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GOLD EXPERIENCE UNIT 2 VOCAB

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  • James was b_______ disappointed at coming second in the competition.
    bitterly
  • In this business you need to S_____________ on top of the game, otherwise the competition will win out.
    stay
  • I tried to persuade Jacky to change her mind but my efforts were completely F_______ .
    futile
  • You must be T_________ fed up with me asking you all these questions.
    thoroughly
  • I used to be P__________ shy and always went bright red when anyone spoke to me.
    painfully
  • Get close to the front of the stage where you can almost touch the musicians and the R____ of your L____. sound is phenomenal – you’re in for !
    the ride of your life
  • I hope you didn’t pay a c_________ amount for the laptop because it isn’t that good.
    colossal
  • We’ve been training hard for weeks and I think I’m in good S________ for the marathon this weekend.
    shape
  • I took some photos but they’re very b________ , I think I moved the camera.
    blurry
  • That is not a subject I want to d_______ on.
    dwell
  • Before you start writing in the exam you need to take a few minutes’ T_______ time to plan your essay.
    thinking
  • TThe sense I___________ of convinced members to discuss and take a vote on the matter.
    immediacy
  • The argument for making the changes was F______ F______ because they had used outdated information.
    fatally flawed
  • Ah – a penthouse flat with views over London, a chauffeur-driven car and a very full bank account – T____ the S_____ that D_____ are made of.
    that’s the stuff that dreams
  • I meant to finish this earlier but I got S__________ by an online auction!
    sidetracked
  • There was a very L__________ response to the teacher’s request for volunteers.
    lukewarm
  • The film was a R______ success and won five awards.
    resounding
  • Attendance at the award ceremony is S_________ limited to nominees and two friends each.
    strictly
  • My attempts to paint a portrait of my sister ended in D_______ failure.
    dismal
  • I think Nick’s story is perfectly P______________ – I just don’t believe him!
    plausible
  • You’ll have to get a M_______ on otherwise you’ll miss the start of the concert.
    move
  • Jade and Phil don’t speak to each other now and it was all because of some P ______ argument over money.
    petty
  • It isn’t M___________ important to discuss the matter right now but before the end of the week would be good.
    massively
  • I bumped dad’s car while I was driving it this morning, so now I have to go home and ________ the music.
    face
  • Reports of the actor’s wealth have been w________ exaggerated and he certainly doesn’t own a tropical island!
    wildly
  • It was a hard match but my team came out o___ t____ as I knew they would.
    on top
  • A _________ number of people have no idea about what benefits they are entitled to.
    vast
  • Sorry, your suggestion didn’t work, so it’s back to S__________ one.
    square
  • In spite of S__________ competition Leo won the talent show.
    strong
  • The H______ smell of wild flowers filled the room.
    heady
  • It’s ________ believed that the Great Wall of China can be easily seen from space.
    widely
  • Tony’s twenty-first birthday was a S__________ event with a formal dinner at a top hotel.
    sedate
  • Toby stood on a chair and declaimed his u_______ love for Wendy – who looked very embarrassed.
    undying
  • Tricia adores her older brother and H_______ on his every word.
    hangs
  • She’d spent a lot moving to France but it was time to c_____ HER l______and move home again.
    cut her losses
  • My brother always D_________ criticism by blaming someone else – usually me!
    deflects
  • I cut my hand yesterday and it’s been T_________ all morning.
    throbbing
  • There was a H________ debate about the environment on TV last night.
    heated
  • She had to _____ u___ t___ the fact that he was guilty.
    face up to
  • The climb looked d__________ , but we persevered and it wasn’t as hard as we’d thought.
    daunting
  • Edmund has been a bit off form recently but I know he’ll R__________ to the occasion and the team will win.
    rise
  • I’ve been trying to sort this computer problem for an hour but I won’t let it get the B_______ of me.
    better
  • Gary may be able to fix my tablet, but I____A___E___F_____ I’ll take it back to the shop.
    if all else fails
  • You can see that the writer has been H_______ influenced by the great Russian classics.
    heavily
  • When I was young I had a b__________ ambition to become an astronaut.
    burning
  • Whatever happens you make a profit, it’s a _________ situation.
    win-win
  • Paul needs to learn to forgive people and not hold G__________.
    grudges
  • Success is often a case of playing M__________ games with your opponent, not always about talent.
    mind
  • The meeting was an u__________ disaster because half way through everyone walked out.
    unmitigated
  • For me, in the film the young girl, Karen, was the most E__________ character.
    endearing
  • It’s w________ believed that the Great Wall of China can be easily seen from space.
    widely
  • For those not in the K_______ Miss Brady used to act in films!
    know
  • At the music concert I was R________ selected from fans in the front ten rows to go up on stage to sing along.
    randomly
  • Dave’s gone off in a H_____ because I wouldn’t lend him my car.
    huff
  • Playing well gives me a B_______ .
    buzz
  • Courier companies are going _______ TO _______ with the Post Office.
    head-to-head
  • The interview went very badly – I m____ u____ big time.
    messed up
  • If you really want to get on in life you have to ______ _____, aim for the top.
    think big
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