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  • He is a rude man and speaks .......... to everyone. (PLEASANT)
    UNPLEASANTLY
  • My friends all .......... with me when I lost my handbag on the train. (SYMPATHY)
    SYMPATHIZED
  • She found that she enjoyed ........ more than she had expected. (MOTHER)
    MOTHERHOOD
  • The news will upset him - we must think of a way to ...... the blow. (SOFT)
    SOFTEN
  • The teenage son wanted more....... than his parents were willing to give. (FREE)
    FREEDOM
  • You must learn to ..... your work. (PRIORITY)
    PRIORITIZE
  • They car engine ..... and then blew up. (HEAT)
    OVERHEATED
  • You’ve got to .... the laces of your ice skates. (TIGHT)
    TIGHTEN
  • It is .......... that you wish to change jobs, but the company will be very disappointed to lose you. (UNDERSTAND)
    UNDERSTANDABLE
  • They've ..... the kitchen by building over part of the garden. (LARGE)
    ENLARGED
  • I was always getting in trouble for ..... at school. (BEHAVE)
    MISBEHAVING
  • The two friends formed a strong business ........ to sell books. (PARTNER)
    PARTNERSHIP
  • I'll have to ..... this skirt. It's far too short now. (LONG)
    LENGTHEN
  • I was ...... about the meeting – it was yesterday, not today. (INFORM)
    MISINFORMED
  • The government said it was unwilling to give in to the demands of ........ . (TERROR)
    TERRORISM / TERRORISTS
  • This painting perfectly ..... the naturalistic style which was so popular at the time. (EXAMPLE)
    EXEMPLIFIES
  • I haven't even had time to ..... my suitcase. (PACK)
    UNPACK
  • Apparently a .......... of all marriages in the UK end in divorce. (THREE)
    THIRD
  • Our cat is...... When she dies we won't get another one. (REPLACE)
    IRREPLACEABLE
  • She is a talented singer and actress who stands a good chance of gaining ........ and recognition. (STAR)
    STARDOM
  • The two sisters had an argument about the ........ of the family home. (OWNER)
    OWNERSHIP
  • During his ....... he was a rather naughty child. (BOY)
    BOYHOOD
  • The film was praised by the critics for its ........ in showing the horrors of war. (REAL)
    REALISM
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