A ___________ can be malignant or benign. A malignant one is cancerous while a benign one is not.
tumour
The apotheosis (=peak/pinnacle) of the sushi chef's art is the preparation of the ______ ____________ fugu fish.
highly poisonous
'What an appetite you have,' my sister said with acidity __________ beneath her fake sweetness.
lurking
Water and electrical appliances can be a ______ ______________ and you should take care not to have them too close to each other.
fatal combination
Many people don't eat burnt food not only because it has a bad taste, but also because it is ___________.
carcinogenic
If you _______ closer look at Mona Lisa, you'll realise that her smile is indeed enigmatic.
take a
Kelven is athletic and thus healthy. He doesn't remember himself ever falling ill except for occasional stomach _________.
upsets
Y.X has got lots of evil ideas up his sleeve; don't ________________ his innocent outward appearance.
be fooled by
Let's have _____________ (=a small meal) and a couple of drinks before the movie.
a bite to eat
How do you pronounce "benign" ?
Say it.
In ________________, I have to say that I only did what you asked me to do. So why should I be fully accountable for the mistake?
self-defence
China's _____ ______: More executions than all other countries put together.
deadly secret
I suppose most people get peevish (=irritable) because they are ____________.
peckish
The country was really _______________ under the previous president's leadership.
thriving
Some friendly-looking mushrooms could be __________ _______. So we gotta be careful when going mushroom hunting, alright, YiLin?
potentially fatal
He kept toward the centre of the street -- like corridors and avoided getting too close to the alleys, who knew what predator ________ in the darkness?
lurked
Don't leave __________ ______ lying around when there are young children at home.
razor-sharp knives
Your experience on this site will be improved by allowing cookies.