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  • That the Vikings had horns in their helmets is a common >________. CONCEPT
    MISCONCEPTION
  • I had a __________ night's sleep. My back was hurting and the storm outside made such a noise. REST
    RESTLESS
  • It's a hot day today, so take the ________ of using sun cream and drinking plenty of water. CAUTION
    PRECAUTION
  • It's the bride's father who has ________ paid for the wedding. TRADITION
    TRADITIONALLY
  • As is __________ the case when I go to a restaurant, I ate too much and spent a fortune! VARIABLE
    INVARIABLY
  • The Age of Enlightenment was one of great inventions and revolutionary _________: DISCOVER
    DISCOVERIES
  • The Lavet Institute fights against ______ in movies and literature. CENSOR
    CENSORSHIP
  • The author has stilted and ________ style, which I found tough to enjoy. DATE
    OUTDATED/DATED
  • Mr. Hansard was elected president after a _________ election result. DISPUTE
    DISPUTABLE
  • Tom _______ told us he wasn't coming, then he turns up with two guests! I'm furious with him. INITIAL
    INITIALLY
  • It was my uncle Clive that provided me with advice and sound _____ when I was young. GUIDE
    GUIDANCE
  • On the final day, we visited the ________ Victoria Falls and then flew home. MAJESTY
    MAJESTIC
  • The judge was forced to acquit, saying that the evidence was wholly _________: CONCLUDE
    INCONCLUSIVE
  • _________ as it may seem, mammoths were alive only five thousand years ago. CREDIBLE
    INCREDIBLE
  • Local officials were surprised at the scale of the ______ against plans for a local casino. CRY
    OUTCRY
  • Doctors say a glass of warm milk before bedtime can result in a more _______ night's sleep. REST
    RESTFUL
  • If you weren't so _____ of Ben, he'd be happier to spend time with you. CRITIC
    CRITICAL
  • This musician's work is very ________ and difficult to understand. Many people say it is just noise. CONCEPT
    CONCEPTUAL
  • A group of powerful _______ invested in the new company and made a fortune.FINANCE
    FINANCIERS
  • I've lost all ___________ for this concert, I'm finding it boring. Can we go? ENTHUSE
    ENTHUSIASM
  • I agree with the sentiments so __________ expressed in David's wonderful speech. ELOQUENT
    ELOQUENTLY
  • This book _____ as a series of lectures about shipwrecks, which were given two decades ago. ORIGIN
    ORIGINATED
  • Many people often make a ____ between London and New York. COMPARE
    COMPARISON
  • In _________ with an ancient tradition, dinner will be served on blue china. KEEP
    KEEPING
  • Don't you find it ________how Jeremy always comes to work looking so untidy? INTRIGUE
    INTRIGUING
  • You don't respond well to positive _______, which is only made to help you. CRITIC
    CRITICISM