Secret of Thailand's Success?

swelling (N)

a part of your body that has become bigger because of illness or injury:

Put your foot into cold water to help the _________ go down.

amass (V)

to get a large amount of something, especially money or information, by collecting it over a long period:

She has _______- a huge fortune from her novels.

Some of his colleagues envy the enormous wealth that he has ________.

gauge (V)

(MEASURE)

to calculate an amount, especially by using a measuring device:

Use a thermometer to ____ the temperature.

gauge (N)

(JUDGING)

a way of judging or showing something, especially how successful or popular something is:

_________ of The fact that the play is being performed on Broadway is a ________ of its success.

median (ADJ)

(MATHEMATICS)

The median value is the middle one in a set of values arranged in order of size:

Median household income fell last year.

bizarre (ADJ)

strange and unusual:

That party was too bizarre for me!

shake someone up

If an unpleasant experience shakes someone up, it makes them feel shocked and upset:

I think she was pretty ____ ________ by the accident.

shake something up

to cause large changes in something such as an organization, usually in order to make improvements:

Technological changes have _______ _______ many industries.

shake-up (N)

a large change in the way something is organized:

The company is undergoing a radical _____.

The arrival of the new baby caused a thorough _____ of their family life.

conclusive (ADJ)

proving that something is true, or ending any doubt:

They had conclusive evidence/proof of her guilt.

walk-in (N)

someone who goes to a place without an appointment (= an arrangement made in advance):

Although the restaurant will take ________, reservations are recommended.

walk-in (ADJ)

used to refer to a space used for storing things that is large enough for a person to enter and walk around in:

a _________wardrobe

overexposed (ADJ)

(ATTENTION)

having been given too much attention in newspapers, on television, on social media, etc.:

Some young hip-hop artists today are probably ___________.

overexposed (ADJ)

(EXPERIENCE)

having experienced something too much, or for too long, in a way that causes damage or change:

overexposed to Parents are concerned about young brains being overexposed to the radio waves emitted by phones.

empower (V)

to give someone official authority or the freedom to do something:

[ + to infinitive ] This amendment empowers the president to declare an emergency for a wide range of reasons.

rebellionb (N)

violent action organized by a group of people who are trying to change the political system in their country:

The government has brutally crushed the _________.

in this/that regard

in this particular way:

The union is the largest in the country and _____ _____ ____ _______is best placed to serve its members.

in/with regard to

in connection with:

I am writing to you _____ _____ ______ your letter of 15 March.

deputy (N)

a person who is given the power to do something instead of another person, or the person whose rank is immediately below that of the leader of an organization:

I'd like you to meet Ann Gregory, my ___.

act as _____ UK I'm acting as _______ while the boss is away.

be on to (someone)

to have discovered (a person’s) trick, secret etc

The thieves realized that the police were on to them.

criterion (N) = criteria

a standard by which you judge, decide about, or deal with something:

The Health Service should not be judged by financial ______ alone.