became worse - The demonstration soon _______ into violence.
dismembered
digressed
disembarked
degenerated
a machine or piece of equipment that saves time and effort - Vacuum cleaners and washing machines are __________ devices.
labour-saving
task-saving
job-saving
business-saving
not perfect, containing mistakes to - Further studies show that her data was ______.
faked
forfeited
flawed
forged
Something being given to a person in the family who is younger - When I was younger I didn´t get new clothes, everything was _________ to me by my brother.
passed by
given over
let down
handed down
to think something is stupid or ridiculous - I fingd their plan to change fruit into oil __________.
laughable
funny
hilarious
amusing
the amount of money that is available to spend - The country doesn’t have the __________ to invest in housing.
financial balance
financial statements
financial records
financial resources
an animal that hunts, kills and eats - Hippos do not have many natural _________.
carnevores
killers
hunters
predators
speaking in a general way - He described the job in b________ terms, without going into details.
thick
wide
fat
broad
not likely to move or break - Make sure the fence posts are _________.
hard rock
stone depth
rock steady
hard stone
a way of thinking about the world - Our __________ is quite different from that of writers in the fourth century BC.
world opinion
world sight
world look
world view
to make a decision about something - Hurry up! _________ about what you want to order, I am so hungry!
Make up your mind
Get your idea
Put together your head
Set up your thoughts
To continue to communicate with someone who is not near you - I still _________ with all my old school friends.
remain contacted
maintain in communication
keep in touch
stay in reach
to fulfil or satisfy a set of rules - The offices do not _________ safety regulations or standars.
meet
comply
arrive
stretch
knowing a lot - My professor is very _________ about History and Art.
knowing
knowledging
knowledgeable
known
a complicated system of paths or passages - The mouse ran quickly through the _________ in our lab in science class.
maze
gaze
tase
haze
to treat a particular event or problem far too seriously - It’s ridiculous – we have a tiny disagreement and you blow the whole thing out of ________!
fit
size
proportion
parameters
in a situation where something has complete power over you - Poor people are increasingly at the _________ of money-lenders.
power
mercy
foot
pity
Someone who has been found guilty of crimes in the past. - The company will not employ anyone with a __________.
legal problem
criminal record
crimes history
theft history
confused and not knowing where to go or what to do - He woke up feeling completely ______.
dismembered
disoriented
discorded
disordered
at this particular point in time - At _______, it is impossible to say whether he will make a full recovery.
this hour
that time
now in day
this juncture
not happening or existing very often - You may as well walk, as buses from here are relatively __________.
limited and seldomly
not frequently stood
few and far between
thin and sparse
driving a motor vehicle - I’m a different person when I’m _________.
taking the control
behind the wheel
at the steering
over the wheels
extremely cruel and unpleasant behaviour - He witnessed some appalling acts of _____ during the war.
barbelist
barberian
barbarism
bartendering
able to be made, done, or achieved - With the extra resources, the project now seems _______.
feasible
formidable
fallible
fillable
Annoyed - The old man was grumpy and ________.
irregador
irresponsible
irresistable
irritable
to use as little energy as possible - The new light bulbs use less electricity and therefore _________ energy.
conserve
waste
save up
store
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