I am afraid we can’t proceed with your order without the _________________ of the manager, who is currently on holiday. APPROVE
APPROVAL
I am pretty sure that women over 90 _________________ men as they tend to live longer. NUMBER
OUTNUMBER
When all my friends went away on holiday, I thought at first
that I’d die of _________________. BORE
BOREDOM
We were overwhelmed by my parents’ _________________ when they lent us a substantial amount of money to buy a flat. GENEROUS
GENEROSITY
It’s a real skill to _________________ a dress or a skirt and to do it well. Making it shorter is much easier. LONG
LENGTHEN
I thought I could get a lot of money for the painting but it turned out to be completely _________________. WORTH
WORTHLESS
The more I learn about nature, the more _________________ I find it. MIRACLE
MIRACULOUS
There has been a _________________ improvement in Mario’s behaviour during classes recently, probably because of the real threat of being expelled. NOTICE
NOTICEABLE
Due to a technical _________________ our flight was delayed by 3 hours, which meant we missed our train home. FAIL
FAILURE
Don’t you agree that entering a war zone was a _________________ decision? We could have died. RISK
RISKY
The major problem with inexperienced workers is their _________________ to fully understand the strict safety procedures we have in our factory. ABLE
INABILITY
I’m not surprised your bag went missing – it was _________________ of you to leave it unattended. FOOL
FOOLISH
It took us months to choose the right music to _________________ the fashion show. COMPANY
ACCOMPANY
Having been stranded on a desert island for six days without food or much water, we breathed a sigh of _________________when we saw a rescue ship approaching us. RELIEVE
RELIEF
We called an ambulance because John lost _________________ when he fell and banged his head on the table. CONSCIOUS
CONSCIOUSNESS
Having raised three children, I can tell you that you should never ____________ how resourceful little kids can be. ESTIMATE
UNDERESTIMATE
The number of programmes in which _________________ can vote for the best performer has grown substantially. VIEW
VIEWERS
The architect suggested alterations which would make that the conference rooms would be _________________ to people in wheelchairs. ACCESS
ACCESSIBLE
I don’t think she liked my suggestion to _________________ the plot of her latest crime story. Well, she shouldn’t have asked for my opinion if she can’t take criticism. SIMPLE
SIMPLIFY
After that terrible car crash the whole town _________________
with the families who lost their children. SYMPATHY
SYMPATHISED
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