to happen or to end in a particular way, - Jim just might ________ to be a good footballer.
turn down
turn around
turn up
turn out
to state in court that you are guilty of a crime - He was sent straight to prison after ________ guilty.
admitting
claiming
saying
pleading
expressed in a way that is too strong - I feel that his complaints were ________.
overserious
overworded
overstated
overended
Someone looking or staring very hard at you. - I could feel his _______ into me.
gaze striking
sight drilling
eyes boring
look cutting
a secret plan made by a group of - Police uncovered a __________ to overthrow the government.
project
procedure
proposal
conspiracy
in a place/situation that is completely natural and comfortable for you - He’s always loved acting and you can see he’s __________ when he’s on stage.
in his element
up in arms
on top of the world
in the clouds
emotional sates that do not last long - The novel captures the ____________ of its main character very convincingly.
lasting feelings and thoughts
passing moods and emotions
running smiles and tears
waisting sentiments and hopes
to arrange to pay for someone to paint a picture of a person - He’s so vain, he’s __________ a picture of himself.
assigned
ordained
commissioned
drafted
asking or begging for something earnestly or humbly - Do you expect me to ask you for forgiveness _________?
down on all fours
on bended knee
at the altar
in a confession booth
have a result of making you feel worried or uncomfortable - Going back to the place where I grew up was a very __________ experience.
unusual
unsettling
untrying
uneasy
to add small details in order to make something perfect - Let me just put the _________ to the wedding cake.
ending pieces
last parts
finishing touches
ultimate details
used to explain that you are using a special or unusual expression - In their household it’s Lorna who wears the trousers, ________.
such as is
as such
not to mention
so to speak
Damage found in different places along a route - The hurricane left a ___________.
strip of disaster
road of trash
path of problems
trail of destruction
having something that shows you have a high position in society - For lots of people, a sports car is a __________.
elite sign
status symbol
symbol of riches
sign of wealthy
praising or expressing admiration for someone / free - The reviews of his new film were very _________. / The kid´s meal came with a ________ toy.
complimentary
handout
gracious
gifted
a day when you don´t feel you look attractive, normally because of hair - I’m having a _______ day.
messy-hair
dirty-hair
ugly-hair
bad-hair
to represent the look of someone’s face accurately in a picture or photo - The portrait really ________ her expression of joy.
captures
seizes
confiscates
appropriates
quality or ability that you were born with and not one you have learned. - She has an ________ gift for working with children.
innate
extrinsic
meditated
aquired
somebody in a story who is not very important - I got a part in the play, but it was only a __________ character.
minor
weaker
beginner
smaller
from the beginning - The project was doomed from the ________.
startset
offset
jetset
outset
Without being included on official financial records - She worked ___________ as a waitress in the city.
behind the back
out of the bank
off the books
under the chair
to consider the facts and decide what is correct or likely to happen - She refused to admit that she did it – you can ________ your own conclusions from that.
see
have
draw
do
Unstable - At least one factory is on __________ ground, and the town expects more to shut down.
shaky
slidy
sleazy
shady
the state of being too aware of how you appear to others - She stood up and sang for us, without any ________.
selfishness
self-absorbed
self-focus
self-consciousness
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