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  1. They work hard, live _, and manage their financial resources prudently. (PROVIDE)

providently

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  1. Some of these new designs have made people want to completely _ their interiors. (PLOT)

replot

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  1. People might _ their trips to less congested times, or change to public transport. (TIME)

retime

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  1. The organization was accused of _ deleting incriminating files. (SYSTEM)

systematically

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  1. He said that a reopening of the economy has to be _. (THINK)

well-thought-out

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  1. The attorney accused the witness of _ toward his client. (AGONY)

antagonism

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  1. Although he was a Protestant, he did not have any _ prejudice. (CATHOLIC)

anti-Catholic

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  1. The factions withdrew their pickup trucks mounted with _ guns and dismantled checkpoints. (AIRCRAFT)

anti-aircraft

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  1. Most residents don't have _ views and welcome the positive contribution students make to our city. (STUDENT)

anti-student

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  1. He still felt the same horror and _ of his ancient enemy. (TESTAMENT)

detestation

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  1. She sat down, regarding the plate in front of her with _. (FAVOUR)

disfavour

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  1. Many people found the image _ voyeuristic. (TASTE)

distastefully

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  1. Some critics praised the acting, but all condemned the _ plot. (SACRED)

execrable

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  1. She denied any personal _ towards him. (ENEMY)

enmity

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  1. Excessive managerial control is _ to creative expression. (ENEMY)

inimical

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  1. As soon as she had left, Edward was overwhelmed with _. (CONTEMPT)

self-contempt

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  1. He was full of anxiety and _. (LOATHE)

self-loathing

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  1. Even _ will find this new software simple to use. (TECH)

technophobes

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  1. These are the top-ten gadget gifts under $50 for the _. (TECH)

technophile

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  1. The state needs more _ workers for its hi-tech industries. (TECH)

tech-savvy

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  1. We are witnessing racism of a _ that we haven't seen in Europe since the 1940s. (VIRUS)

virulence

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  1. Initial treatment of _ involves preventing further toxin release by removing any remaining tentacles or other retained animal parts. (VENOM)

envenomation

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  1. From the clerk of the kitchen I required the buttery accounts without varnish or _. (CONCEAL)

concealment

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  1. In the book, the author gives a thinly _ account of his own early teaching experiences. (GUISE)

disguised

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  1. It is important to manage moisture _ into buildings. (FILTER)

infiltration

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  1. A dozen officers had been lying _ for hours. (DOG)

doggo

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  1. She has _ her identity in the role of photographer's wife and muse. (MERGE)

submerged

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  1. As well as being almost _, these remotely-operated cyber attacks offer a low-risk way of conducting espionage. (ATTRIBUTE)

unattributable

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  1. As an _ officer in the Miami police department, your job is to track down an international gang of car thieves. (COVER)

undercover

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  1. He deals with subjects more _ filmmakers would stay away from. (FAINT)

faint-hearted

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  1. This government is too _ to take on the big long-term problems such as pollution. (GUT)

gutless

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  1. As we listened to those young carers, our response was not one of pity but of admiration for their _ determination. (GUT)

gutsy

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  1. It's one thing, in the time-honoured way of _ journalists the world over, to tear someone apart when they're not there to defend themselves. (LILY)

lily-livered

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  1. He's too _ to stand up to his opponents. (ANIMUS)

pusillanimous

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  1. I have never known anything so cowardly and _ in my life. (SPINE)

spineless

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  1. Her jam was _, syrupy with honeyed fruit, and scented with elderflower. (AMBROSIA)

ambrosial

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  1. Pickled cauliflower, baby carrots, beets, and celery retain their crunch and gain subtle, _ spice. (LIP)

lip-smacking

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  1. These peanuts are very _, aren't they? (MORE)

moreish

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  1. The mushroom and gruyere omelet was equally _. (TEETH)

toothsome

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  1. Let's discuss this like _ people. (CIVIL)

civilised

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  1. Giuliani campaigned aggressively for President Bush and proved a huge _. (CROWD)

crowd-pleaser

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  1. Life has been _ since she got out of the hospital. (DUCK)

ducky

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  1. The audience was _ by the young soloist's performance. (RAPTURE)

enraptured

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  1. With consumer spending picking up, it appears that the _ factor has returned. (FEEL)

feel-good

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  1. Although he writes _, some readers may struggle to keep things straight. (ENTERTAIN)

entertainingly

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  1. Often forecasts are _ accurate. (GRATIFY)

gratifyingly

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  1. The travel company offers _ trips. (GUILT)

guilt-free

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  1. He's just trying to _ you into paying him more. (GUILT)

guilt-trip

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  1. Put the food on the platter and arrange it _. (PLEASE)

pleasingly

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  1. They serve juices and other _ drinks. (THIRST)

thirst-quenching

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  1. The play is described as "a _ tale about love and lust". (ROLL)

rollicking

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  1. For me it was a marvellously _ performance. (LIFT)

uplifting

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  1. The movie is a _, with input from Disney and the Children's Film Foundation. (PRODUCE)

co-production

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  1. The Battle of Kangwha Island was to be just a _ for the sad event that took place eight years later. (CURTAIN)

curtain-raiser

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  1. The day offered a compelling _____: they saw the Pollocks at the McMullen Museum

    of Art and then headed to Alumni Stadium to watch a football game. (HEAD)

double-header

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  1. Visitors enjoyed a musical _ at the first night of ensembles organised by Bolton Music Service. (EXTRAVAGANCE)

extravaganza

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  1. After about 1906, the touring companies with their _ stands declined precipitously. (NIGHT)

one-night

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  1. Click here for an exclusive _ of our forthcoming new products. (VIEW)

preview

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  1. Although it's a _ cast, the actors seem content to step back and make the characters take over. (STAR)

star-studded

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  1. The media still regards women's sport as a _ to the main event. (SHOW)

sideshow

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  1. This weekend's game was his _ as the team's captain. (SWAN)

swansong

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  1. I was persuaded to act in some amateur _. (THEATRE)

theatricals

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  1. I don't understand why a ballet company can't perform fresh new material instead of just bringing out the same old _ year after year. (HORSE)

warhorses

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  1. The proposed _ cuts for all state agencies will total $84 million. (BOARD)

across-the-board

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  1. The famous indictment of the generalist, or _, has some substance. (ROUND)

all-rounder

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  1. Health and education are the kind of _ issues that people vote on. (BREAD)

bread-and-butter

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  1. The new law should allow more disabled people to enter the _ of American life. (STREAM)

mainstream

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  1. The Official Secrets Act was described as a piece of _ legislation, covering everything from nuclear weapons to army boots. (PORT)

portmanteau

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  1. I shouted and he was gone in _ time. (DOUBLE)

double-quick

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  1. A _ management style is about coming in and issuing demands, without bothering to provide details or context. (DRIVE)

drive-by

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  1. These are tasty, healthy _ foods that use only certified organic and raw ingredients. (GRAB)

grab-and-go

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  1. Families _ prepared for the storm, boarding up windows and finding shelter. (HURRY)

hurriedly

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  1. I was about to ride by _, when a soldier came out from the bushes and stopped me. (CONCERN)

unconcernedly

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  1. You'll have to run like the _ if you want to catch your train. (CLAP)

clappers

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  1. By this system purchasers receive their parcels with _, and the immense business of the day is entirely finished. (PATCH)

dispatch

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  1. I heard through the _ that he was leaving - is it true? (GRAPE)

grapevine

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  1. The court cannot accept evidence based on _ and rumor. (HEAR)

hearsay

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  1. New York is _ a very exciting place to live. (REPORT)

reportedly

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  1. Don't just believe it on my _ - find out for yourself. (SAY)

say-so

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  1. We hear _ that a minimum wage will destroy jobs. (SCARE)

scaremongering

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  1. The success of the product led many firms to try to jump on the _. (WAGON)

bandwagon

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  1. The precious metals market is about to go _. (GANG)

gangbusters

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  1. _ in the industry typically earn 25 percent more than their colleagues. (FLY)

high-flyers

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  1. Now we're going live to our reporter in Washington for _ news on the crisis. (MINUTE)

up-to-the-minute

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  1. Instead, tap into the cool-kid consciousness by reading Rubin and his cohorts - classic _ obsessed with gadgets, T-shirts, and of course, Puma and Nike. (COOL / TREND)

coolhunters / trendspotters

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  1. She had a very _ look. (DIRECT)

directional

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  1. It also made the brilliant deduction that children were becoming more _ at an earlier age. (FASHION)

fashion-conscious

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  1. Ask Caroline - she knows all the _ clubs in town. (HAPPEN)

happening

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  1. He was rather _ in his behaviour. (FOP)

foppish

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  1. Fashionable _ and art patrons mingled in the boxy gallery tucked in New York's chic Chelsea district. (HIP)

hipsters

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  1. The restaurant's interior as well as its food is _, with walls of wine bottles displayed behind glass. (MODERN)

hypermodern / supermodern

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  1. This is a very important, _ project. (LEAD)

leading-edge

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  1. Away from the radio studio, Antony Collins looks every part the young, trendy media _. (TOWN)

man-about-town

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  1. For years, Stockholm has had the reputation of being _ cool. (MODE)

modishly

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  1. Affecting this sort of nonchalant style seems, ironically, to involve more work than putting together a seasonally _ ensemble. (TREND)

on-trend

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  1. Nowadays we're used to football officials _ around in every conceivable colour, but back then people were utterly shocked. (COCK)

peacocking

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  1. DNA testing gives investigators a _ tool to tackle crimes. (SPACE)

space-age

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  1. The control panel uses all the newest technology and is considered _. (STATE)

state-of-the-art

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  1. The company specialises in creating productions that are hard-hitting and _. (STREET)

street-credible

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  1. In winter, the town is home to a _ hotel made entirely of ice. (CHIC)

superchic

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