wind and rain. CHANGE
    CHANGEABLE
  • Stop singing such a ... tune, Alan! (REPEAT).
    REPETITIVE
  • She was in a lot of pain and had to have her _____ teeth pulled out. (wise)
    wisdom
  • I tried to concentrate but there were a lot of _____ (distract)
    distractions
  • Please check the _______ time on your ticket carefully. (DEPART)
    departure
  • Paris is really _______ in the spring. Shall we go? (DELIGHT)
    delightful
  • Even though Marty was an excellent shooter, he............. missed the target. (REPEAT)
    REPEATEDLY
  • I helped her choose some.......................... clothes for the special occasion. (SUIT)
    SUITABLE
  • Have you made .... for your Easter holidays yet? (ARRANGE).
    ARRANGEMENTS
  • After years of *** they eventually divorced. HAPPY
    UNHAPPINESS
  • The .... did some amazing card trick (MAGIC).
    MAGICIAN
  • There are many ...........................companies that are working on new technologies. (INNOVATE)
    INNOVATIVE
  • Many people are against using animals in *** experiments. MEDICINE
    MEDICAL
  • The audience were stunned by the _____ of their performance. (brilliant)
    brilliance
  • You don't have to be afraid of the examination. It's completely ................ (PAIN)
    PAINLESS
  • I think you underestimate the _____ of this step. (important)
    importance
  • Pesticides are .... for the environment (HARM).
    HARMFUL
  • Nowadays, there is a greater ecological _____ and people care more for the environment. (aware)
    awareness
  • It was a great .................... for me to see her at the airport. (RELIEVE)
    RELIEF
  • If you plan your journey carefully you will have an ................. time in India. (FORGET)
    UNFORGETTABLE
  • Your _____ has cost us losing this contract! (competent)
    incompetence
  • ..................... have been warning us about the effects of global warming for many years. (SCIENCE)
    SCIENTISTS
  • Nobody can understand what our teacher says. She should *** her language. SIMPLE
    SIMPLIFY
  • We hope to get an official stamp of _____ for our space project. (approve)
    approval
  • Unfortunately, we experience a _____ of workforce right now. (short)
    shortage
  • I could never be a teacher. I am too *** PATIENCE
    IMPATIENT
  • .................................is the best medicine. (LAUGH)
    LAUGHTER
  • Divers went down to a ......................of over 30 metres. (DEEP)
    DEPTH
  • I felt an enormous _____ when I heard he was safe and sound. (relieve)
    relief
  • For your own....................... , please step back from the cages. (SAFE)
    SAFETY
  • The police are going to give Carlos an award for _______. (BRAVE)
    bravery
  • The first settlers came from ........................ islands in the Pacific. (DISTANCE)
    DISTANT
  • ........................... brought the Plague to Europe from Asia. (SAIL)
    SAILORS
  • Peter went to bed late on Sunday, so on Monday he ... (SLEEPY).
    OVERSLEPT
  • Antibiotics are only .......................... of you take them for a few days. (EFFECT)
    EFFECTIVE
  • When I saw the people at the party I was .................... . So many showed up just for me ! (SPEAK)
    SPEECHLESS
  • We had ........................ deciding who to send to the compaction. (DIFFICULT)
    DIFFICULTY
  • That's a *** idea! Let's go to Paris for the weekend. WONDER
    WONDERFUL
  • The remarks he made during the meeting were _______ (insult)
    insulting
  • What's the _____ of me winning this race? (likely)
    likelihood
  • My dad used to be really fit and was on his college _______ team. (ATHLETE)
    athletics
  • The weather is quite ………………………… nowadays. You never know what to wear (CHANGE).
    CHANGEABLE
  • I reported the ....................... of my passport to the authorities. (LOSE)
    LOSS
  • This song's awful. The lyrics are so *** - they just say the same thing again and again. REPEAT
    REPETITIVE
  • Our teacher has put together some ........................newspaper articles for us to work on. (INTEREST)
    INTERESTING
  • The _____ in her voice made me run even faster. (urgent)
    urgency
  • I'm afraid that answer is _______ . (INCORRECTLY)
    incorrect
  • You can imagine my *** when I heard I had failed the exam. DISAPPOINT
    DISAPPOINTMENT
  • Do you think you get a good _______ at your school? (EDUCATE)
    education
  • The baby has an .... smile (ADORE).
    ADORABLE
  • The biggest lesson of my _____ is that you can have fun without alcohol. (sober)
    sobriety
  • We couldn’t see anything. The village was in complete ... (DARK).
    DARKNESS
  • The committee had to ... their efforts to get more votes for the candidate (INTENSE).
    INTENSIFY
  • Many families lost their homes and all of their ..... (POSSESS)
    POSSESSIONS
  • The ... is currently on display at the new gallery. (EXHIBIT)
    EXHIBITION
  • The hotel offers a ....................... view of the sea. (SPECTACLE)
    SPECTACULAR
  • ...............................United fans go, they will never forget their red scarves. (WHERE)
    WHEREVER
  • I have an important ......................... to make (ANNOUNCE)
    ANNOUNCEMENT
  • You have to practise a lot if you want to work as a _______. (MUSIC)
    musician
  • Most people in Africa live in extreme ... (POOR).
    POVERTY
  • Online translators are notorious for their _____ of translation. (accurate)
    inaccuracy
  • They have a wonderful _______ of old toys. (COLLECT)
    collection
  • We looked at all the hotels and in the end we _______ the Majestic. (CHOICE)
    chose
  • I'm not sure I'll be able to resist this _____ (tempt)
    temptation
  • The patient had to undergone a painful ..... (TREAT).
    TREATMENT
  • His _____ on the court is undeniable. (dominate)
    dominance
  • Experienced _______ will enjoy our hotel's comfortable double rooms. (TRAVEL)
    travelers
  • The book contains a ............................. of poems from three decades. (COLLECT)
    COLLECTION
  • I'm not an expert. I am a _______. (BEGIN)
    beginner
  • They're going to *** the motorway and have three lanes instead of two. WIDE
    WIDEN
  • You should ... the fridge at least twice a year (FROSTY).
    DEFROST
  • I think we went in the wrong _______ at the last turning and now we're lost. (DIRECT)
    direction
  • There is a lot of _____ on me to do it as soon as possible. (press)
    pressure
  • It’s a .... to meet you, Dr. Green (PLEASE).
    PLEASURE
  • There's a _______ to Albert Einstein in the town square. (MEMORY)
    memorial
  • Many animals such as the tiger and the whale are in danger of *** EXTINCT
    EXTINCTION
  • My mum is the chairman's assistant. She has a lot of .................... . (RESPONSIBLE)
    RESPONSIBILITY
  • According to the weather report there is a high ...................... of thunderstorms this afternoon. (PROBABLE)
    PROBABILITY
  • I was proud of my daughter's .................to the well-known university. (ADMIT)
    ADMISSION
  • This is a secret message. *** it and then burn it. MEMORY
    MEMORIZE
  • Mark lacks ... . He’s unable to control himself (RESPOSIBLE).
    RESPONSIBILITY
  • The land is very dry, which makes ........................ difficult (FARM).
    FARMING
  • Now that they are on the threshold of _____ the whole world is waiting for them! (adult)
    adulthood
  • Jamie's early ........................... came as a shock to all of us. (DIE)
    DEATH
  • The emails he received were full of............... (HATE)
    HATRED
  • Such unpleasant noise may cause _____ and frustration. (annoy)
    annoyance
  • Stonehenge is famous for its ........................ architecture. (ASTONISH)
    ASTONISHING
  • I've got a of *** for your mother. She is a marvellous person. ADMIRE
    ADMIRATION
  • The Berlin Wall was a symbol of the ______ between East and West Germany during the Cold War (DIVIDE)
    division
  • Mum had such a quick ... that she was discharged after a week in hospital (RECOVER).
    RECOVERY
  • The teenager was charged with drugs ... (CONSUME).
    CONSUMPTION
  • There are millions of ................................ people all over the country. (WEALTH)
    WEALTHY