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24When their youngest son was released from prison, he was welcomed back home with _____arms. (STRETCH)

OUTSTRETCHED

14 We are anxiously waiting for the_______of the negotiations. (COME)

OUTCOME

7 She may be _____, but she seems to end up annoying a lot of people.

WELL- MEANING

26 One physical symptom of the disease is quick,_______ movements of the body. (VOLUNTEER)

INVOLUNTARY

31 She never thought of her bad leg as a(n)_____ and led a completely normal life. (ABLE

DISABILITY

35 He felt great_______at having managed to achieve his aim. (SATISFY)

SATISFACTION

25 Watching those fantasy films is pure ___. (ESCAPE)

ESCAPISM

38 He won a very____ award for his contribution to local sport. (PRESTIGE)

PRESTIGIOUS

39 Those who expect instant ____of their desires are bound to be disappointed. (GRATIFY)

GRATIFICATION

2 That eligible student always demonstrates high_________. (COMPETE)

COMPETENCE(S)

15 We’ve got for too much rubbish in this house – it’s time he had a(n)______. (CLEAR)

CLEAR-OUT

10 He’s certainly a(n) ____but I don’t trust what he says. (SMOOTH)

SMOOTH-TALKER

17 None of the _______took any notice, in spite of his shouts. (PASS)

PASSERS-BY

16 In 1999 there were two major ______ in research into spinal injury. (BREAK)

BREAKTHROUGHS

28 The car rolled quickly down the hill, propelled by its own _____. (MOMENT)

MOMENTUM

33 Her response to my success was totally_____and took us all by surprise. (EXPECT)

UNEXPECTED

27 He swayed backwards and forwards, moving in time to the_____ beat of the music. (RHYTHM)

RHYTHMIC

12 The students hardly cooked at all, but lived on________. (TAKE)

TAKEAWAYS

6 A performance of synchronized swimming is often very ___. (EYE)

EYE-CATCHING

8 Don’t you think that’s a rather ____argument? What about the other point of view? (SIDE | LATE)

ONE-SIDED / UNILATERAL

5 The bottled water is carefully checked to remove any ______. (PURE)

IMPURITIES

40 The honorary title he was given was only_____ and carried no power. (SYMBOL)

SYMBOLIC

9 I would say that you’d be _________ to resign without having found a new job. (ADVICE)

ILL-ADVISED

32 Performing in public at a young age is a great _____ . (ACCOMPLISH)

ACCOMPLISHMENT

23 It was a rather_____ account of how they had got into debt. (SIDE)

ONE-SIDED

37 If your idea of success is not____ on a gold medal, then it may be easier to achieve. (DEPEND)

DEPENDENT

36 He shouted at the _____but they just ignored him and walked on. (PASS)

PASSERS-BY

18 The _______among the peasants was cruelly put down by the king’s army. (RISE)

UPRISING

22 He wrote a very _______report on the need for people to cut back on spending. (HIT)

HARD-HITTING

3 Do you really think you have enough_______ to be in the school’s soccer team? (ATHLETE)

ATHLETICISM

4________________ should be severely punished. (HUNT)

OVERHUNTING

30 The whole thing was totally______and a complete waste of time as well. (FARCE)

FARCICAL

34 The rich natural resources of the area have remained _____ up to the present. (EXPLOIT)

UNEXPLOITED

29 She was very of all his efforts to help her, refusing even to speak to him. (APPRECIATE)

UNAPPRECIATIVE

1 The curriculum is ___________developed; therefore, students benefit a great deal. (SYSTEM)

SYSTEMATICALLY

11 Working couples often buy_____ meals for the evening. (MAKE)

READY-MADE

21 The _____ of the disease was gradual, and at first they hardly noticed its effects. (SET)

ONSET

13 Finally, we’ll give you some_______on the course and a few suggestions for how it could be improved. (FEED)

FEEDBACK

20 There were a few____but in general the project went well. (SET)

SETBACKS

19 The cat had numerous ______, all of whom inherited her timid nature. (SPRING)

OFFSPRING