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inding a cure for cancer will be a huge _____________ breakthrough for mankind. (MEDICINE)

MEDICAL

Although it isn't definite that the meeting will take place tomorrow, it is quite . (LIKE)

LIKELY

Are you sure you have cleaned the kitchen? There is still a pretty _____________ smell coming from it. (PLEASANT)

UNPLEASANT

Carl was calmly taking a photograph as this ______________ large bear walked towards the car. It was a terrifying experience...at least for me! (ASTONISH)

ASTONISHINGLY

Politicians should spend some time living on the streets like _____________ people have to and then they would understand better the problems they have. (HOME)

HOMELESS

If you go walking around the factory, ensure you have _______________ clothing on. (PROTECT)

PROTECTIVE

Sarina is only my half sister because we have _____________ mothers. (DIFFER)

DIFFERENT

The gang robbed three banks in the same city and all at about the same time. Not ____________ , they were caught by the police during the fourth attempt. (SURPRISE)

SURPRINSINGLY

ou paid $25 for a simple breakfast?! They have certainly______________ you! You should go back and complain.(CHARGE)

OVERCHARGED

If you have any problems finding things, just ask Roger. He is very ____________ and will tell you where to find what you want. (HELP)

HELPFUL

I left the house at 8am and stared at the empty garage in _____________ . My car was nowhere to be seen. Someone had stolen it! (BELIEVE)

DISBELIEF

We should go and eat at "Jimmy's" which is ____________ a great little restaurant. (SUPPOSE)

SUPPOSEDLY

Police working on solving the bank robbery have by chance ____________ a plan to ****** a leading politician. (COVER)

UNCOVERED

The Sultan spent over fifty million dollars making the capital city's main hotel the most ____________ in the country. (LUXURY)

LUXURIOUS

The growing trend of eating ____________ fish and other meat dishes increases the risk of infection. (COOK)

uncooked

His books aren't particularly well-written, but they're always __________________. (ENTERTAIN)

entertaining

Houses are sold here with greater _______________ than in most other parts of the country. (FREQUENT)

frequency

They claim the police treat minorities ______________. (FAIR)

unfairly

Her _____________ of English grammar is very extensive. (KNOW)

knowledge

Price alone is not a __________________ indicator of quality. (RELY)

reliable

How can I stop ________________ emails? (WANT)

unwanted

He was a successful businessman before becoming a _________________. (WRITE)

writer

This group of chemicals is known to be _______________to people with asthma. (HARM)

harmful

_______________ from the factory could be contaminating nearby wells. (POLLUTE)

pollution

He was the ____________ person to ever receive such a distintion. (YOUNG)

youngest

Drivers ________________ honk at others, specially when they are late. (PATIENCE)

impatiently

The ______________ participants completed the obstacle race with a smile on their faces. (ENTHUSIASM)

enthusiastic

This handy website has a lot a ________________ information about most topics.

useful

It seemed ________________ to continue after knowing we didn't meet to requirements to enter the competition. (POINT)

pointless

Internet users who _________________ download movies and music can have their web access blocked. (LEGAL)

illegally

New generations tend to look at things a bit _________________. (DIFFERENT)

differently

When planning meals, you need to think about ________________ and taste as well as nutritional value. (VARY)

variety

British weather is perhaps at its most ________________ in the spring. (VARY)

variable

As it approaches the sea, the river begins to __________________. (WIDE)

widen

_______________ winds are forecast in the area for the next few days. (STRENGTH)

strong

The _____________ of an Olympic swimming pool is 50 metres. (LONG)

length

Footballers are _____________ if you compare their job to that of a teacher, doctor or police officer. (PAY)

overapaid

After seeing the award-winning movie, we decided it was ________________. (RATE)

overrated

The watch mechanism is ______________ intricate and very difficult to repair. (EXTREME)

extremely

These antiques are both beautiful and extremely _____________. (VALUE)

valuable

You are _______________ requested to leave the building. (KIND)

kindly

I apologise in advance for having so ______________ poked fun at all these good people. (POLITE)

impolitely

This is very potent drug and can have ____________ side-effects such as dizziness a strong stomachaches. (PLEASE)

unpleasant

Job ______________ is more important than the money. (SATISFY)

satisfaction

The people showed no surprise or ____________ at the shocking news. (ANGRY)

ANGER

It was only later in life that she found _____________ and peace of mind. (HAPPY)

happiness

The manufacturers ______________ provide an instruction manual. (HELP)

helpfully

No matter how ________________a situation seems to be, we must never remain inactive. (HOPE)

hopeless

In the light of recent disagreements, the business deal has been postponed ____________. (DEFINITE)

indefinitely

She had five days off work due to _________________. (ILL)

illness

Against all odds, the ___________ players won the game. (EXPERIENCE)

inexperienced

Some doctors believe unsweetened yogurt can help reduce blood ___________ (PRESS)

pressure

A limited ____________ of the author’s works will be published next year. (EDIT)

edition

He wrote an ______________ , in which he describes how he had gone through his troubling days as an adolescent. (BIOGRAPHY)

autobiography

He works for a company that imports sailng _____________ . (EQUIP)

equipment

Unfortunately, travelling by plane also has some _______________ . (ADVANTAGE)

disadvantages

The ______________ is currently on display at the new gallery. (EXHIBIT)

exhibition

In _____________ to many complaints by residents, we decided to make the area a no-parking zone. (RESPOND)

response

She was extremely intelligent and passed all her exams with _____________ . (EASY)

ease

We nearly died of _____________ when we went to see the new opera. It was so dreadful (BORING)

boredom

Is there any _____________ in the rumour that the Prime Minister is planning to resign? (TRUE)

truth

There is no _____________ between his latest and his earlier books (COMPARE).

comparison

It is my _____________ that we will fly to Mars some day. (BELIEVE)

belief

There’s a great _____________ of houses in most major cities. (SHORT)

shortage

The children’s ________________ at the party was dreadful (BEHAVE).

behaviour

You should always take special care with your ______________ when you go for an interview (APPEAR).

appearence

Even _____________ people can’t buy everything. (WEALTH)

wealthy

______________ farmers in Japan have figured out a way to produce square-shaped watermelons. (INNOVATE)

innovative

My teacher has been putting together _____________ articles for the yearbook.(INTEREST)

interesting

Jack, who wasn't a good shooter, _____________ missed his target. (REPEAT)

repeatedly

The book contains a ______________ of anecdotes from the past decades. (COLLECT)

collection

Divers went down to a ______________ of over 50 metres. (DEEP)

depth

This area is very dry, and ___________ is very difficult. (FARM)

farming

The first settlers came from ____________ islands of the Pacific. (DISTANCE)

distant

Chris accepted the doctor’s news although it was very ____________ to hear. (PAIN)

painful

Jane has been suffering from headaches __________ . (LATE)

lately

You should take the antibiotics for a whole week so that the treatment is ___________ . (EFFECT)

effective

I don't enjoy this show anymore. It is too __________ for me. (CHILD)

childish

For their own ___________ the visitors of zoos are kept at a distance. (SAFE)

safety

The woman was hit so hard that she lost _________________ . (CONSCIOUS)

consciousness

Easter Island is famous for its ______________ statues. (ASTONISH)

astonishing

Both teams gave a wonderful ______________ in the match. (PERFORM)

performance

The ______________ of our flight was delayed due to fog. (ARRIVE)

arrival

Matt quickly came to the _______________ that Jane was not telling the truth.(CONCLUDE)

conclusion

_____________ are warning about the effects global warming will have on us. (SCIENCE)

scientists

China is currently the largest ______________ of garlic. (PRODUCT)

producer

You can't be __________, otherwise people around you won't trust you anymore. HONEST

dishonest

I'm so ___________ about going to the concert that I can't even sleep. EXCITE

excited

It's ___________ disappointing when people are not honest. REAL

really

Swimming with sharks? I don't know. I guess it's just too _________ . RISK

risky

_____________, I think we should try a few times. PERSON

Personally

The test is always so ________. I don't even study. EASE

easy

We are in this situation because of your ___________________. I can't believe I heard your suggestions. RESPONSIBLE

irresponsibility

I came as _________ as I could. Is everything okay? QUICK

quickly

It's ___________ that you can drive when you turn 16 in Brazil. TRUTH

untrue

There was a _____________, because I thought I wasn't suppose to meet you today. UNDERSTAND

misunderstanding

Our trip together was so ___________. MEMORY

memorable

The _________ of sugar makes food unhealthy. ADD

addition

People's __________________ about Syria is our priority in this moment. AWARE

awareness

There are a number of very _______________ players in their team. TALENT

talented

______________ is now running at over 16%. INFLATE

Inflation

Recently there has been _______________ towards the Prime Minister from members of his own party. HOSTILE

hostility

Though Vivaldi earned a great deal of money in his life time, his _______________ was such that he died in poverty. EXTRAVAGANT

extravagance

Power is shared between three main branches of government: the _______________, the legislative, and the judiciary. EXECUTE

executive

Passengers said the cabin shook violently during the plane's _______________. LAND

landing

People suffering from iron _______________ can take supplements in the form of tablets.DEFICIENT

deficiency

Most computer users have never received any formal keyboard training _______________, their keyboard skills are inefficient. CONSEQUENCE

Consequently

There was widespread international _______________ of the bombing. CONDEMN

condemnation

His employers paid him $5000 _______________ for his broken leg. COMPENSATE

compensation

Mike had a _______________ with another player and broke his leg. COLLIDE

collision

Although he only started learning English a few months ago, he speaks it _______________. FLAW

flawlessly

Foods that are _______________ produced in laboratories are threatening our health. ARTIFICIAL

artificially

We're having some _______________ made to our house. REPAIR

repairs

I received an _______________ from Toshiba yesterday telling me that the were considering my application for the job. ACKNOWLEDGE

acknowledgement

Decide how much you can spend, and shop _______________. ACCORDING

accordingly

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