Cappadocia is firmly established as one of the prime hot-air balloon destinations in the world because of its _________ wind conditions and agreeable geography. FAVOUR
FAVOURABLE
Few _________ know more about the rainforst and its ecosystem than this British university lecturer. OUT
OUTSIDERS
People who hold this belief try to rationalise their resistance by saying it amounts to _________, ignorance or loss of respect. LAZY
LAZINESS
These new _______ tell a different story. FIND
FINDINGS
Jeans are ______ in many smart restaurants and casual buffets have started to replace three-course dinner parties. ACCEPT
ACCEPTABLE
This suggests that nothing would give you more _______ than to explain what you are doing in the utmost detail. PLEASE
PLEASURE
The bird's eye views of the valleys are _______ and the skill of the balloonists is breathtaking. FORGET
UNFORGETTABLE
Follow in the ________ of the pioneering traders to experience it. FEET
FOOTSTEPS
Now, this is the clever bit. Be sure that your explation is completely ________ by using as much tecnical jargo as you can. COMPREHEND
INCOMPREHENSIBLE
Over the years we have evolved certain social codes for our _______ with others. INTERACT
INTERACTION
They found that oceans dropped in temperature by an ________ 0.2 degrees centigrade between 2011 and 2013. BELIEVE
UNBELIEVABLE
Now, that may not account for much but trying to account for the missing energy is proving to be enormously _________. PROBLEM
PROBLEMATIC
Although the silk route is strictly a land-based route, it is worth making an _________ in Cappadocia. EXCEPT
EXCEPTION
British society ________ loosening up and the famous British etiquette is fast eroding. APPEAR
APPARANTLY
A more relaxed way of life and increased ________ might, for some, be a sign of national liberation, but for others, it could be a cause of anxiety. FORMAL
INFORMALITY
Then, if you think that your boss is getting __________, change your activity to another equally time-wasting one. SUSPECT
SUSPICIOUS
However, while we are social creatures, we are also __________. RITUAL
RITUALISTIC
Looking busy and achieving nothing takes skill and _________. PREPARE
PREPARATION
This will make your questioner run off in either bordom or total _________. CONFUSE
CONFUSION
The secret to spending time doing nothing, is to be able to lie with _________. CONVINCE
CONVICTION
But for some, this new era is one of despair where standards of presentation have slipped and common ______ is fast disappearing. COURTEOUS
COURTESY
One of the world's most ________ overland journeys. SPECTACLE
SPECTACULAR
Bizarre as it may seem, it is actually _______ to have more than one person on a bike in China, so think twice before deciding to ride a tandem with a friend! LEGAL
ILLEGAL
Dress down Fridays, emailed ________ and texting your boss. INVITE
INVITATIONS
In theory you can now travel the entire silk route by train but in _______ few foreigh visitors use trains outside of China. REAL
REALITY
The upper layers of the Earth's oceans have cooled ________ over the past two years. SIGNIFY
SIGNIFICANTLY
The trains outside of China are slow and ________.RELY
UNRELIABLE
It might be a sign that it is an _________ that the stiff-upper-lip Brits are finally responding to fast-forward, modern, multi-cultural life by becoming less inhibited. INDICATE
INDICATION
There are however, drawbacks to cycling, not least the fact that it can be very __________ on some of the rough tracks and bumpy roads! COMFORT
UNCOMFORTABLE
So if you've ever been caught out by your boss, here's a _________ way to make sure it doesn't happen again. FAIL
INFALLIBLE
While this may just be part of the natural ________ of oceans. VARY
VARIATION
As the Brazilian international plane baked over the Amazon rainforest, _______ Ghilean Prance gazed at the dark-green canopy below. BOTANY
BOTANIST
Generally speaking, the ________ of heat by the oceans reduces atmospheric warming. ABSORB
ABSORBTION
Now __________ taken by the National Oceanic Administration have put a wrinkle in the trend. MEASURE
MEASUREMENTS
Scientists have been _________ concerned by rising sea temperatures. INCREASE
INCREASINGLY
The Amazon has more ________ of plant and animal life than any other place on earth. VARY
VARIETY
You need to have in your mind an __________ list of jobs that just have to get done today, but of course, in reality, don't actually exist. END
ENDLESS
The researchers used data from 3000 floating buoys which monitor the oceans _______. WORLD
WORLDWIDE
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