401-500

401. The border in this region is _________ and many refugees have simply walked across. (PORE)

porous

402. This well-intentioned but _________ law will do nothing to improve the situation. (TOOTH)

toothless

403. Bookish and _________, she hated games lessons. (ATHLETE)

unathletic

404. Small businesses are the soft _________ of the economy, and they need as much government support as possible. (BELLY)

underbelly

405. Engaging in _________ sexual intercourse puts women at risk not only for STDs including HIV but also for unintended pregnancy. (PROTECT)

unprotected

406. For much of the day, the market moved _________ rising initially but then dipping lower before recovering in the afternoon. (STEADY)

unsteadily

407. Instead of defending traditional values, the church frequently seems _________ and irresolute. (KNEE)

weak-kneed

408. I ought not to have tolerated his _________. (FIDELITY)

infidelities

409. Rather, it only contains the usual bans on _________ or incestuous marriage. (GAMETE)

bigamous

410. He was cited as _________ in the divorce. (RESPOND)

co-respondent

411. They had _________ broken the terms they agreed to. (FAITH)

faithlessly

412. Confidence in the economy has been rising and falling with dizzying _________. (CONSTANT)

inconstancy

413. I ended the relationship when I found out he was _________ me. (TIME)

two-timing

414. I've never been a _________ and I've always been open and upfront, and all the managers I have worked with will say the same. (STAB)

backstabber

415. But though a _________, I have not quite forgotten the service in which I was enlisted. (DESERT)

deserter

416. The diamond thief _________ his partners and gave them only worthless fake jewels. (CROSS)

double-crossed

417. The political establishment was looking for a _________ to attack. (COLUMN)

fifth-columnist

418. I believe our great councillor before him would never have defected and become a _________. (COAT)

turncoat

419. The report is viewed as a _________ for economic trends. (BELL)

bellwether

420. Buying those shares was a very _________ move - they must be worth ten times their original value now. (SEE)

far-sighted

421. There's a sense of _________ in the capital, as if fighting might at any minute break out. (BODE)

foreboding

422. If God's _________ be certain, it seems to exclude the possibility of man's free will. (KNOW)

foreknowledge

423. The recent outbreak of violence was _________ by isolated incidents in the city earlier this year. (SHADOW)

foreshadowed

424. He was fast gaining his strength and the increased fulness and color of his countenance _________ returning health. (TOKEN)

betoken

425. I went into the kitchen and found him lying _________ still on the floor. (OMEN)

ominously

426. Miller had the advantage of having seen the play in the early 90s when it was momentous and _________. (TEND)

portentous

427. His paintings _________ the development of perspective in Renaissance art. (FIGURE)

prefigure

428. Of course, it's easy to _________ the management of the election campaign, but I do think serious mistakes were made. (GUESS)

second-guess

429. In the meantime, the public bases its opinions upon prejudice and _________ fears. (REASON)

unreasoning

430. In a culture beset by _________ or luxury fever, many hard-working people who are employed full-time nonetheless don't earn enough to pay the security deposit necessary to rent an apartment. (FLUENT)

affluenza

431. Many small businesses are struggling to stay _________. (FLOAT)

afloat

432. _________ has become of overriding importance in both film and sport. (BANK)

bankability

433. For an initial _________ of $2,000 to buy the equipment, you can earn up to $500 a month if the product sells well. (LAY)

outlay

434. The bank refused to give him a loan, saying that he wasn't _________. (CREDIT)

creditworthy

435. He refused to get involved in a friend's unrealistic _________ scheme. (RICH)

get-rich-quick

436. I've never been very _________ - I leave all my business affairs to my financial adviser. (MONEY)

money-minded

437. They see their bosses as _________ robots and not as coworkers. (MONEY)

money-grabbing

438. The film tells the _________ story of a young street performer. (RAGS)

rags-to-riches

439. Nurses are overstretched and the hospital is seriously _________. (SOURCE)

under-resourced

440. The idea is for local communities to manage the land, wildlife, and natural resources so they are profitable, and ultimately, _________. (SUPPORT)

self-supporting

441. He was charged as an _________ to murder. (ACCESS)

accessory

442. There are plenty of _________ out there, ready to take advantage of unsuspecting senior citizens. (LIFE)

lowlifes

443. Such actions against _________ citizens will not be tolerated. (LAW)

law-abiding

444. He was 15 when he first ran _________ of the law. (FOUL)

afoul

445. "You always walk too fast for me," she said _________. (COMPLAIN)

complainingly

446. Observations show that parents who are constantly distracted are at risk of producing _________ toddlers. (COMPLY)

noncompliant

447. Offending is part of a broader pattern that usually starts with disruptive _________ behaviour. (DELINQUENT)

nondelinquent

448. The younger you are when you commit a crime, the more likely you are to _________. (OFFEND)

re-offend

449. A witness can legally refuse to give evidence to avoid _________. (CRIME)

self-incrimination

450. The northern district of the city was once seen as an _________ stronghold for the anti-government group. (BREACH)

unbreachable

451. The state must ensure the independence and _________ of the justice system. (PART)

impartiality

452. Determination must be made by _________ trustees or independent legal counsel. (INTEREST)

disinterested

453. The jury's role is not to express moral indignation or outrage, but to look fairly and _________ at the evidence. (PASSION)

dispassionately

454. Dreadlocks symbolise rebellion - being unconventional and _________. (ALIGN)

non-aligned

455. A return to the traditional conservative values of _________ and prudence is called for. (INTERVENE)

non-intervention

456. The terms of this agreement are _________. (NEGOTIATE)

non-negotiable

457. Working during study is a fact of life for most _________ students. (CASH)

cash-strapped

458. He admits that his newspaper was not an _________ observer in the conflict. (BIAS)

unbiased

459. After the Second World War, there was indeed a/an _________ of developing nations that were able to think up political institutions with a view to achieving independence from their prior colonial and sustain mass engagement thereafter. (RISE)

uprising

460. She has an _________ temper and is destitute of any feelings of modesty. (GOVERN)

ungovernable

461. People also read these papers for their reviews of new books, films, and plays and for their _________. (EDIT)

editorials

462. Very soon, "Third World" came to _________ poverty. (NOTE)

connote

463. I am scanning my gran's photos onto my computer because they'd be _________ if anything happened to them. (PLACE)

irreplaceable

464. A wide range of options means your mortgage can be _________ for you. (CUSTOM)

custom-made / custom-built

465. Well, that's the _________ excuse I've ever heard! (DAMN)

damnedest

466. The keyboard was fitted with a _________ plug. (STANDARD)

non-standard

467. The museum has a _________ collection of Rembrandt etchings. (MATCH)

matchless / unmatchable

468. Because the data is _________, it is going to be very hard to derive any insights from it. (UNIQUE)

non-unique

469. A tour of Australia is a _________ experience. (LIFE)

once-in-a-lifetime

470. Free jazz has been described as the last _________ of modernism. (POST)

outpost

471. It is already an industry that is _________ in terms of following research and development and implementing it. (PEER)

peerless

472. The book reveals the story of how the couple tore up the _________ and created completely new methods of brewing beer. (RULE)

rulebook

473. His defense of US intentions sits _________ with other things he says. (EASY)

uneasily

474. Though small, this restaurant offers a range of fish dishes _________ anywhere else in London. (EQUAL)

unequalled

475. They enjoyed success on a scale _________ by any previous rock band. (PARALLEL)

unparalleled

476. The museum boasts an _________ collection of French porcelain. (RIVAL)

unrivalled

477. He sprang to the phone with _________ eagerness. (WONT)

unwonted

478. One of the aims of the organization is to provide _________ aid to the refugees. (HUMAN)

humanitarian

479. By apparently giving alms we are being _________, but we are also doing a good bit of business, thank you very much. (BIG)

big-hearted

480. Thanks to a large gift from an anonymous _________, the charity was able to continue its work. (DONATE)

donor

481. I'm not interested in government _________ - all I want is a job. (HAND)

handouts

482. The medical foundation will be the main beneficiary of the millionaire's _________. (LARGE)

largesse

483. A former student has donated a _________ sum of money to the college. (MUNICIPAL)

munificent

484. Armed with this knowledge that the museum is such _________ lender, I intend to drop by sometime myself to see what's on offer. (OPEN)

open-handed

485. You pick litter up in the park? That's very _________ of you! (PUBLIC)

public-spirited

486. The documentary went through all the graphic details of the operation in _________ detail. (SPARE)

unsparing

487. Their three outstanding attitudes - obliviousness to the growing disaffection of constituents, primacy of _________, illusion of invulnerable status - are persistent aspects of folly. (GRAND)

self-aggrandisement

488. 'Bring him to me,' she commanded, her voice _________ and _________. (AUTHORITY, WAVER)

authoritative, unwavering

489. The Italian designer's presence has angered some who claim London Fashion Week should be a showcase for British design. One said: "He has _________ British fashion." (FOOT)

big-footed

490. The museum decided to do an exhibition on "The Art of Rock Music" and he was invited to _________ it. (CURE)

co-curate

491. The _________ of "Casablanca" are Ingrid Bergman and Humphrey Bogart. (STAR)

co-stars

492. I thought he was arrogant and _________. (DOMINANT)

domineering

493. The new censorship laws are serious _________ on freedom of expression. (CROOK)

encroachments

494. We are increasingly _________ by technology. (SLAVE)

enslaved

495. The stage is his personal _________. (FEE)

fiefdom

496. This smacks of authoritarianism and of a _________ approach to state affairs, again reinforcing the notion that there is no real or sufficient balance of power. (HAND)

high-handed

497. His death left the Alliance _________ at a crucial moment. (LEAD)

leaderless

498. Once she became a prosecutor, she quickly established herself as a _________ trial lawyer. (MASTER)

masterful

499. He's believed to have _________ the attacks. (MASTER)

masterminded

500. His decision to change the team's formation for the final game was a _________. (MASTER)

masterstroke