The Home Stretch

1. Liskeard and Callington are basically _________________ from here, so it’ll take about the same time to get to either of them. (DISTANT)

1. equidistant

2. The bride was _________________ dressed in white. (STYLE)

2. stylishly

3. His methodical _________________ was a point of divergence from the Impressionists and he devoted many studies to creating the composition. (PAIN)

3. painstakingness

4. It’s _________________ when people won’t believe things that are obviously true. (FURY)

4. infuriating

5. _________________ of East and West Germany began in 1900 when the Berlin Wall came down. (UNITY)

5. reunification

6. In Scotland, there is greater emphasis on _________________ by individual schools. (VALUE)

6. 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)

7. unequivocally

8. Don’t believe what they said. I think they are _________________ witnesses. (TRUST)

8. untrustworthy

9. British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher called the hanging an act of _________________ which is deeply repugnant to all civilized people. (BARBARIC)

9. barbarism

10. The _________________ vigor of man-made things, as suggested by these metaphors, is at the same time ungainly and unnatural. (HUMAN)

10. humanoid

11. Don’t judge the matter by my opponent’s _________________ statement, but wait till you have heard the other side. (LATERAL)

11. unilateral

12. In my opinion, this book is just _________________ rubbish. (INTELLECT)

12. pseudo-intellectual

13. Jim is one of the most _________________ members of the committee. (SPEAK)

13. outspoken

14. She found the idea deeply _________________. (REPEL)

14. repulsive / repellent

15. He was discovered to have been _________________ company funds. (PROPERTY)

15. expropriating

16. If you can respond calmly and _________________ then I think that would be the best way forward. (AGGRESSIVE)

16. non-aggressively

17. Most of the errors were corrected at the _________________ stage before the copies were finally printed. (READ)

17. proof-reading

18. The other team completely _________________ us and we lost 6-0. (PLAY)

18. outplayed

19. Some species feed primarily on fruit and so aid in seed _________________ (DISPERSE)

19. dispersal

20. Any actor who becomes known for one role is in danger of becoming _________________ (TYPE)

20. typecast

21. If the cabin _________________, oxygen masks will automatically drop down. (PRESS)

21. depressurises

22. The museum’s collection includes _________________ dating back to prehistoric times. (FACT)

22. artefacts

23. You won’t persuade him to change his mind. His decision is _________________. (REVOKE)

23. irrevocable

24. They were divorced because there was nothing she could do to make her husband change. He was such a _________________ flirt. (RIGHT)

24. incorrigible

25. The slight _________________ in his left hand was corrected by surgery. (FORM)

25. deformity

26. You and he were so close about the project; it was an _________________ obsession of his. (PERVADE)

26. all-pervading / all-pervasive

27. The candidate made an _________________ speech that incensed all those who heard it. (FLAME)

27. inflammatory

28. These shoes are very nice, but they are terribly _________________. (PRICE)

28. overpriced

29. It was _________________ of him to leave the children on their own in the pool. (RESPONSE)

29. irresponsible

30. He refused to say anything on the grounds that he might _________________ himself. (CRIME)

30. incriminate

31. _________________ has left a lot of workers with the risk of losing their jobs, as they were recruited on a temporary basis. (CASUAL)

31. casualisation

32. The restaurant’s dress code is _________________. (CASUAL)

32. smart-casual

33. The rumours are completely _________________ and I would urge everyone not to believe them. (SUBSTANCE)

33. unsubstantiated

34. The boats surrounded the whales, drove them into nets, where they became _________________ and were rendered helpless by harpoon thrusts. (MESH)

34. enmeshed

35. There is evidence to indicate that most animals face _________________ on a daily basis. (TREAT)

35. mistreatment

36. I am looking for a flatmate so I am going to put an ad in the _________________. (CLASS)

36. classifieds

37. New immigrants have been successfully _________________ into its community. (SIMILAR)

37. assimilated

38. This school was once _________________ as a military hospital during the war. (REQUIRE)

38. requisitioned

39. The church is the site of a number of _________________ manifestations. (NATURE)

39. supernatural

40. Steroids often help reduce the _________________ and itching in the skin. (FLAME)

40. inflammation

41. _________________ value of quinine in treating malaria has been proved by science. (THERAPY)

41. therapeutic

42. _________________ fans crowd near the stage the moment the pop star appears. (AWE)

42. awe-struck

43. Niagara Falls really is an _________________ sight. (AWE)

43. awesome / awe-inspiring

44. The business is _________________ as it can no longer meet the repayments on its debt. (SOLVE)

44. insolvent

45. Mohammed Zardah, 26, a slim, _________________ man with an academic mien, studied computer engineering in Damascus, he says. (SPECTACLE)

45. bespectacled

46. She stood there completely _________________ so I had no idea at all what she was thinking. (EXPRESS)

46. 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)

47. preponderance

48. Scientists are convinced that, because crocodiles have such a long _________________, they must have a natural ability to combat infection. (LIFE)

48. lifespan

49. There are very few _________________ places on earth today. Man has been nearly everywhere. (EXPLORE)

49. unexplored

50. Do you think these children are _________________? They look very thin. (NOURISH)

50. malnourished

51. Constant correction by a teacher is often _________________ as the student may become afraid to speak at all. (PRODUCE)

51. counterproductive

52. He is currently standing trial for alleged _________________. (PRACTICE)

52. malpractices

53. We all go out for a _________________ meal after the two-week project. (CELEBRATE)

53. celebratory

54. Some _________________ members left to form a new party. (AFFECT)

54. disaffected

55. The boss ordered his staff to be _________________ with each other in dealing with the company’s end-of-year burden. (LABOR)

55. collaborative

56. A lot of farming techniques have been abandoned because they were too _________________. (LABOUR)

56. labour-intensive

57. When technology works, it’s a wonderful _________________ device. (LABOUR)

57. labour-saving

58. Tax exemption only applies to those with _________________ status. (RESIDENT)

58. non-resident

59. _________________ pain is the reason for around 5% of all emergency department visits. (ABDOMEN)

59. abdominal

60. We often forget we are inextricably linked to nature, and by doing so, _________________ contribute to its slow destruction. (ADVERT)

60. inadvertently

61. Six-core processor is one of the most _________________ technologies yet invented to revolutionise the way computers work. (CUT)

61. cutting-edge

62. I must admit that it is time the organizers did away with the _________________ computer system and bought a new one. (ANNUAL)

62. 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)

63. disfiguration

64. What a terrible film! It’s really _________________ in my view. (RATE)

64. overrated

65. They were now faced with seemingly _________________ technical problems. (MOUNT)

65. insurmountable

66. There are various myths surrounding bats, those _________________ creatures of the night. (ENIGMA)

66. enigmatic

67. She looked absolutely _________________ when I told her what had happened. She could hardly say a word. (DUMB)

67. dumbfounded

68. When they announced her name, the winner just sat there, _________________. (AGHAST)

68. flabbergasted

69. I was completely _________________ by his reply. (PLUS)

69. nonplussed

70. What a _________________ nuisance! (FOUND)

70. confounded

71. He was completely _________________ when he won the award. (SMACK)

71. gobsmacked

72. She is hoping to get a loan from her bank to help her out of her financial _________________. (DICTION)

72. predicament

73. Campaign leaders were caught _________________ when the opinion polls suddenly started to swing the other way. (FOOT)

73. flat-footed

74. _________________ tourists stared at the famous painting. (GOGGLE).

74. goggle-eyed

75. Each time they asked him a question he was like a deer caught in the _________________. (LIGHT)

75. headlights

76. They stared _________________ at the extent of the damage. (OPEN)

76. open-mouthed / open-eyed

77. They expressed _________________ horror that she was an unmarried mother. (PEARL)

77. pearl-clutching

78. Anthony and Doc stared _________________ at the intruders for a moment. (JAW)

78. slack-jawed

79. "He’s doing something for me," Matt replied _________________. (COMMIT)

79. non-commitally

80. His state of alarm seemed such a _________________ to the interpreter. (CONCERN)

80. non-concern

81. We are left _________________, suddenly unable to believe, yet repelled by the spectacle in front of us. (RUDDER)

81. rudderless

82. Was he crazy or just temporarily _________________ by jealousy? (MOOR)

82. unmoored

83. The robber _________________ carried the stolen painting to the getaway car. (BRASS)

83. brazenly

84. Her _________________ attitude is what made her our choice for the job. (CAN)

84. can-do

85. It’s important that girls feel _________________ and in control of what happens to them. (POWER)

85. empowered

86. They are happy to support him _________________ because they know that he’s going to win. (THROAT)

86. full-throatedly

87. We are not sitting back in _________________; we will continue to strive. (CONGRATULATE)

87. self-congratulation

88. Everything in the film was done with absolute conviction and _________________. (FOOT)

88. surefootedness

89. "I’m not a good person," Stephen tells Molly, whom he has treated _________________. (RAKE)

89. rakishly

90. I was led _________________ by an out-of-date map. (STRAY)

90. astray

91. The audience behaved _________________, as if the concert were an informal rehearsal. (DÉCOR)

91. indecorously

92. Brawling on and off the field has sparked a debate about increasing _________________ by sports figures. (LOUT)

92. loutishness

93. He demonstrated a worrying _________________ about political issues. (NAÏVE)

93. naivety / naivete

94. Companies that _________________ themselves soon find themselves in debt. (REACH)

94. overreach

95. You’ve _________________ the mark this time, Simpson - you’re fired! (STEP)

95. overstepped

96. The way he spoke to his brother was _________________. (FORGIVE)

96. unforgivable

97. The Transformer is quite intriguing. It is _________________ one of the best movies of the year. (DOUBT)

97. undoubtedly

98. The station quickly fell into _________________ after it was closed. It is now in very bad condition. (REPAIR)

98. disrepair

99. The amounts of radioactivity present were _________________ small. (FINITE)

99. infinitesimally

100. The _________________ appearance of the building has not changed at all in 200 years. (OUT)

100. outward