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  • This was the day when he would go sailing round the.... Isle of Skye LOVE
    lovely
  • The police have been told to ..(FORCE)...... the law and to arrest anyone in possession of drugs.
    enforce
  • The ....(PLAY).... between the two leading characters was probably one of the best things about the performance.
    interplay
  • To say I'm surprised is an ...(STATE)...... I'm absolutely astonished!
    understatement
  • The police decided that the motorist had argued quite ........ that he hadn't seen the other car coming and decided not to charge him. LEGITIMATE
    legitimately
  • The Government has no ........ as it came to power undemocratically. LEGITIMATE
    legitimacy
  • The protestors were ..(FORCE)...... removed from the building after they refused to leave peacefully.
    forcibly
  • I'm having a ........ done of this painting at the local antique shop. I hope it's worth something. VALUE
    valuation
  • Their procedures were tight but _________fairness. (SURE)
    ensured
  • The British première of Sive, by the acclaimed Irish.(PLAY)... John B Keane.
    play-wright
  • I can't eat any more of this. It's completely ..(DIGEST)......
    indigestible
  • The experience I gained working with the team was ........ . I just couldn't put a price on it. VALUE
    invaluable
  • The people who live near us are so ..(neighbour)...... . If you ever need any help they are always available.
    neighbourly
  • Audiences expect high-quality presentations that are ..(VISION)...stimulating.
    visually
  • Somebody has been ........ a company document outlining plans to make people redundant. CIRCLE
    circulating
  • He was an absolute ..(Enjoy).. To work with
    joy
  • She is a ........leader and will be missed when she retires from politics next year. VISION
    visionary
  • in..(COLOUR) ..language
    colorful
  • The..(COURTESY).. Smile of an author selling books, signing copies or chatting on television shows can be ...(DECEIVE)..
    courteous/ deceptive
  • I argued, quite ..(FORCE)......, that I should be allowed to move to another department.
    forcefully
  • The electoral process was seen as being corrupt and ........ . opposition parties are calling for a second vote. LEGITIMATE
    illegitimate
  • There you'll find the best skiing and snowboarding on ....(PICTURE)... Slopes, as well as the finest ski schools in the US. Together, they present an...(PARALLEL)...winter paradise.
    picturesque/unparalleled
  • Plugged into the web, we can research and (REFER) much of humanity's gathered knowledge-in minutes
    reference
  • We have almost..(IMAGINE)...capabilities and we are becoming ingreasingly adept in using them
    unimaginable
  • Unfortunately, we were totally ...(PLAY)..... and were beaten quite decisively.
    outplayed
  • I've been suffering a lot from ....(DIGEST).... lately.
    indigestion
  • This is the Oscar for authors...(ALLEGE)..behaving badly
    allegedly
  • I can't do anything with my hair today. It's totally ...(MANAGE)..... .
    unmanageable
  • We need to learn how to assess ist...(COMING) as well as ist advantages
    shortcomings
  • It's important for people to have a sense of common purpose and ..(TEAM)
    teamwork
  • Today our life is filled with noise,words and images to an (PRECEDE) degree
    unprecedented
  • The true love can only look on ..(help)
    helplessly
  • The government are due to be making a ...(STATE)..... later today.
    statement
  • I think she'll get the job. She has many .(MANAGE)....... qualities.
    managerial
  • The fog was very thick and ........ was extremely poor. VISION
    visibility
  • You need to show a great deal of ........ if you want to give up smoking. DISCIPLINE
    self-discipline
  • Although his manager had given him ..(ASSURE).. that there would not be a problem, he was ...(RULE).. by the head office who insisted on Mr. Filer's dismissial.
    assurances overruled
  • THE TEST PRESENTS..(APPLY).. with statements
    applicants
  • The writer may be a..(CONTEND)... For a Golden Dartboard award
    contender
  • The performnce looks ....(EFFORT)... And everything goes smoothly but this often ..(LIE)..the amount of work that was actually involved
    effortless/ belies
  • What is less well known about him is that after his ...(BANKRUPT..)..his last years were spent in ..
    bankruptcy
  • I don't think we can ....(STATE).... the importance of carrying out safety checks as it can save lives.
    overstate
  • It's an...(ORDINARY)...strange way to run a company
    extraordinarily
  • Could you please make sure that all ........ are kept locked in the hotel safe as we've had one or two thefts this month. VALUE
    valuables
  • It was published anonymously in 1814 and, in subsequent years, its.............SUCCEED were described as being by John Doe
    successors
  • They're thinking of buying an apartment in the ..(Neighbour)...... village.
    neighbouring
  • The library of Scotland boasts a superb and ...(RIVAL)...collection of manuscripts and papers
    unrivalled
  • Among the most feared..(ASSIGN)..for the publicists..
    assignments
  • Every month we receive a ........ through the post giving us information about the local community. CIRCLE
    circular
  • If you watch the slow motion ..(PLAY)...... carefully you'll see the incident more clearly.
    replay
  • Although Scott made no public..(KNOWLEDGE)..of his...(AUTHOR).... Until 1827 the writers identity was an open secret long before then
    acknowledgements//authorship
  • The company are seriously considering taking out ........ proceedings against the employee. DISCIPLINE
    disciplinarian
  • To act on our own....(INITIATE)..is a skill we must acquire.
    initiative