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A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface. Ex: Trees cast long _______.

Shadow

Speak very softly using one's breath rather than one's throat, especially for the sake of secrecy. Ex: She spoke in a ______.

Whisper

A dead body, especially of a human being rather than an animal. Ex: The ______ of a man lay here.

Corpse

A feeling of reassurance and relaxation following release from anxiety or distress. Financial or practical assistance given to those in special need or difficulty. Ex: Much to her _____, she saw the door open.

Relief

move one's hand to and fro in greeting or as a signal. A long body of water curling into an arched form and breaking on the shore. Ex: The fall _____d in the wind.

Wave

Fine, dry powder consisting of tiny particles of earth or waste matter lying on the ground or on surfaces or carried in the air. Ex: The car sent up clouds of _____.

Dust

Feeling or showing worry, nervousness, or unease about something with an uncertain outcome. Very eager or concerned to do something or for something to happen. Ex: She was extremely ______ about her exams.

Anxious

An act or instance of erupting. Ex: The _______ of Vesuvius destroyed a lot of villages.

Eruption

a visible suspension of carbon or other particles in air, typically one emitted from a burning substance. Ex: Heat the oil until it just _____.

Smoke

Give out steady light without flame. have an intense colour and a slight shine. Ex: The tips of their cigarettes _____ in the dark.

Glow/Glowing/Glowed

A full, deep, prolonged cry uttered by a lion or other large wild animal. Ex: She waited for the lion’s ____.

Roar

(of a thing) not able to be found because it is not in its expected place. (of a person) absent from a place, especially their home, and of unknown whereabouts. Ex: He has been ported as a _____ person.

Missing

A way of looking for new information, new understanding, and new facts. Ex: The group carries out _____ in geochemistry.

Research

An idea used to account for a situation or justify a course of action. A supposition or a system of ideas intended to explain something, especially one based on general principles independent of the thing to be explained.

Theory

(past tense) Prove to be the case. Ex: The job _______ to be beyond his rather limited abilities.

Turned out

Desire to know something; feel curious. Feel doubt. Ex: How many times have I written that line, I _____?

Wonder

(past tense) Disappear suddenly and completely. Ex: Moira _____ without a trace.

Vanished

(past tense) interrupt the sleep, relaxation, or privacy of. Make (someone) anxious, interfere with the normal arrangement or functioning of. Ex: I am ________ by the document that I just read.

Disturbed.

Suppose to be the case, without proof. take or begin to have (power or responsibility). Ex: Until we can prove Clare isn’t guilty, let’s ______ she is.

Asuume

An incident or event. Synonymous with phenomenon Ex: Vandalism used to be a rare _________.

Occurrence

To find out the true reason for or cause of (something). Ex: The police are working furiously to __________ of this recent string of crimes.

Get to the bottom

past tense. Make an effort to achieve or complete (something difficult). Ex: She_______ to enter the haunted house in 2001.

Attempted

To make (previously unknown or secret information) known to others. Ex: Brenda was forced to ______ Robbie’s whereabouts.

Reveal

To try to discover the facts about something, such as a crime or a mystery. Ex: The detective said that he would _______ the case.)

Look into

It means became aware of. Example: He _________ the cats behaving suspiciously.

Noticed