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A _______ is a man whose wife is dead. (widow)

A WIDOWER is a man whose wife is dead.

He ate a meal large enough for three normal people but his appetite was still __ . (SATISFY)

UNSATISFIED

The ____________ industry is a multi-billion-dollar industry. (pharmacy)

The PHARMACEUTICAL industry is a multi-billion-dollar industry.

I am afraid that your dress is _________ for such a formal dinner. (proper)

I am afraid that your dress is IMPROPER for such a formal dinner.

I don't know why he didn't go to the exhibition: Perhaps he was too busy or just __ . (INTEREST)

UNINTERESTED

Our firm entered into an _______ with a larger one.(ALLY)

Our firm entered into an ALLIANCE with a larger one.

Have you added _______ to your coffee? (sweet)

Have you added SWEETENER to your coffee?

Just by looking at my mother's angry face I could tell that she was _____ (please).

Just by looking at my mother's angry face I could tell that she was DISPLEASED

This ancient site has been ___ for hundreds of years. No-one has touched it. (alter)

This ancient site has been UNALTERED for hundreds of years. No-one has touched it.

My stomach is a bit better but I am still suffering from some ___ (comfort).

My stomach is a bit better but I am still suffering from some DISCOMFORT

The lunar landings were a ________ moment in Space exploration. (History)

HISTORIC

lf you are ___ with the service, you should complain. (SATISFY)

DISSATISFIED

Margaret is such a _______ woman, always insisting on the rules. (pedant)

Margaret is such a PEDANTIC woman, always insisting on the rules.

He was always studying and some friends used to laugh at his ______. (book)

He was always studying and some friends used to laugh at his BOOKISHNESS

He sticks ________ to any task regardless of the obstacles. (man)

He sticks MANFULLY to any task regardless of the obstacles.

The management and the union asked a completely __ party to mediate between them. (INTEREST)

DISINTERESTED

Pablo Escobar was one of the most _______ criminals of the 20th century. (FAME)

INFAMOUS

I fear that the future of our company is __________. (problem)

I fear that the future of our company is PROBLEMATIC

He was surprised to find out that the machine was _______. (defect)

He was surprised to find out that the machine was DEFECTIVE.

The ________ between the twins was amazing. (like)

The LIKENESS between the twins was amazing.

The signature on this document is ______. (legible)

The signature on this document is ILLEGIBLE.

Like his father, he works at the ________ in the town. (brew)

Like his father, he works at the BREWERY in the town.

He never stops talking. He's an _____ person to be with. (EXHAUST)

EXHAUSTING

__ tests were carried out to discover the cause of the plane's engine failure. (EXHAUST)

EXHAUSTIVE

Be careful with that package! There is a real risk of ________. (break)

Be careful with that package! There is a real risk of BREAKAGE.

She likes __ novels, especially romances set in the l 6th and l 7th centuries. (HISTORY)

HISTORICAL

The two friends shook hands _________ when they met. (vigour)

The two friends shook hands VIGOROUSLY when they met.

The car is a basic model, relatively ___. (expense)

The car is a basic model, relatively INEXPENSIVE.

The price of cars is still _______ for many people these days. (prohibit)

The price of cars is still PROHIBITIVE for many people these days.

You are entitled to a government allowance for each _______ who lives with you. (DEPEND)

DEPENDANT

He made a _____ speech against the government. (FIRE)

He made a FIERY speech against the government.

He was accused of _________. (loyal)

He was accused of DISLOYALTY

Police were investigating the similarities of the two murders but later decided that they were __________. (connect)

UNCONNECTED

We felt ________ by his arrogant behaviour. (little)

We felt BELITTLED by his arrogant behaviour.

The ___________ of the troops from Afghanistan is going to be gradual. (draw)

The WITHDRAWAL of the troops from Afghanistan is going to be gradual.

I forgave him eventually, although it was a _______ apology. (late)

I forgave him eventually, although it was a BELATED apology.

He efforts to improve the school have sadly been _______. (effect)

He efforts to improve the school have sadly been INEFFECTIVE

Racism is __________ to a contagious disease (LIKE)

LIKENED

Don't be _______ by this failure as you still have one more chance. (heart)

Don't be DISHEARTENED by this failure as you still have one more chance.

He was told that he had won the lottery and he just looked at them in ___. (believe).

He was told that he had won the lottery and he just looked at them in DISBELIEF.