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  • 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