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I have to use a ........ shampoo because I have a skin complaint. (MEDICINE)

medicated

The properties of some plants are ........ and have been used for thousands of years to cure illnesses. (MEDICINE)

medicinal

Has the doctor put you on any ........ to try and clear your chest? (MEDICINE)

medication

The ........ of the trains is something I really admire about the system in France. (REGULAR)

regularity

The ........ state that you must inform the authorities if you plan to extend the property. (REGULAR)

regulations

The taxman is investigating his account to see if there is anything ........ going on. (REGULAR)

irregular

The teacher was ........ with us and decided not to give us too much homework. (MERCY)

merciful

It was a terrible film but ........ it was also quite short. (MERCY)

mercifully

The champions were ........ in their attitude towards their opponents, and were hungry for goals, coming away as 10.0 winners. (MERCY)

merciless

Somebody has been ........ a company document outlining plans to make people redundant. (CIRCLE)

circulating

The ........ of the newspaper has risen since the new editor took over the job. (CIRCLE)

circulation

Every month we receive a ........ through the post giving us information about the local community. (CIRCLE)

circular

The last time I ate in that restaurant the food was completely ........ . I think they must have forgotten to season it. (TASTE)

tasteless

I found his last film quite ........ and very offensive. (TASTE)

distasteful

You can tell she's an architect, can't you? Her house is so ........ decorated. (TASTE)

tastefully

You always manage to ........ what I say and end up with the wrong impression. (INTERPRET)

misinterpret

She works as an ........ for the EU. (INTERPRET)

interpreter

What was your ........ of the Prime Minister's speech this afternoon? (INTERPRET)

interpretation

My dream is to go self-employed and to open a ........ (CONSULT)

consultancy

He works as a computer ........ for educational bodies. (CONSULT)

consultant

I booked a ........ with my local counsellor. (CONSULT)

consultation

It is very ........ to see the patient making such good progress. (ENCOURAGE)

encouraging

Our teacher gives us loads of ........ when we feel a little fed up with our lessons. She really knows how to motivate us. (ENCOURAGE)

encouragement

My parents were always ........ me from going into the theatre as a profession. They wanted me to be a doctor. (ENCOURAGE)

discouraging

The next ........ is waiting in reception. (APPLY)

applicant

You don't need to answer that question. It's not ........ to you. (APPLY)

applicable

Have you filled in the ........ form for that job yet? (APPLY)

application

He uses very ........ language to get his message across in the book. (DESCRIBE)

descriptive

The beauty of the landscape was ........ . You can't put it into words. (DESCRIBE)

indescribable

The witnesses gave very good ........ of the man to the police. (DESCRIBE)

description

I'm being sent to the competition to ........ on the opening game. (COMMENT)

commentate

You don't have to give me a ........ of everything she said. I get the picture. (COMMENT)

commentary

The ........ on TV said the game was very exciting but I didn't enjoy it all. (COMMENT)

commentator

She works as a ........ for a local charitable organisation. (VOLUNTARY)

volunteer

Some people dislike the idea of military service as it is totally ......... You have no choice whether you do it or not. (VOLUNTARY)

involuntary

Did he offer to do the job ........ or did you have to force him? (VOLUNTARY)

voluntarily

I'd like you to draw a ........ line from point A to point B. (CONTINUE)

continuous

Critics have claimed that the film suffers from problems of ........ . For example, in one scene the hero is wearing a black shirt, and in the next it is white. (CONTINUE)

continuity

Managers are blaming the Trade Unions for the ........ of the strike. (CONTINUE)

continuation

The scenery on holiday was absolutely ......... (BREATH)

breathtaking

I must be out of condition. I get ........ just walking up the stairs.(BREATH)

breathless

OK. Try and ........ more slowly and calm down. (BREATH)

breathe

As a team they never really impressed me although looking at the players ........, they were clearly talented. (INDIVIDUAL)

individually

The school I went to encouraged children to express their ........ . (INDIVIDUAL)

individuality

She has always been an ........ when it comes to wearing clothes. She refuses to copy other people. (INDIVIDUAL)

individualist

The more he tried to forget her the more ........ she became. He just couldn't get her out of his mind. (RESIST)

irresistible

Scientists are working on a drug that will make people more ........ to the common cold. (RESIST)

resistant

The Government are facing ........ from the trade unions over their plans to privatise the industry. (RESIST)

resistance

The water is ........ and should not be used under any circumstances. (TREAT)

untreated

The animal had clearly been ........ by its previous owner and was in need of attention. (TREAT)

mistreated

I've got quite a lot of dental ........ to have done over the next few months. (TREAT)

treatment

She will get her inheritance when she's 18. In the meantime it is being held by a ........ . (TRUST)

trustee

Sometimes I think he's a little too ........ towards people. He tends to believe anything people tell him and often gets cheated. (TRUST)

trusting

She'll look after your things while you're away. She's very ........ . (TRUST)

trustworthy

Most countries in the world have a ........ elected government. (DEMOCRATIC)

democratically

One of the basic principles of a ........ is that everyone of a certain age is allowed to vote. (DEMOCRATIC)

democracy

If we don't organise the election properly we could be accused of being ........ . (DEMOCRATIC)

undemocratic

I prefer dealing with small companies. They aren't so ........ as the larger ones who tend to treat everyone the same. (person)

impersonal

He does a really good ........ of Elvis Presley. Have you ever seen him do it? (person)

impersonation

She's so lovely and has a great ........ . (person)

personality

Qualities such as ........ are often found in the writer's leading characters. (HERO)

heroism

The fireman acted ........ in trying to save the people from the burning building. (HERO)

heroically

The main female character in a book or film is often called the ........ . (HERO)

heroine

I ........ told you not to use my car without asking me. (SPECIFY)

specifically

Have you seen the ........ for the new engine? (SPECIFY)

specifications

What do you mean, about 3 weeks? Can't you be more ........ than that? (SPECIFY)

specific

A ........ of our company will call round today to show you some of our products. (REPRESENT)

representative

The painting is said to be a ........ of jealousy. (REPRESENT)

representation

You can't really draw any conclusions with such an ........ sample of people. They are not the right age or occupation for our purposes. (REPRESENT)

unrepresentative

Most fast food is eaten for its convenience, not for its ........ qualities. (NUTRITION)

nutritional

We all need certain ........ in order to stay healthy. (NUTRITION)

nutrients

He's studying to be a ........ at a local college. (NUTRITION)

nutritionist

It was a very ........ decision to quit her job and start up her own business. (COURAGE)

courageous

Our teacher gives us loads of ........ when we feel a little fed up with our lessons. She really knows how to motivate us. (COURAGE)

encouragement

My parents were always ........ me from going into the theatre as a profession. They wanted me to be a doctor. (COURAGE)

discouraging

She's always entering ........ . In fact she often wins. (compete)

competitions

The team played extremely ........ and at times were a little too enthusiastic. (compete)

competitively

He's very ........ . He always has to win anything he plays. (compete)

competitive

The patient is in a stable condition and is now on the ........ table. (operate)

operating

Having looked at your X-Ray I'm afraid to say your condition is ........ . You will just have to live with the pain. (operate)

inoperable

Despite the initial problems the machine is now fully ........ . (operate)

operational

Can you call the ........ and ask him to come up and have a look at my computer? (technical)

technician

Well, ........ speaking, I shouldn't allow you to leave the room during an examination. (technical)

technically

The judge was forced to call the trial to an end and let the accused go free because of a legal ........ . (technical)

technicality

It was quite an old building and was barely ........ .(habit)

habitable

He was a ........ criminal who was always in and out of prison. (habit)

habitual

The parents were called in to speak to the teacher as their daughter was ........ late for class. (habit)

habitually

There was a steady decline in political ........ in many countries around the world. (extreme)

extremism

I was ........ pleased with my exam result, which turned out to be much higher than I'd expected. (extreme)

extremely

There were a small group of political ........ at the university who were heavily involved in student politics. (extreme)

extremists

I think that car must have gone ........ for weeks. It looks filthy. (wash)

unwashed

Is that shirt ........ or does it need to be taken to the dry cleaners? (wash)

washable

Can everyone with the ........ of Marta see me at the end of the lesson. (except)

exception

It's been ........ warm this summer, hasn't it? (except)

exceptionally

It was only a ........ interest and she soon forgot about it and moved on to something else. (pass)

passing

There was one ........ in the book that really stood out. (pass)

passage

Noun of nervous

Nervousness

Noun of hysterical

Hysteria

Noun of delightful

Delight

Noun of astonishing

Astonishment

Adjective of amusement

Amused - Amusing

It was ........ who was in charge as they all seemed to be ordering each other around. (clear)

unclear

Security will need to give you ........ before you can enter the building. (clear)

clearance

As long as there is ........ in the agreement we should be OK. (clear)

clarity