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  • We have different opinions so we ______ (agree)
    disagree
  • The trainees felt some ____ towards their manager that day. (FRUSTRATE)
    frustration
  • ________ (care) drivers drive very fast.
    careless
  • We hope to get an official stamp of _____ for our space project. (approve)
    approval
  • The first thing I do after a long trip is _______ (pack).
    unpacking
  • simple (verb)
    simplify
  • It's vital that wounds are properly cleaned so as to avoid serious ____. (INFECT)
    infection
  • He wasn't right about Christe. He _____ (judge) her.
    misjudged
  • victory (adv)
    victoriously
  • His _____ on the court is undeniable. (dominate)
    dominance
  • suspect (adj)
    suspicious
  • The beauty industry thrives off of women being afraid of the effects of ____ . (AGE)
    ageing
  • Many people are not happy about the new _________ (govern)
    government
  • What's the _____ of me winning this race? (likely)
    likelihood
  • regular (negative noun)
    irregularity
  • I felt an enormous _____ when I heard he was safe and sound. (relieve)
    relief
  • Poland gained ________ (independent) in 1918
  • She was in a lot of pain and had to have her _____ teeth pulled out. (wise)
    wisdom
  • laugh (noun)
    laughter
  • Typically, first you go through several stages of _____ before you finally find peace. (deny)
    denial
  • My family's _____ of any partner I had would definitely put me off continuing the relationship. (APPROVE)
    disapproval
  • Good _________ (communicate) is the key in the workplace.
    communication
  • friend (2 nouns)
    friendship, friendliness
  • Let's take some time to think about this carefully and logically. Let's not be ____. (RATIONAL)
    irrational
  • What a mess! My room is so _______ (tidy)
    untidy
  • The biggest lesson of my _____ is that you can have fun without alcohol. (sober)
    sobriety
  • The audience were stunned by the _____ of their performance. (brilliant)
    brilliance
  • like (negative adj)
    unlikely
  • number (2 adj)
    numerous, innumerable
  • accident (adv)
    accidentally
  • We rushed down to the doctor's _____ in the hope of getting a last minute appointment. (SURGEON)
    surgery
  • Phones are really ______ (use) these days
    useful
  • His lawyer insisted on _____ of evidence. (disclose)
    disclosure
  • concept (negative noun)
    misconception
  • Such unpleasant noise may cause _____ and frustration. (annoy)
    annoyance
  • I tried to concentrate but there were a lot of _____ (distract)
    distractions
  • He hurried to buy the present before her _____(depart)
    departure
  • People from Italy are _______ (Italy)
    Italians
  • His comments about her were awfully ____. She had every right to leave the room. (SENSITIVE)
    insensitive
  • When planning for the future, it's essential you're _____ about your expectations for your career progress. (REAL)
    realistic
  • respect (negative adv)
    disrespectfully
  • Using rude language like that seemed like a rather ____ response. (MATURE)
    immature
  • We need to fill in the _____ expeditiously. (vacant)
    vacancy
  • eat (2 adj)
    eatable, edible
  • destroy (noun)
    destruction
  • To _____ a proper marking, the students remain anonymous. (SURE)
    ensure
  • A person who works in a restaurant is called a _____ (wait)
    waiter
  • eat (2 negative adj)
    uneatable, inedible
  • Most professional athletes suffer a variety of ______ throughout their careers. (INJURE)
    injuries
  • go (verb)
    undergo
  • If you can't be ______, don't bother coming with me to the appointment. (SUPPORT)
    supportive
  • Her _____ increased as she watched the hours pass. (anxious)
    anxiety
  • delight (2 adj)
    delighted, delightful
  • With the passing of the years, their love _______. (DEEP)
    deepened
  • As many elderly people experience _____, it is important to visit them regularly to keep their spirits up. (DEPRESS)
    depression
  • You should _____ have a hospital within 10 minutes of your residence. (IDEAL)
    ideally
  • reason (negative adv)
    unreasonably
  • The _____ in her voice made me run even faster. (urgent)
    urgency
  • tolerate (negative adj)
    intolerant
  • comfort (negative noun)
    discomfort
  • permit (2 nouns)
    permission/permittance
  • replace (negative adj)
    irreplaceable
  • Unfortunately, we experience a _____ of workforce right now. (short)
    shortage
  • support (adj)
    supportive
  • After the war, they needed to ________ (build) the city.
    rebuild
  • despair (noun)
    desperation, despair
  • I'm not sure I'll be able to resist this _____ (tempt)
    temptation
  • I think you've _____ the question. Read it again. (UNDERSTAND)
    misunderstood
  • Your _____ has cost us losing this contract! (competent)
    incompetence
  • There is a lot of _____ on me to do it as soon as possible. (press)
    pressure
  • Staying _____ active can help us live longer. (PHYSICAL)
    physically
  • person (verb)
    personalise
  • It would be ______ to do the blood tests again - we know what the results would be. (LOGICAL)
    illogical
  • Online translators are notorious for their _____ of translation. (accurate)
    inaccuracy
  • Nowadays, there is a greater ecological _____ and people care more for the environment. (aware)
    awareness
  • When you say bad words, you are very _______ (polite)
    impolite
  • assume (noun)
    assumption
  • That email was written extremely ____. I had expected a higher standard from him. (PROFESSIONAL)
    unprofessionally
  • As a child, whenever I felt ____, my mother would prepare homemade chicken soup. (POOR)
    poorly
  • Last year my doctor told me I was _____ and urged me to up my intake of water every day. (HYDRATE)
    dehydrated
  • I think you underestimate the _____ of this step. (important)
    importance
  • pure (verb)
    purify
  • Now that they are on the threshold of _____ the whole world is waiting for them! (adult)
    adulthood
  • Could you _____ the image so it can be seen more clearly? (LARGE)
    enlarge
  • He doesn't tell the truth. He is _________ (honest)
    dishonest