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VOCABULARYWe'd all been at school together for 12 years and at our leaving celebrations we _______ eternal friendship.assuredpledgedundertookconfided

VOCABULARYI felt an _______ with the writer from his descriptions of a world that seemed to have a great deal in common with my own.affinityaffectionadherenceacknowledgement

VOCABULARYOne of the most powerful pressure groups in the country is the road and car _______, which opposes any legislation that will increase taxes specifically for them.branchfoldersegmentlobby

VOCABULARYTake care that your love for him doesn't _______ your judgement.shadowclouddarkentopple

VOCABULARYDo you have any figures showing the _______ of left-handedness is in the general population?accidenceoccurrence incidencepersistence

VOCABULARYIn her speech the Prime Minister _______ tribute to the valuable contributions to society made by voluntary organisations.gavepaidsentbrought

VOCABULARYThe weather is going to change soon I can feel it in my _______ .skinteethlegsbones

VOCABULARYThere is a very strong movement now against _______ sports like hunting or shooting.blooddeathkillingterminal

VOCABULARYMaria and Jean had a _______ romance they met and married within two months.cyclonehurricanewhirlwindtyphoon

VOCABULARYThe boys ran out of the old man's garden when he _______ his fist and shook his stick at them.scrunchedclaspedgrittedclenched

VOCABULARYIn the course of his long life in business George G. Matthews _______ a substantial fortune.assembledcompiledamassedtotalled

VOCABULARYEver year many small companies get _______ up by large multinationals.burntswalloweddigesteddrowned

VOCABULARYWhy not buy the dress on ______ then you can take it back if it doesn't fit your mother.agreementaffectionaffirmation

approval

VOCABULARYI'm looking forward to meeting your new boss you've been _______ his praises ever since he arrived.singingcallingshoutingcrying

VOCABULARYAlthough the twins look identical, they have widely _______ opinions on almost every topic under the sun.distinctdissimilardivergentdistinguished

VOCABULARYAnyone who lies under oath will be charged with _______ the course of justice.divertingpervertinginvertingconverting

VOCABULARYJames never really broke the rules but he did _______ them a little bit when it suited him.twistcurvemovebend

VOCABULARYThe recently discovered documents _______ credence to Professor Vaughan's interpretation of events.affordlendprovidesupply

VOCABULARYIf you say you'd like _______ of cream on you're your strawberries then you don't want very much cream.a dollopa dashoodleslashings

VOCABULARYThe princess's nanny's autobiography really gives the _______ on life among the royals.

show-downknow-howlow-downlook-out

VOCABULARYIt's as if that silly argument we had has driven a _______ between us and we've lost all our old closeness.beamledgeplankwedge

VOCABULARYThe nuclear industry _______ most of the country's electrical power.generatesengendersoriginatesinitiates

VOCABULARYThe government is doing all it can to _______ war on dangerous driving.stagelaunchwagebattle

VOCABULARYMost critics praise that actor's work but I think he's rather _______.over-playedover-ratedover-blownover-priced

VOCABULARYI'm afraid we got our _______ crossed I thought my husband would be picking up the children and he thought I was doing it.fingersmindspurposeswires

VOCABULARYThe country has few natural resources and its economy has been _______ for some time now.ailingdiseasedunwellsickening

VOCABULARYIt was so hot in the restaurant that, after half an hour, we were all starting to _______ .shrivelwiltfadeweed

VOCABULARYMy sister likes wearing tight tops and close-fitting dresses but I prefer _______; sweaters and jeans.shabbyfloppybaggyflabby

VOCABULARYSerena is still _______ ignorant of the fact that she is about to be made redundant.delightedlyblissfullyjubilantlyecstatically

VOCABULARYThe book _______ to a number of interesting research studies which I would really like to find out more about.alludeshintscitesdeclares

VOCABULARY_______ to popular belief, Pluto is not a planet.OppositeComparedContraryConversely

VOCABULARYI'm afraid that argument really doesn't hold _______ firmwatersensemeaning

VOCABULARYThe children's interest in playing the game soon _______stumbledflaggedtotteredthawed

VOCABULARYI don't think Paul will ever get married he's the stereotypical _______ bachelor.fixedsettledconfirmeddetermined

VOCABULARYSources in France suggested that further _______ would be needed before they would agree to a deal.concessionsconsolationscontractionscontortions

VOCABULARYI'm sure I was invited to join the committee as the _______ woman.sampletokenrepresentativecoupon

VOCABULARYUnfortunately, his report doesn't _______ with what we've learnt from other sources.allypallyrallytally

VOCABULARYA great deal can be _______ about the composer's state of mind from his works at this period.impliedinferreddeducedcomprised

VOCABULARYWhat do you _______ as the main issues affecting the situation?conceiveperceivereceivedeceive

VOCABULARYAll sides have to accept that the arbitrator's decision will be _______tyingfixingbindingcompelling

VOCABULARYSometimes a pension can provide you with a _______ sum on retirement as well as or instead of a monthly income.lump massblockchunk

VOCABULARYIt was a close _______ but we just made it to the airport on time for our flight.rundrivecallgo

VOCABULARYI'd like to _______ my argument with an anecdote whose significance will soon become apparent.predictannounceheraldpreface

VOCABULARYThe UN has called for an immediate _______ of hostilities.deletioncessationcancellationceasefire

VOCABULARYNot many people are good at assessing their own abilities and Mark must be _______ for recognising that he would never become a great musician.commendedmeritedadvocatedtalented

VOCABULARYThe _______ of things was that he was sacked from a job that he had held for over twenty years.upturnupshotuptakeupbeat

VOCABULARYIt's always nice to see Bella she's such a _______ of sunshine.beamlightrayglow

VOCABULARYTamara has set her _______ on becoming a ballet-dancer.headfeetbrainheart

VOCABULARYAfter the football match the crowds _______ out of the stadium into the nearest bars and cafes.leakedpouredtrickleddripped

VOCABULARYMarlene is quite _______ - I don't know she manages to fit everything in.inexhaustibletiresomeinexorableindefatigable