He tied her up and __________ (threat) her with a six-inch knife.
threatened
Did these circumstances _______ (just) the use of violence?
justify
The country's population has _________ (stable) at 3.2 million.
stabilised/stabilized
They've introduced automated payments to __________ (simple) the procedure.
simplify
The work force has been _________ (half) in two years.
halved
It features a heart, ___________ (symbol) love, held by two hands, which ________ (symbol) friendship.
symbolising/symbolizing; symbolise
She walks around with some strange sense of entitlement and ego, thanks to her own _________ (narcissistic) and dumb fans who strangely look up to her!
narcissism
Roman _____________ (Catholic) is the prevailing creed, but all religions are tolerated.
Catholicism
I need to _________ (large) my vocabulary.
enlarge
These are very serious and grave matters which call for severe ________ (punish).
punishment
The king, with the checks upon his ________ (absolute) removed, reverted to the worst traditions of his dynasty.
absolutism
His charismatic ___________ (leader) inspired thousands of men and women to follow his example.
leadership
I wouldn't ________ (advice) sleeping pills, but a nice warm bath might do the trick.
advise
Education and training is the key that will _______ (lock) our nation's potential.
unlock
The ________ (expand) of tourism is hindered by the lack of infrastructure on the island.
expansion
The president accused the media of __________ (inform) the people.
misinforming
Take one ___________ (spoon) of the medicine every eight hours.
spoonful
There will be no desire to _______ (visit) this issue just before an election.
revisit
How dare you _______ (obey) your father?
disobey
The __________ (include) of her name on the list was controversial.
inclusion
Learners may have to take a _______ (write) exam before they pass their driving test.
written
Several toothpastes claim to _________ (white) the teeth.
whiten
We have confidence in the ________ (accurate) of the statistics.
accuracy
He felt every muscle in his body ________ (tight).
tighten
Hotel staff greeted the late _________ (arrive). (more than one of them)
late arrivals
I would ask everyone not to _______ (judge) the outcome of the investigation. (in advance)
prejudge
The man was a weekend ___________ (alcohol), with a lot of anger and aggression inside him.
alcoholic
We cut ____________ (circle) shapes out of cardboard.
circular
Currency ___________ (convert) means that a country's currency can be freely exchanged for foreign currency at an exchange rate.
convertibility
He ______________ (charge) his customers for car repairs.
overcharges
Her talent has always been _______________. (estimate)
underestimated
I was so pleased at becoming _________ (employ) of the month; it showed that my boss appreciated how hard I had worked.
employee
After just a few _________ (mouth) of food you can feel completely full.
mouthfuls
Parents feared that the dog could _______ (danger) their children.
endanger
______________ (cave) had early versions of emojis on the sides of their caves.
cavemen
The weather was too bad to make the _______ (cross).
crossing
It can be difficult to ______________ (different) between a good wine and a great one.
differentiate
Human rights education should also _______ (power) vulnerable people.
empower
Why did you keep me in __________ (ignore) about the accident?
ignorance
I had a _________ (child) trust that everything was for the best.
childlike
The ______ (use) of the machine is limited to designated personnel.
use - difference in pronunciation
The meat should _______ (frost) in four hours at room temperature.
defrost