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  • The moment I left work I ... my tie and started to relax. (LOOSE)
    loosened
  • His ... really annoyed me. He couldn't even wait a minute! (PATIENT)
    impatience
  • I'm afraid of ... so I couldn't live on the 10th floor. (HIGH)
    heights
  • The lights went out and the room was plunged into ... . (DARK)
    darkness
  • If they ... this road, there would be fewer accidents. (WIDE)
    widened
  • There is a water ... nearly every summer in the south of England. (SHORT)
    shortage
  • Please stay out of my room. I need some ... (PRIVATE)
    privacy
  • The government are going to ... the legal drinking age to 18. (LOW)
    lower
  • Sherlock Holmes examines every little bit of ... (EVIDENT)
    evidence
  • Please don't take … , but you're just not my type (OFFEND)
    offence
  • Remember to ... patients twice daily at 8.00am and 8.00pm. (WEIGHT)
    weigh
  • Such an act would have been deceitful and … . RESPONSIBILITY
    irresponsible
  • What annoyed me most was his big-headed attitude and ... (ARROGANT)
    arrogance
  • It should come as no surprise that cycling builds leg … . STRONG
    strength
  • ... is essential in exams : if you want to succeed. you need to check your answers (ACCURATE)
    accuracy
  • It was only at her ... that he bought the luxury house. She knew just what she wanted. (INSIST)
    insistence
  • His ..... talent was already clearly evident as a young man. ORDINARY
    extraordinary
  • If yoga tends to arouse practitioners, it ... has an even greater effect on gurus. APPEAR
    apparently
  • A good flat has plenty of rooms but you need good ... so everything can be put away (STORE)
    storage
  • Many thanks for your ... , you had to wait a long time (PATIENT)
    patience
  • Unfortunately , ... for the play did not go well. Everyone forgot their lines. (REHEARSE)
    rehearsals
  • His long illness has ... him. (WEAK)
    weakened
  • Much to my ... he turned up late. I am so angry! (ANNOY)
    annoyance
  • She's made an oficial … .COMPLAIN
    complaint
  • It would be much more … for you to marry a woman with money. SENSE
    sensible
  • As he was watching them, his eyes began to … in astonishment. WIDE
    widen
  • Her ... at the party caused a stir. (ARRIVE) People were amazed.
    arrival
  • I got the ... you sent me this morning. THANKS! (PACK)
    package
  • The airport has ... security at passport control. (TIGHT)
    tightened
  • The music was … loud, you couldn't hear yourself think. BELIEVE
    unbelievably
  • Do you have a ... in your bed and breakfast? I need a room for the night (VACANT)
    vacancy
  • We were unable to establish ... of her innocence. PROVE
    proof
  • All … must be over 18. APPLY
    applicants
  • It was not, he admits, the wisest … for a beginner. CHOOSE
    CHOICE
  • Young people's ... on modern technology is worrying. How would they cope with a power cut? (RELY)
    reliance
  • ... makes the heart grow fonder (ABSENT)
    absence
  • Class ... was low because of the flu virus (ATTEND)
    attendance
  • I fear I have ... your abilities. This project does not meet the required standards. ESTIMATE
    overestimated
  • I think I'll ... this photograph. (LARGE)
    enlarge
  • I do yoga to my ... back. (STRONG)
    strengthen
  • For many people Ludwig van Beethoven is the most ....... figure in the history of western classical music. INFLUENCE
    influential
  • I cannot tell the ... between those twins (DIFFER)
    difference
  • One of the main problems with third world countries is the amount of ... (LITERATE)
    illiteracy
  • The film star's ... was dramatic: everyone gasped when she walked in. (ENTRY)
    entrance
  • He never reads the papers. His ... on current affairs astounds me. (IGNORE)
    ignorance