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None of his s______-c______ friends visited him in hospital. Meanwhile, his family came to see from all over Poland.

so-called

I bought this camera s______-h______. It would cost double in the shops.

second-hand

I can't study anymore. I'm h____ -a____ and can't remember anything.

half-awake

I've never seen your children being naughty. They're really polite and w______-b______.

well-behaved

I'm quitting this d______-e______ job. All I'll ever be is an assistant if I stay here.

dead-end

These cars were m______-p______ so are not very valuable or desirable for collectors because they're not rare enough.

mass-produced

Sending letters by post is a bit o______-f______ these days. Everyone uses email 99% of the time.

old-fashioned

I shoud warn you I'm not a morning person and will be very b______-t______ until I've woken up properly. It's better not to speak to me until then.

bad-tempered

I've never seen you overreact to anything, good or bad. How do you stay so calm? I wish I was as w______-b______ as you.

well-balanced

He's so a______-m______ that he ca never remember where he's left his phone!

absent-minded

I'm e______-g______ about food. As long as I'm not hungry anymore, I'll eat anything.

easy-going

It's important to stay l______-h______ in a crisis. Being too emotional might cause you to make a poor judgments.

level-headed

It's a l______-s______ tradition in our family that all boys have the middle name Tom. It goes back many generations.

long-standing

I reckon washing machines are the most l______-s______ appliances in the home. Imagine how much more work there would be to do without them.

labour-saving

Telling everyone reoeatedly how well you did in the test makes you sound b______-h______ . Do you really need to mention it at every opportunity?

big-headed

I used to do a lot of e______-c______ activities after school such as Chess Club. But I don't have tie now because I need to study for my exams.

extra-curricular

I don't like people taking photos of me. I feel s______-c______ and so hate the way I look in them..

self-conscious

If you want to keep this food fresh for longer, put it in an a______-t______ container and store it in the fridge.

air-tight

With his h______-p______ voice he should think about singing soprano.

high-pitched

Grace never cares about anyone else. The only person she's interested in is herself and her needs. She's totally s______-c______ .

self-centred

We have two breaks during our t______-h______ weekly lessons.

three-hour

She's very s______-w______. If she decides she wants to do something, nothing will stop her.

strong-willed

You're so t______-f______. You told me you loved my cooking but told everyone else my cooking's disgusting

two-faced

Don't worry. If you don't come to his party, he won't make a big deal out of it. He's pretty l______-b______ about everything so will probably think you've got a good reason for it.

laid-back

My dad is quite n______-m______. Because his mum stayed at home when he was a kid, he thinks all women should.

narrow-minded

I try not to rush to conclusions. I prefer to stay o______-m______ until I hav enough information.

open-minded

Your shoes are so w______-o______ that holes are starting to appear in them. It's time to buy new ones.

worn-out

You know it was a l______-m______ decision to visit you. Up to an hour ago I thought I'd just stay at home all day.

last-minute

Nearly dying was a l______-c______ experience for me. After that, I swore I'd never tale anyone or anything for granted again.

life-changing

You can stay with me until you get a job but it's not a l______-t______ solution. My place isn't big enough for 2 people.

long-term

It's so hot today. I'd really love a nice i______-c______ drink to cool me down.

ice-cold

Life's so depressing. Can't we watch a f______-g______ movie where good things happen to people and leave us happy at the end?

feel-good

It was very q______-w______ of you to grab the child before she ran into the road. Everyone else was just standing in shock.

quick-witted

You're probably the most t______- f______ person I've ever met. It's your sister's birthday and all you're going to buy her is a cheese sandwich!?

tight-fisted

My teacher says she's being helpful by giving me extra homework but I suspect she's i___-i______ . I made a joke about her once and she didn't like it.

ill-intentioned

It's very f______-f______ to say were sleeping when we rang the doorbell. We could hear loud music playing.

far-fetched