18. Example 18

There is a _ need for more specialist nurses.

pressing/urgent

Toronto is a _ city, full of cultural diversity and exciting energy.

vibrant

The criticisms were summarily _ by the government.

dismissed

The evidence is not detailed enough to _ his argument.

sustain

This overwhelming sense of despair _ itself on me at intervals.

obtruded

Illegally parked vehicles will be _ .

removed

She received a _ invitation from her boss to attend the conference in Tokyo.

pressing

Her voice sounded _ on the phone.

urgent

Her leadership played a _ role in the success of the project.

critical/crucial

One of the victims of the fire remains in a _ condition.

critical

He's at a _ point in his life.

critical

Mike studied the canvas with a _ eye.

critical

Students are encouraged to develop _ thinking instead of accepting opinions without questioning them.

critical

The recent spike in COVID-19 cases is an _ concern for the healthcare community.

pressing/urgent

When she lost her job they could no longer _ their expensive lifestyle.

sustain

She managed to _ everyone's interest until the end of her speech.

sustain

The company _ losses of millions of dollars.

sustained

During the hurricane, many homes _ damage from strong winds and heavy rainfall.

sustained/suffered

We are determined to _ the law.

uphold

The Press Council refused to _ the complaint.

uphold

The overuse of pesticides has _ effects on the environment and can harm plant and animal life.

detrimental/damaging

The economy is still _ badly from a lack of demand.

suffering

Patients _ from depression often require professional treatment and support.

suffering

His school work is _ because of family problems.

suffering

The arts began to _ at that time.

flourish/thrive

These animals rarely _ in captivity.

flourish/thrive

She seems to thrive _ stress.

on

Early buildings were made of wood and have _ .

perished

He _ his hand from her shoulder.

removed

She _ her glasses and rubbed her eyes.

removed

The police instructed the author to _ the offending material from the website.

remove

The new update helps to _ problems and improve the overall performance of the software.

remove

The elections _ the government from power.

removed

Only the college's governing body can _ him from office.

remove/dismiss

He _ the opinion polls as worthless.

dismissed

He _ her from his mind.

dismissed

_ her fears, she climbed higher.

Dismissing

He was _ dismissed from his job.

summarily

Unemployment is getting out of _ .

hand

All our suggestions were dismissed _ of hand.

out

My objections to the plan were waved _ .

aside/away

The river bank had been steadily _ over the years.

eroded

The rocks have _ away over time.

eroded

Her confidence has been slowly _ by repeated failures.

eroded

All my security has slowly _ away.

eroded

The government has invested a lot of resources into homeland/national _ to prevent terrorist attacks.

security

Before I can answer your question I have to take you through _ (= ask some questions to check a person's identity).

security

This system provides basic _ for employees.

security

He gave her the emotional _ she needed.

security

She'd allowed herself to be lulled into a false sense of _ (= a feeling that she was safe when in fact she was in danger).

security

The government is threatening to take _ action.

drastic

The sudden loss of his money had made him _ .

desperate

Stores are getting _ after two years of poor sales.

desperate

His increasing financial difficulties forced him to take _ measures.

desperate

He was so _ for a job he would have done anything.

desperate

She was _ to escape small town life.

desperate

The children are in _ need of love and attention.

desperate

They face a _ shortage of clean water.

desperate

The professor presented an _ argument about quantum mechanics that left the students confused and overwhelmed.

abstruse

The sofa would be less _ in a paler colour.

obtrusive/intrusive

Please don't _ your opinions on others without being asked.

obtrude

Music from the next room _ upon his thoughts.

obtruded

The interviewer crossed the line by asking _ questions about the candidate's personal life.

intrusive

We'd have made a decision by now if Jean hadn't been so _ .

obstructive

You should always welcome _ criticism of your work.

constructive

She has spent the last decade building a _ career as a top-rated surgeon.

brilliant

What a _ idea!

brilliant

She is very artistic, the cake looks _ .

brilliant

The sky was a _ blue.

brilliant/vibrant

The day began with _ sunshine and clear blue skies.

brilliant/vibrant

The music was filled with _ rhythms that made everyone want to dance.

vibrant

_ by a noise downstairs, he sat up and turned on the light.

Alerted

They had been _ to the possibility of further price rises.

alerted

Try to stay _ while driving at night.

alert

We must be _ to the possibility of danger.

alert

The fire alarm went off, indicating a fire _ in the building.

alert

You should always be on the _ for anyone who looks suspicious.

alert

We cannot _ (that) our flights will never be delayed.

guarantee

We _ to deliver your goods within a week.

guarantee

All our electrical goods are fully _ defects in materials and workmanship for one year.

guaranteed

These days getting a degree doesn't _ you a job.

guarantee/assure

You can _ (that) the children will start being naughty as soon as they have to go to bed.

guarantee

I miss him _ .

terribly

The experiment went _ wrong.

terribly

I’m not _ interested in politics.

terribly

He received a _ that the documents would not be published.

guarantee/assurance

The watch is still under _ .

guarantee/warranty

Career success is no _ of happiness.

guarantee

You think I did it deliberately, but I _ you (that) I did not.

assure

He _ himself of her safety.

assured

It was good to see some of her old _ coming back.

assurance

They refused to _ us because they said we're too old.

insure

We strongly recommend _ against sickness or injury.

insuring

I applied for unemployment _ after losing my job due to the pandemic.

insurance

I had to file a claim with an _ company after my car was damaged in an accident.

insurance

When her husband died, she received £50 000 in _ .

insurance

I need to pay my car _ bill by the end of the month.

insurance

At that time people had large families as an _ against some children dying.

insurance

The evidence against him was (as) clear as _ , there was no doubt he committed the crime.

day

The explanation given by the teacher on the new topic was (as) clear as _ . I don’t understand anything of it

mud