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  • They won their first match of the season 5–1 which was an ______ beginning.
    humble
    auspicious
    rowdy
    pessimistic
  • ______ people will not brag about their success.
    ambitious
    Rebellious
    Awful
    Humble
  • Three skulls and one full skeleton were discovered during the ______ of an Egyptian tomb.
    exaggeration
    extroversion
    excavation
    exhaustion
  • Her books are often based on______ and fairy-tales.
    influx
    folklore
    excavation
    immigration
  • He experienced financial _______ and was forced to sell his business.
    invention
    difficulties
    nostalgia
    novelty
  • He is quite calm and confident in a tough situation. This is the result of his _______. His parents raised him well.
    advantage
    nostalgia
    longevity
    upbringing
  • The song has been played _____ times on the radio. We have listened to it too many times.
    underprivileged
    hopeful
    countless
    awful
  • The first safety razor was ____ by company founder King C. Gillette in 1903.
    excavated
    invented
    escaped
    imagined
  • They have been _____ their border defences in preparation for war.
    escaping
    attending
    strengthening
    discovering
  • It's the most ______ comedy on television. It makes a lot of people laugh.
    auspicious
    constant
    ambitious
    hilarious
  • He is an______ who recently excavated an extraordinary site in Mexico.
    immigration
    excavation
    recognition
    archaeologist
  • I'm attending a ______ next week. It is an important event where I can have an opportunity to meet experts.
    massacre
    conference
    upbringing
    empathy
  • Some adults feel ______ for their schooldays. They think about memorable events that happened in the school.
    nostalgia
    novelty
    declaration
    massacre
  • An anonymous businesswoman _____ one million pounds to the charity.
    declared
    recognized
    expanded
    donated
  • She is quite ______. She always thinks that bad things are more likely to happen in her life.
    eccentric
    optimistic
    pessimistic
    enthusiastic
  • The local government _____will take place in May. Everybody has to vote.
    election
    invention
    aggression
    declaration
  • Her teachers regard her as a______, trouble-making girl.
    hopeful
    humble
    rebellious
    optimistic
  • She has the most _____ ideas. Those ideas are unusual.
    enthusiastic
    pessimistic
    peculiar
    knowledgeable
  • The number 30 on a road sign ____ that the speed limit is 30 miles an hour.
    signifies
    excavate
    simplifies
    clarifies
  • There was a rowdy party last night in the neighborhood. It was so noisy and hectic.
    rowdy
    innovative
    brainy
    humble