The surprising story of Van Gogh's guardian angel

turbulent (ADJ)

(SITUATION/TIME)

involving a lot of sudden changes, arguments, or violence:

a turbulent marriage

postman (N)

someone whose job is to deliver and collect letters, etc. that are sent by post

mutilate (V)

to damage something severely, especially by violently removing a part:

Her body had been _______ beyond recognition.

mutilate (V)

to destroy an idea or a piece of art or entertainment:

They have _______ a beautiful film by making these changes.

psychiatric (ADJ)

of or relating to the study of mental illness:

___________ treatment

discharge (V)

(ALLOW TO LEAVE)

to allow someone officially to leave somewhere, especially a hospital or a law court:

be ________ from Patients were ______ from the hospital because the beds were needed by other people.

gravity (N)

seriousness:

I don't think you understand the _______ of the situation.

tenderness (N)

(GENTLE)

the quality of being gentle, loving, or kind:

She treated the children with great _________.

homage (N)

deep respect and often praise shown for a person or god:

_________to They knelt in silent _______ to the dead.

pay ____ On this occasion we pay _________ to him for his achievements.

give __________ This is a day when we encourage people to go to church and give ________ to God.

curator (N)

a person in charge of a museum, library, etc

tumultuous (ADJ)

very loud, or full of confusion, change, or uncertainty:

The former president appeared to ________ applause and a standing ovation.

fallout (N)

(NUCLEAR)

the radioactive dust in the air after a nuclear explosion:

________ from cancer deaths caused by ________ from weapons testing

fallout (N)

(UNPLEASANT RESULT)

the unpleasant results or effects of an action or event:

political ______ The political fallout of the revelations has been immense.

_______ from The fallout from the financial crisis is spreading to the consumer technology sector.

precipitate (V)

(MAKE HAPPEN)

to make something happen suddenly or sooner than expected:

Fear of losing her job __________ (= suddenly forced) her into action.

overshadow (V)

to cause someone or something to seem less important or less happy:

Karen has always felt _______ by her famous elder sister.

narrative (N)

a story or a description of a series of events:

It's a moving _____ of wartime adventure.

a first-person/third-person ________

a gripping/compelling ___________

radiate (V)

(PRODUCE HEAT/LIGHT)

to produce heat and/or light, or (of heat or light) to be produced:

The planet Jupiter _________ twice as much heat from inside as it

radiate (V)

(EXPRESS)

to show an emotion or quality, or (of an emotion or quality) to be shown or felt:

He was radiating joy and happiness.

Enthusiasm was _________ from her.

radiate (V)

(SPREAD)

to spread out in all directions from a central point:

Flows of lava ________ out from the volcano's crater.

southerner (N)

a person who comes from the south of a country:

I could tell from his accent that he was a _________.

relatable (ADJ)

that someone can understand or feel sympathy for:

One of the reasons for her success is that the characters in her books are so ___________.

life's work

Your _______ _____ is the work that is most important to you and to which you give a lot of time and effort:

Her garden was her _________ __________

hit on/upon sth

to think of a good idea suddenly or by chance

She ___ ____/ ___ ___ the perfect title for her new novel.

sizeable (ADJ)

large:

a ___________ amount/area/house

impend (V)

If an event ________, usually an event that is unpleasant or unwanted, it is going to happen soon:

A crisis of huge proportions _________ in the area.

doom (N)

death, destruction, or any very bad situation that cannot be avoided:

_______ and gloom The newspapers are always full of doom and gloom (= bad news and unhappiness) these days.

embellish (V)

to make something more beautiful by adding something to it:

be ______ with The ceiling was _______ with flowers and leaves.

ruddy (ADJ)

red:

He was __________-cheeked from the walk in the cold.

peasant (N)

a person who owns or rents a small piece of land and grows crops, keeps animals, etc. on it, especially one who has a low income, very little education, and a low social position. This is usually used of someone who lived in the past or of someone in a poor country:

Tons of internationally donated food was distributed to the starving __________.

forbearance (N)

the quality of being patient and being able to forgive someone or control yourself in a difficult situation:

[ + (that) ] He thanked his employees for the _________ (that) they had shown during the company's difficult times.

garrulous (ADJ)

having the habit of talking a lot, especially about things that are not important

clarion call (N)

a very clear message or instruction about what action is needed:

to issue/sound a _______ ________for change

sitter (N)

(PERSON)

someone who is having their portrait painted

petition (N)

a document signed by a large number of people demanding or asking for some action from the government or another authority:

I signed a _________ against the proposed closure of the local hospital today.

confinement (N)

the situation in which a person or animal is kept somewhere, usually by force:

She spent most of those years under house arrest or close ______.

staggering (ADJ)

very shocking and surprising:

It costs a ________ $50,000 per week to keep the museum open to the public.

rock (V)

(MOVE)

to (cause someone or something to) move backwards and forwards or from side to side in a regular way:

_____ someone to sleep He picked up the baby and gently _________ her to sleep.

______ back and forth She ________ back and forth laughing.

rock (V)

If a person or place is _______ by something such as an explosion, the force of it makes the person or place shake:

The explosion, which _________ the city, killed 300.

delineate (V)

to describe or mark the edge of something:

The main characters are clearly ________ in the first chapter.

The boundary of the car park is _______ by a low brick wall.