WORD FORM - 040821

1. In 1988 there were several well-publicised cases of young people committing suicide apparently because of
_____unrequited_______ love. (QUIT)
2. The investigator said the killings were the result of poor procedure by trigger-happy police rather than
____premeditated________ murder. (MEDITATE)
3. _____anaerobic_______ species require little oxygen, but animals or humans need a fair supply. (AIR)
4. The opposing counsel then has a last opportunity to ___cross-examine_________ the witness to address facts
brought out in redirect examination. (EXAMINE)
5. It is also of great importance in ____metallurgy________ and material science in the production of cast alloys.
(METAL)
6. She had had the ___foresight_________ to prepare herself financially in case of an accident. (SIGHT)
7. They were sturdy and wooden; quite beautiful in their __uncluttered__________, utilitarian lines. (CLOT)
8. My room is _____ship-shape_______, so we can invite them to the party in my room. (SHIP)
9. The turbulence of the airplane during the storm made everyone feel _____uneasy_______. (EASE)
10. It is essential that tutors provide a good service __commensurate__________ with the fees being charged to
students and/or their employers. (MEASURE)
11. The power of red wine to _____counteract_______ high cholesterol has been ballyhooed in the press. (ACT)
12. Not only was it gaudy in appearance but the smell wafting from the kitchen was distinctly
_____malodorous_______. (ODOR)
13. The message is clear and concise and displays no ___verbosity_________ that one would expect to find in more
courtly love scenes. (VERB)
14. If you join the armed forces, you have to pledge _____allegiance_______ to your country. (ALLAY)
15. The next government will play an energetic role in seeking multilateral nuclear _____disarmament_______.
(ARM)
16. Opposition leaders said they would try to stage nationwide protests, but previous opposition rallies have met
only _____lukewarm_______ support. (WARM)
17. Jaubert had been a reasonable man to work for, had never asked her to do anything illegal or
_____distasteful_______. (TASTE)
18. For twenty-five years he ____painstakingly________ amassed evidence to support his hypothesis. (PAIN)
19. He felt out of place, a(n) ___non-conformist_________ in a society where conformity was highly prized.
(CONFORM)
20. It would be ____disingenuous________ on our part to pretend ignorance of our book's impact, both in sales and
controversy. (GENUS)
21. Londoners have long been ______conversely______ proud of a health service that does not serve them well.
(VERSE)
22. When we came to the platform on the railway station we were met by the station master, an
___officious_________ little man with a peaked cap. (OFFICE)
23. There was a party after the ceremony where much drinking and ____________ went on. (SLAP)
24. I know no private business that cannot be improved by independent investigation, by a ____________ policy
provided by "new blood" and so on. (SIGHT)
25. However, this new style of theatre caused some ____________ among the spectators, who criticized anything
that lacked complete realism. (MUSE)
26. Some things are _____inalienably_______ true: Water is wet, gra is green (kind of), dogs bark and houses prices
rise, (ALIEN)
27. The country had been ______emancipated______ from thirteen years of middle-level Conservative rule of
reasonable efficiency, modest dynamism but small-power idealism. (MANCIPLE)
28. The foreigners in Ottawa constitute a(n) ____ominous________ threat to the integrity and autonomy of our
province. (OMEN)
29. The sparse dialogue is as mind-numbingly ____________ and unsubtle as political oratory. (CLAIM)
30. Although she was from a __well-to-do__________family and could have led a very comfortable life, Judith had
chosen otherwise. (DO)
31. Great cities and _____conurbations_______ are developed by visionaries who instil pride and optimism in their
fellow citizens. (URBAN)
32. She _____enumerates_______ the things we need to buy - sugar, tea and sandwiches. (NUMBER)
33. Working hours, including those accruing on a ____________ basis, are monitored by line managers locally and
no central figures are available. (TIME)
34. _______Unbeknownst_____ to me, he had rented out the apartment while I was away. (KNOW)
35. He was fascinated by her ____________ - the prominent nose, brooding eyes and thick hair. (PHYSIC)
36. When we arrived, the party was in full swing and the room was ____________. (BUZZ)
37. They found it ____________ amusing that this hot-shot chef couldn't even use a tomato slicer. (ROAR)
38. Say after me," he would ____________, and the class dutifully repeated whatever he said. (TONE)
39. Because opera is a collaborative genre, the mechanisms of its production and its resulting meaning(s) are often
heteroglossic or at best ____________. (GAIN)
40. Emotionality is also central in language choice for positive affect, such as ___endearment_________ or praise
for one's partner or children. (DEAR)
41. Many students consider coding as an utterly ____________ language distinct from human language in general.
(SCRUTINY)
42. Even at higher temperatures, there may be problems of having enough time for the solid to fully ____________
as the system is cooling. (EQUAL)
43. Just because she’s read some ____________ paperback she thinks she’s some kind of expert on the modus-
operandi. (TRASH)
44. Staff felt as if they had been ______hoodwinked______ when they discovered the new management’s plans.
(WINK)
45. The defendant is a _____rancorous_______ individual gripped by the dangerous delusion that his opinion
matters. (RANCOR)
46. The New Year 2020’s __star-shudded__________ show involves almost every famous face of the country.
(STAR)
47. Companies can be punished for making ____unsubstantiated________ claims about their products. (substance)
48. We can ____robustify________ our timescale of the circulation by looking at the changes in density surface of
the salinity minimum. (robust)
49. It was a misery ____________ of a woman escaped from North Korea to which everyone expressed their sorrow
and sympathy. (memory)
50. They were ____________ in the tradition of 'public service' from their contact with older regimes. (culture)