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1. Liskeard and Callington are basically _____ from here, so it'll take about the same time to get to either of them. (DISTANT)
equidistant
2. The bride was _____ dressed in white. (STYLE)
stylishly
3. His methodical _____ was a point of divergence from the Impressionists and he devoted many studies to creating the composition. (PAIN)
painstakingness
4. It's _____ when people won't believe things that are obviously true. (FURY)
infuriating
5. _____ of East and West Germany began in 1900 when the Berlin Wall came down. (UNITY)
reunification
6. In Scotland, there is greater emphasis on _____ by individual schools. (VALUE)
self-evaluation
7. Eighty percent of people interviewed _____ declared that the use of endangered wild animals such as elephants and tigers as a form of entertainment should be prohibited. (VOICE)
unequivocally
8. Don't believe what they said. I think they are _____ witnesses. (TRUST)
untrustworthy
9. British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher called the hanging an act of _____ which is deeply repugnant to all civilized people. (BARBARIC)
barbarism
10. The _____ vigor of man-made things, as suggested by these metaphors, is at the same time ungainly and unnatural. (HUMAN)
humanoid
11. Don't judge the matter by my opponent's _____ statement, but wait till you have heard the other side. (LATERAL)
unilateral
12. In my opinion, this book is just _____ rubbish. (INTELLECT)
pseudo-intellectual
13. Jim is one of the most _____ members of the committee. (SPEAK)
outspoken
14. She found the idea deeply _____. (REPEL)
repulsive / repellent
15. He was discovered to have been _____ company funds. (PROPERTY)
expropriating
16. If you can respond calmly and _____, then I think that would be the best way forward. (AGGRESSIVE)
non-aggressively
17. Most of the errors were corrected at the _____ stage before the copies were finally printed. (READ)
proof-reading
18. The other team completely _____ us and we lost 6-0. (PLAY)
outplayed
19. Some species feed primarily on fruit and so aid in seed _____. (DISPERSE)
dispersal
20. Any actor who becomes known for one role is in danger of becoming _____. (TYPE)
typecast
21. If the cabin _____, oxygen masks will automatically drop down. (PRESS)
depressurises
22. The museum's collection includes _____ dating back to prehistoric times. (FACT)
artefacts
23. You won't persuade him to change his mind. His decision is _____. (REVOKE)
irrevocable
24. They were divorced because there was nothing she could do to make her husband change. He was such a _____ flirt. (RIGHT)
incorrigible
25. The slight _____ in his left hand was corrected by surgery. (FORM)
deformity
26. You and he were so close about the project; it was an _____ obsession of his. (PERVADE)
all-pervading / all-pervasive
27. The candidate made an _____ speech that incensed all those who heard it. (FLAME)
inflammatory
28. These shoes are very nice, but they are terribly _____ (PRICE)
overpriced
29. It was _____ of him to leave the children on their own in the pool. (RESPONSE)
irresponsible
30. He refused to say anything on the grounds that he might _____ himself. (CRIME)
incriminate
31. _____ has left a lot of workers with the risk of losing their jobs, as they were recruited on a temporary basis. (CASUAL)
casualisation
32. The restaurant's dress code is _____. (CASUAL)
smart-casual
33. The rumours are completely _____ and I would urge everyone not to believe them. (SUBSTANCE)
unsubstantiated
34. The boats surrounded the whales, drove them into nets, where they became _____ and were rendered helpless by harpoon thrusts. (MESH)
enmeshed
35. There is evidence to indicate that most animals face _____ on a daily basis. (TREAT)
mistreatment
36. I am looking for a flatmate so I am going to put an ad in the _____. (CLASS)
classifieds
37. New immigrants have been successfully _____ into its community. (SIMILAR)
assimilated
38. This school was once _____ as a military hospital during the war. (REQUIRE)
requisitioned
39. The church is the site of a number of _____ manifestations. (NATURE)
supernatural
40. Steroids often help reduce the _____ and itching in the skin. (FLAME)
inflammation
41. _____ value of quinine in treating malaria has been proved by science. (THERAPY)
therapeutic
42. _____ fans crowd near the stage the moment the pop star appears. (AWE)
awe-struck
43. Niagara Falls really is an _____ sight. (AWE)
awesome / awe-inspiring
44. The business is _____ as it can no longer meet the repayments on its debt. (SOLVE)
insolvent
45. Mohammed Zardah, 26, a slim, _____ man with an academic mien, studied computer engineering in Damascus, he says. (SPECTACLE)
bespectacled
46. She stood there completely _____ so I had no idea at all what she was thinking. (EXPRESS)
expressionless
47. According to the government figures, the _____ of jobs in the next century will be in service-related fields, such as health and business. (PONDER)
preponderance
48. Scientists are convinced that, because crocodiles have such a long _____, they must have a natural ability to combat infection. (LIFE)
lifespan
49. There are very few _____ places on earth today. Man has been nearly everywhere. (EXPLORE)
unexplored
50. Do you think these children are _____? They look very thin. (NOURISH)
malnourished
51. Constant correction by a teacher is often _____ as the student may become afraid to speak at all. (PRODUCE)
counterproductive
52. He is currently standing trial for alleged _____. (PRACTICE)
malpractices
53. We all go out for a _____ meal after the two-week project. (CELEBRATE)
celebratory
54. Some _____ members left to form a new party. (AFFECT)
disaffected
55. The boss ordered his staff to be _____ with each other in dealing with the company's end-of-year burden. (LABOR)
collaborative
56. A lot of farming techniques have been abandoned because they were too _____. (LABOUR)
labour-intensive
57. When technology works, it's a wonderful _____ device. (LABOUR)
labour-saving
58. Tax exemption only applies to those with _____ status. (RESIDENT)
non-resident
59. _____ pain is the reason for around 5% of all emergency department visits. (ABDOMEN)
abdominal
60. We often forget we are inextricably linked to nature, and by doing so, _____ contribute to its slow destruction. (ADVERT)
inadvertently
61. Six-core processor is one of the most _____ technologies yet invented to revolutionise the way computers work. (CUT)
cutting-edge
62. I must admit that it is time the organizers did away with the _____ computer system and bought a new one. (ANNUAL)
superannuated
63. Workers are fully exposed to chemical toxins and hazardous machines, and suffer sickness, _____, and death at the highest rates in world history. (FIGURE)
disfiguration
64. What a terrible film! It's really _____ in my views. (RATE)
overrated
65. They were now faced with seemingly _____ technical problems. (MOUNT)
insurmountable
66. There are various myths surrounding bats, those _____ creatures of the night. (ENIGMA)
enigmatic
67. She looked absolutely _____ when I told her what had happened. She could hardly say a word. (DUMB)
dumbfounded
68. When they announced her name, the winner just sat there, _____. (AGHAST)
flabbergasted
69. I was completely _____ by his reply. (PLUS)
nonplussed
70. What a _____ nuisance! (FOUND)
confounded
71. He was completely _____ when he won the award. (SMACK)
gobsmacked
72. She is hoping to get a loan from her bank to help her out of her financial _____. (DICTION)
predicament
73. Campaign leaders were caught _____ when the opinion polls suddenly started to swing the other way. (FOOT)
flat-footed
74. _____ tourists stared at the famous painting. (GOGGLE)
goggle-eyed
75. Each time they asked him a question he was like a deer caught in the _____. (LIGHT)
headlights
76. They stared _____ at the extent of the damage. (OPEN)
open-mouthed / open-eyed
77. They expressed _____ horror that she was an unmarried mother. (PEARL)
pearl-clutching
78. Anthony and Doc stared _____ at the intruders for a moment. (JAW)
slack-jawed
79. "He's doing something for me," Matt replied _____. (COMMIT)
non-commitally
80. His state of alarm seemed such a _____ to the interpreter. (CONCERN)
non-concern
81. We are left _____, suddenly unable to believe, yet repelled by the spectacle in front of us. (RUDDER)
rudderless
82. Was he crazy or just temporarily _____ by jealousy? (MOOR)
unmoored
83. The robber _____ carried the stolen painting to the getaway car. (BRASS)
brazenly
84. Her _____ attitude is what made her our choice for the job. (CAN)
can-do
85. It's important that girls feel _____ and in control of what happens to them. (POWER)
empowered
86. They are happy to support him _____ because they know that he's going to win. (THROAT)
full-throatedly
87. We are not sitting back in _____; we will continue to strive. (CONGRATULATE)
self-congratulation
88. Everything in the film was done with absolute conviction and _____. (FOOT)
surefootedness
89. "I'm not a good person," Stephen tells Molly, whom he has treated _____. (RAKE)
rakishly
90. I was led _____ by an out-of-date map. (STRAY)
astray
91. The audience behaved _____, as if the concert were an informal rehearsal. (DÉCOR)
indecorously
92. Brawling on and off the field has sparked a debate about increasing _____ by sports figures. (LOUT)
loutishness
93. He demonstrated a worrying _____ about political issues. (NAÏVE)
naivety / naivete
94. Companies that _____ themselves soon find themselves in debt. (REACH)
overreach
95. You've _____ the mark this time, Simpson - you're fired! (STEP)
overstepped
96. The way he spoke to his brother was _____. (FORGIVE)
unforgivable
97. The Transformer is quite intriguing. It is _____ one of the best movies of the year. (DOUBT)
undoubtedly
98. The station quickly fell into _____ after it was closed. It is now in very bad condition. (REPAIR)
disrepair
99. The amounts of radioactivity present were _____ small. (FINITE)
infinitesimally
100. The _____ appearance of the building has not changed at all in 200 years. (OUT)
outward