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She is very active and sociable, so it is surprising that she dates such a quiet and ___________ man like Khoi. (ASSUME)

UNASSUMING

I knew it! Jean was not at all a faithful husband. Now stop saying my suspicion was ___________ (FOUND)!

ILL-FOUNDED/UNFOUNDED

After just 3 days, Donald has been able to dive ___________ into the pool. (HEAD)

HEADFIRST

Most homeless people in the US are ___________, they are all around cafes and restaurants ready to pick up wasted food or leftovers. (FREE)

FREE-LIVERS/FREEGANS

Sam was ___________ by Linda at first sight, no wonder she is considered a campus fairy. (TWITTER)

TWITTERPATED

Depending on a person's cultural background, he or she might ___________ hunting as an act of violence or not. (CONCEPT)

CONCEPTUALIZE

Instead, throughout his term as minister, he rode in the vehicle used by his predecessor and continued to live in a(n) ___________ house. (PRETEND)

UNPRETENTIOUS

Given the sensitivity of the matter, her frankness during the meeting was absolutely ___________ (JUDGE)

INJUDICIOUS

Action movies with fighting scenes have become so popular that people are increasingly ___________to violence on TV. (SENSE)

DESENSITISED

The ___________ of the book generally describes the author's academic career and her gratitude for her mother. (WORD)

FOREWORD

I find it impossible to guide such a wild and ___________ person like her. (STRONG)

HEADSTRONG

He threatened to ___________ his eldest son if he chooses to give up the family business. (HEIR)

DISINHERIT

Because we had to arrive on time, our ship had no choice but to ___________ the congested area. (NAVIGATE)

CIRCUMNAVIGATE

The differences were ___________ to all but the most trained eye. (PERCEIVE)

IMPERCEPTIBLE

Mary has just given birth yesterday so she is currently on ___________ leave. (MOTHER)

MATERNITY

The sandwich shop she's opening is a ___________ alternative to the town's maledominated coffee shop culture. (STAFF)

DISTAFF

The army of this Asian country has a long history of guerrilla ___________ (WAR)

WARFARE

Being a war ___________ is a dangerous job because you will have to bring yourself to the most conflict-ridden parts of the world. (RESPOND)

CORRESPONDENT

During the 20th century, industrialisation continued ___________ with technology being upgraded rapidly. (PACE)

APACE

Under ___________, white people were not allowed to marry their non-white counterparts. (APART)

APARTHEID

The ___________ cannot really understand these medical documents. (PERSON)

LAYPERSON

I need to get away from the hectic city for a while so I am planning to travel ___________ this weekend. (COUNTRY)

UP-COUNTRY

I worked late last night because I was ___________ with my project. (HAND)

BEHINDHAND

Despite its historical inaccuracies, the film was one of the ___________ films of the year, making the second highest profits. (GROSS)

TOP-GROSSING

I did not lie to you, by ___________ God I swear. (MIGHT)

ALMIGHTY

The charity is facing great financial difficulties so its manager wants to turn it into a ___________ company. (PROFIT)

PROFIT-ORIENTED

I recall being ___________ by the authorities of the hospital for being careless and inexperienced during my first years as a doctor. (BRAID)

UPBRAIDED

He had years of experience as a legal ___________ before he became a teacher. (PRACTICE)

PRACTITIONER

The booming economy has attracted a(n) ___________ of funds from both domestic and foreign investors. (FLOW)

INFLOW

Boys and girls used to be taught separately before a nationwide movement for ___________ grew. (EDUCATE)

CO-EDUCATION

Because the flight is expected to last longer than 12 hours, we will be provided a(n) ___________ meal. (FLY)

IN-FLIGHT

My father tried to make a clear ___________ between his work and his private time as a way to treat his depression. (LINE)

DELINEATION

The king was always afraid of making mistakes because he cared about how ___________ would judge him. (POST)

POSTERITY

In this poor region of the country, hospital beds were scarce and medicines were practically ___________ during the first month of the COVID-19 outbreak . (EXIST)

NON-EXISTENT

The role in The Duke of Mount Deer is regarded as Tony Leung's ___________ role, bring him fame and success. (CAREER)

CAREER-DEFINING

Studying abroad is a ___________ decision and requires serious consideration. (MOMENT)

MOMENTOUS

Looking at her ___________clothes, you might be surprised to know that Mary has moved to the city for over 20 years. (COUNTRY)

COUNTRIFIED

He became the ___________ king of football, scoring 28 goals in his first season. (CROWN)

UNCROWNED

The answers out there right now offered by a variety of fields are too facile - they're actually ___________, or logically circular truisms that reveal nothing. (LOGIC)

TAUTOLOGICAL

In the past, Asian women lived in total ___________ to the men in her family. (SERVE)

SUBSERVIENCE

If you didn't do anything ___________, why did you feel worried when the police called you in? (CREDIT)

DISCREDITABLE

Her husband didn't know about her ___________ affair with her boss. (MARRY)

EXTRAMARITAL

You had better ask your tattoo artist to provide you ___________ instructions. (CARE)

AFTERCARE

The President's car was escorted by motorcycle ___________ on his way to the Queen's palace. (RIDE)

OUTRIDERS

Unfortunately, his ___________ has prevented him from taking part in this debate. I hope he will soon recover and be with us again. (DISPOSE)

INDISPOSITION

During the time I was ___________ in the hospital, I spent countless hours drawing and praying to stay positive. (BED)

BEDRIDDEN

The centre was awarded a grant for education ___________ to poor students. (REACH)

OUTREACH

Without some new force promoting ___________, the decline in fertility rates is concerning for many developed countries. (CREATE)

PROCREATION

The ___________ effects of music and fog enhance the air of mystery in the movie. (SPHERE)

ATMOSPHERIC

There are beds aplenty, but the problem is that the hospital is ___________ (HAND)

SHORT-HANDED

___________ for unemployment benefits are more and more numerous as the economic crisis is getting worse in this country. (CLAIM)

CLAIMANTS

My brother enjoys ___________ so much that I think he will never get married. (BACHELOR)

BACHELORHOOD

Their parents had an almost ___________ ability to understand what was going on in their children's minds. (NATURAL)

PRETERNATURAL

It is rumoured that the millionaire has connections with the criminal ___________ of Japan. (WORLD)

UNDERWORLD

The ___________ of the Prince of Wales took place in 1969, a year before the first Earth day was celebrated. (INVEST)

INVESTITURE

It is ironic that while "Safety first" is said to be the ___________ here, no workers are equipped with any basic protective equipment. (WORD)

WATCHWORD

The writer has used a variety of ___________ throughout his career to avoid the attention of the government. (NAME)

PSEUDONYMS

In the ancient society of China, the concept of gender equality would be considered ___________and totally unacceptable. (HERESY)

HERETICAL

Steam is water in its ___________ form and may occur due to evaporation or due to boiling. (GAS)

GASEOUS

But for a brief period in the spring, the whole landscape explodes into a ___________ bloom. (COLOUR)

MULTICOLOURED

While ___________ flood damage can be eliminated by moving away from rivers, people have traditionally lived by water bodies. (RIVER)

RIVERINE

Some experiences in life have ___________ effects on an individual. (ERADICATE)

INERADICABLE

It is ludicrous of him to require absolute perfection from the products without considering the natural ___________ of humankind. (FAIL)

FALLIBILITY

Even if new regulations will not make a(n) ___________ difference to most people, any small changes are still better than nothing. (APPRECIATE)

APPRECIABLE

___________ should summarize the main facts about their performance based on the staff evaluation criteria of the company. (APPRAISE)

APPRAISEES

Cultural changes can cause a(n) ___________ between readers and old texts. (STRANGE)

ESTRANGEMENT

. It was off the coast of Italy that nine-year-old Shelley went to his ___________ grave due to the negligence of his parents. (WATER)

WATERY

In his later years, he was ___________ by the rejection of the girl he loved and the loss of his money and fame. (BITTER)

EMBITTERED

Men and women should be able to compete for jobs on an equal ___________ to ensure fairness. (FOOT)

FOOTING

Prices are going down now but it will soon increase again, we all know that changes in the market follow a(n) ___________ pattern. (CYCLE)

CYCLIC

A(n) ___________ smile before the debate of her immediately created a much less hostile atmosphere in the meeting room. (ARM)

DISARMING

The warring sides have agreed on a one-week ___________ for people to celebrate the Lunar New Year. (FIRE)

CEASEFIRE

It is an hour until lunch but I am already ___________ after cleaning up the whole house. (RAVENING)

RAVENOUS

It was my childhood dream to live in a ___________ house, but now I could only afford to rent an apartment. (PALACE)

PALATIAL

Roughly 26 centuries ago, Sunzi wrote a powerful ___________ on military called The Art of War. (TREAT)

TREATISE

Most women will be offered a(n) ___________ scan during pregnancy, although it's not obligatory. (SOUND)

ULTRASOUND

Maybe my modest height is hereditary because my father is a(n) ___________ man, less than 5 feet tall. (MINUTE)

DIMINUTIVE

The doctor was surprised by the little girl who endured her illness with great ___________ (FORT)

FORTITUDE

The professor tends to adopt a(n) ___________ manner when talking to younger students, especially the females. (DESCEND)

CONDESCENDING

There were ten votes in favour, six against, and seven ___________ so the policy was launched in the end. (ABSTAIN)

ABSTENTIONS

In the old days, ___________ was entwined with political and social life. (MOVIE)

MOVIEMAKING

It's a ___________ prophecy : expect things to go wrong, and they probably will. (FULFIL)

SELF-FULFILLING

The ___________ smell of cigarettes told her that he had been in the room. (TALE)

TELLTALE

. ___________ forces in the industry are preventing its progress towards greater efficiency. (ACT)

REACTIONARY

I hate eating out with friends because after every meal, we will be faced with the ___________ problem of who will pay. (TICKLE)

TICKLISH

Alcohol is not ___________to your health as long as you don't drink it too often. (INJURE)

INJURIOUS

After shooting to fame in a movie, Oliver became a ___________, squandering his money on parties. (SOCIAL)

SOCIALITE

The picture captures the two lovers with their arms ___________ (TWINE)

ENTWINED

The monks would be awakened by ___________ and by eight had already had prayers. (DAY)

DAYBREAK

The officials shook hands and exchanged ___________ before getting down to business. (PLEASANT)

PLEASANTRIES

For first-time fliers, remember that there is a ___________ for excess baggage. (CHARGE)

SURCHARGE

Of course you can put a whole chunk of cheese on the bread if you like but I would prefer to ___________ it. (LIQUID)

LIQUEFY

The total ___________ of the bombs dropped in the Vietnam war increases every year as more bombs are unearthed. (TON)

TONNAGE

The clergy spent 9 years in Africa as ___________, teaching about Christianity for the people. (MISSION)

MISSIONARIES

It's ___________ to expect police departments to investigate themselves and report everything honestly. (FARCE)

FARCICAL

Jennie is a foreign student in a homogenous school so it is understandable why she is ___________ (SHOULDER)

COLD-SHOULDERED

Demand for ___________ delivery has greatly risen during the COVID-19 pandemic as people avoid going outside. (STEP)

DOORSTEP

The novel suffers from pale, insignificant characters and a ___________, selfcontradictory plot. (JOIN)

DISJOINTED

The country is still suffering from ___________ social division that has its root in the French colonialism. (SEAT)

DEEP-SEATED

We are proud to be the ___________ in laser surgery and hope this technology will soon become widely applied in treatment. (TRAIL)

TRAILBLAZER