1.

A _____________ (ZOO) can defend himself against a dangerous animal,

even if the zookeeper's negligence caused the animal's escape.
ZOOKEEPER
2. A _____________ (BOOK) is a book that is published annually by a
school or other organization to give facts about the events and
achievements of the previous year. YEARBOOK
3. It would be unexpected, therefore, tofindincisions placed across the
anticipated site of the sinus node, but this was a feature of some autopsies
of _____________ (YEAR). YESTERYEAR
4. He will just agree with her. I don't want you to be just a _____________
(MAN) but rather have your own views on things as well. YES-MAN
5. He is a _____________ (BELLY) traitor. YELLOW-BELLIED
6. The only valid _____________ (STICK) for measuring traffic safety is
deaths per mile driven. YARDSTICK
7. Some commentators predict a "_____________ (YOUTH)" in the coming
elections. YOUTHQUAKE
8. The scheme is for _____________ (YOUNG) between the ages of ten
and 16. YOUNGSTERS
9. To perpetuate racism and _____________ (PHOBIA) (the fear of
strangers or foreigners) through our media is not only antisocial and
grossly irresponsible, it is well nigh criminal. XENOPHOBIA
10.He admitted that the party had followed policies now considered
_____________ (WRONG). WRONG-HEADED
11. Many operating systems include a command to _____________
(WRITE) files to make it impossible for a computer user to write
information onto a computer disk. WRITE-PROTECT
12. The latter response is reinforced in us by our obligation to stand in
solidarity with victims of _____________ (DO) against those who have
wronged them. WRONGDOINGS / MISDEEDS
13. Early on he was recognized as a _____________ (WONDER), officiating
at the pulpit with a choir by the age of nine. WUNDERKIND
14. Moreover, in a liberal democracy with a well-developed private sector,
_____________ (WOULD) hegemonic efforts to extend the party's
influence through society can have unexpected results. WOULD-BE
15.It has been argued that the _____________ (CASE) scenario often fails to
reflect realistic diagnosis situations. WORST-CASE
16. Brazil has thrown up many _____________ (WORLD) footballers.
WORLD-FAMOUS / WORLD-RENOWNED
17. The problem could escalate into _____________ (WORLD) dimensions,
with our own beloved country standing condemned in the eyes of people
everywhere. WORLD-SHATTERING / WORLD-SHAKING
18. Usain Bolt is a _____________ (WORLD) sprinter - he is widely
considered as the greatest sprinter of all time. WORLD-BEATING
19.And theatre was leading the way by letting the _____________
(WORLD) culture vultures in all of us have a taste of the tragic, even at
this late date. WORLD-WEARY
20. In the new digital _____________ (WORK), employers are finding it
difficult to recruit individuals with experience in growing e-businesses.
WORKPLACE
21. My father stated that he thought my boyfriend was a _____________
(WORK) layabout, who was living off my earnings and trying to avoid
working when possible. WORKSHY
22. Teachers are always complaining about their heavy _____________
(WORK). WORKLOADS
23. A self-confessed _____________ (WORK), Tony Richardson can't
remember when he last had a holiday. WORKAHOLIC
24. When reading great cheerleading quotes, remember that the silly
tongue-in-cheek _____________ (WORD) functions as a cheerleading
accessory, worn on top of sheer athleticism and heart. WORDPLAY
25. A _____________ (WORK) is seen as a way to protest against low pay
or bad working conditions. WORK-TO-RULE
26. The paper didn't give the show a very good _____________ (WRITE).
WRITE-UP
27. His mother rehearsed his lines with him and by the time the play opened
he was _____________ (WORD). WORD-PERFECT
28. The food was nice enough but the service was somewhat
_____________ (LACK). LACKADAISICAL
29. When he wants to go for a walk, the dog sits by the door with a
_____________ (WOE) expression. WOEBEGONE
30. He made some _____________ (CRACK) about my lack of culinary
ability. WISECRACK
31. This section of the book is potentially the most controversial but, overall,
and apart from the _____________ (WISH) front cover, this is a
stimulating and valuable book. WISHY-WASHY
32. If he suspected an employee of dishonesty, he was not above
_____________ (TAP). WIRETAPPING
33. Strait was more than the " tongueless _____________ (WIRE) " that one
enemy labeled him. WIREPULLER
34. We drove along the _____________ (WIND) coast of Big Sur in
Southern California. WINDSWEPT
35. She threw her clothes _____________ (WILL) into a drawer.
WILLY-NILLY
36. Full employment is the _____________ (WILL) that politicians have
been chasing for decades. WILL-O’-THE-WISP
37. Some _____________ (WIDE) enthusiasts attempted to pave entire
streets with rubber. WIDE-EYED
38. My first encounter with this volume left me somewhat bemused at how to
respond to such an absorbing and _____________ (RANGE) collection
of essays. WIDE-RANGING
39. The candidate's _____________ (STOP) tour chugged through Missouri,
Kansas and Colorado before winding down in Arizona. WHISTLE-STOP
40. They married three months after they met - it was a real _____________
(WIND) romance. WHIRLWIND
41. Some health clubs have _____________ (POOL) and steam rooms.
whirlpools
42. We usually have a _____________ (WHIP) at work for people who are
leaving. WHIP-ROUND
43. On the other hand, data from the report showed that _____________
(HOLD) tax rates on interest were often considerably reduced under Irish
treaties and its competitors, in some instances leaving source states with
no residual taxing rights. WITHHOLDING
44. There is a _____________ (SPREAD) belief that addiction to illegal
drugs is the cause of a significant proportion of acquisitive crime.
WIDESPREAD
45. Inside the fog, one's normal spatial references are lost when immersed
within an optical _____________ (WHITE), and the white noise of
hissing nozzles. WHITEOUT
46. Initial concern was expressed over school-leavers entering towns who
displayed a reluctance to engage in anything other than scarce
_____________ (WHITE) work. WHITE-COLLAR
47. He marveled at Westlake's lack of concern, but as a first time visitor to
the heart of nature's fury it was still a _____________ (KNUCKLE) trip
as lightning flashes and near-simultaneous thunderclaps erupted in every
direction. WHITE-KNUCKLE
48. I'm not going to have some young _____________ (SNAPPER) tell me
what to do! WHIPPERSNAPPER
49. I'd like to buy a bigger house, but I don't have the _____________
(WITH). WHEREWITHAL
50. He was a _____________ (WHEEL) who bought and sold items at flea
markets. WHEELER-DEALER
51. He was _____________ (WHACK) on speed, jabbering a mile a minute
and making no sense at all. WHACKED-OUT
52. I need a - a _____________ (WHAT) - one of those things that you can
caramelize sugar with. WHATCHAMACALLIT
53. He was clutching the award he had just won for Best Newcomer,
surrounded by fans and _____________ (WISH). WELL-WISHERS
54. But what he describes, by his own admission, is the gradual '
_____________ (WEST) ' of the world, which surely provides what he
claims is not possible, namely a ' global ' explanation for globalization.
WESTERNIZATION
55. The survey showed that people become managers by _____________
(TREAD) paths. WELL-TRODDEN
56. She describes herself as a "_____________ (ROUND) individual" who
works hard but has a varied social life. WELL-ROUNDED
57. It is a _____________ (DOCUMENT) fact that music is the most
popular form of art. WELL-DOCUMENTED
58. It's important to give your kids healthy _____________ (BALANCE)
meals, including all the food groups. WELL-BALANCED
59. Our ethicist in this case would be _____________ (ADVICE) not to
consider this as basically a case of research ethics. WELL-ADVISED
60. The work is proceeding as rapidly as funds and circumstances permit and
every effort is being made to make the houses _____________
(WEATHER). WEATHERPROOF
61. Farmers can operate as historical _____________ (WEATHER),
observing yesterday's data either by purchasing weather stations or
spending more of their time in the field observing temperature, cloud
cover, and soil moisture. WEATHERMEN
62. It was a _____________ (DO) neighborhood of large, single-family
homes with big backyards. WELL-TO-DO
63. Despite a century of research, statistical and computational methods for
authorship attribution are neither reliable, _____________ (REGARD),
widely used nor well-understood. WELL-REGARDED
64. The young players all seemed very _____________ (GROUND) in the
rich history of the music they were performing. WELL-GROUNDED
65. The two were _____________ (MATCH) opponents and their last game
ended in a stalemate. WELL-MATCHED
66. The city is _____________ (ENDOW) with modern medical facilities.
WELL-ENDOWED
67. People doing yoga benefit from an increased feeling of _____________
(BE). WELL-BEING
68. This 'reformulation' of criminality resulted in a campaign amongst a
section of penal professionals for the segregation of _____________
(WEAK) criminals into specialised institutions. WEAK-MINDED
69. While he appreciated chemists' labor and skill in harnessing nature, he
could not endorse the discourse of chemical philosophy that was open to
_____________ (WAY) interpretations. WAYWARD
70. He and I seem to be operating on a different _____________
(LENGTH). WAVELENGTH
71. All these functional, ecological and economic linkages of
_____________ (WATER) rice agroecosystems have made the rice-fish
farming technique a sustainable component of small-scale rural
aquaculture. WATERLOGGED
72. Canvas boots are all right but they're not as _____________ (WATER) as
leather. WATERPROOF / WATER-RESISTANT
73. _____________ (WATER) clothing or material does not absorb water
when it is raining lightly. WATER-REPELLENT
74. The Countryside Commission was set up as the government's official
_____________ (DOG) on conservation. WATCHDOG
75. He then spent two years in the workshops of a big firm of electrical
engineers pioneering electric lighting, and then _____________
(WANDER) gripped him. WANDERLUST
76. Their _____________ (WORD) was corporate privilege;
correspondingly, their dominant disposition was exclusion.
WATCHWORD
77. James Madison, who was burdened with the War of 1812, was branded
as both a _____________ (WAR) and a coward. WARMONGER
78. It is a long-term task to rebuild the infrastructure of a _____________
(WAR) and _____________ (DISASTER) country such as Angola.
WAR-TORN / DISASTER-STRICKEN
79. She's a good, _____________ (WARM) woman. WARM-HEARTED
80. The firm built a model of the laboratory, so that the lab's future users
could do a _____________ (WALK) and make suggestions.
WALK-THROUGH
81. One may say that on a vehicle which makes its own electricity this is not
so important, but it is all-important on the man-borne set, the
"_____________ (WALK)". WALKIE-TALKIE
82. The Beatles also appeared in two wildly successful and _____________
(WAG) films directed by Richard Lester. WAGGISH
83. He _____________ (VOUCH) the information that the meeting had been
postponed. VOUCHSAFED
84. Famous actors often provide _____________ (VOICE) for ads.
VOICE-OVERS
85. _____________ (CULTURE) is the growing of grapes, or the science or
study of this. VITICULTURE
86. Besides their recommendations about treatments of the existing
grapevines and _____________ (VINE), the commission recommended
only small, carefully undertaken experiments to test grafted vines.
VINEYARDS
87. As a result of this misunderstanding, the author criticises
_____________ (POINT) that are not expressed in our paper.
VIEWPOINTS
88. The notebook comes with a built-in webcam for _____________
(CONFERENCE). VIDEOCONFERENCING
89. Before photography, and later _____________ (VIDEO), art provided
the only visual record of history. VIDEOGRAPHY
90. The two skyscrapers were connected by a _____________ (VERTIGO)
walkway. VERTIGINOUS
91. For this reason, even though such studies can confirm that humans and
nonhumans have similar perception-action adaptation to prisms, their
relevance to the _____________ (VENTRAL) effect can be only
conjectural. VENTRILOQUISM
92. She has included photographs in the book to lend _____________
(SIMILITUDE) to the story. VERISIMILITUDE
93. Knowing they wouldn't welcome too much _____________ (VERB), he
simplified his talk. VERBOSITY
94. _____________ (VEHICLE) emissions include a number of pollutants
with varying health and other impacts. VEHICULAR
95. A standard home contents policy covers events such as fire, storm, flood,
and theft of _____________ (VALUE) from the home. VALUABLES
96. In this case, he objected to his portrayal as a _____________ (GLORY)
coward and to the imitation of his voice. VAINGLORIOUS
97. Workers were regarded as distinct from _____________ (VAGUE) and
the state abolished trucks for most industrial workers, instead of granting
special dispensations for certain groups. VAGABOND
98. Writing that is _____________ (VALUE) or hypocritical is one-sided
arguments. VALUE-LADEN
99. _____________ (UTILITY) is the doctrine that an action is right insofar
as it promotes happiness, and that the greatest happiness of the greatest
number should be the guiding principle of conduct. UTILITARIANISM
100. By definition, _____________ (USER) content is any form of content
- text, posts, images, videos, reviews, etc. - created by individual people
(not brands) and published to an online or social network.
USER-GENERATED
101. Please enter your _____________ (NAME) and password into this
website to log in. USERNAME
102. The notebook's _____________ (USER) features allow fast and
simple document conversion. USER-FRIENDLY
103. BBC can provide you with a whole bunch of _____________
(MINUTE) and hard-hitting news. UP-TO-THE-MINUTE
104. We could walk _____________ (TOWN) or we could take the train.
UPTOWN
105. Don't get _____________ (TIGHT) about the exam - just do your
best. UPTIGHT
106. Many analysts are predicting an _____________ (SWING) in the
economy. UPSWING
107. An _____________ (SURGE) in violence in the district has been
linked to increased unemployment. UPSURGE
108. Counterfeit documents make it easier for _____________ (SCRUPLE)
employers to knowingly hire illegal workers. UNSCRUPULOUS
109. She is highly regarded as an _____________ (STAND) citizen in the
local community. UPSTANDING
110. Yesterday's coup brought further _____________ (HEAVE) to a
country already struggling with famine. UPHEAVAL
111. In newspaper articles she consistently _____________ (BRAID) those
in authority who overstepped their limits. UPBRAIDED
112. What was the final _____________ (SHOT) of that affair? UPSHOT
113. Hundreds of mature trees were _____________ (ROOT) in the storm.
UPROOTED
114. It's a very amusing play with an _____________ (ROAR) final act.
UPROARIOUS
115. _____________ (MAN) are students in the last two years of high
school or college. UPPERCLASSMEN
116. The _____________ (KEEP) of larger old properties is very
expensive. UPKEEP
117. It was a way for young, _____________ (COME) performers to
showcase their work and develop a following and a reputation.
UP-AND-COMING
118. Is it right to say all the crimes he committed were simply the result of
his _____________ (BRING)? UPBRINGING
119. _____________ (WIT), I may have given a misleading impression in
my interviews. UNWITTINGLY
120. We avoid alcohol, tobacco, and other _____________ (WHOLE)
things. UNWHOLESOME
121. The hyperbole indicates vehement, _____________ (WAVER)
feelings of love, the persona is almost saying 'without you, nothing
matters, when you are there, nothing can be wrong'. UNWAVERING
122. The robot follows only logic, and it is its _____________ (SWERVE)
adherence to logic that prevents it from moving towards one haystack or
the other. UNSWERVING
123. The economist showed an _____________ (YIELD) commitment to
tough financial stability. UNYIELDING
124. The impossible forms, by definition, are not uttered for they are
_____________ (UTTER) and may never be found anywhere.
UNUTTERABLE
125. He believed the police would never arrest him, that he was
_____________ (TOUCH). UNTOUCHABLE
126. He is an utterly _____________ (TRUST), unreliable source.
UNTRUSTWORTHY
127. Self-governing schools are _____________ (TRAMMEL) by
education authority rules. UNTRAMMELLED
128. It was this passion for fast cars that led to his _____________ (TIME)
death at the age of 43. UNTIMELY
129. He sees a huge _____________ (TAP) market for cutting-edge green
exports. UNTAPPED
130. I know that we all share the sense of acute loss of a man who worked
_____________ (REMIT) for peace. UNREMITTINGLY
131. The band has enjoyed a seemingly _____________ (STOP) rise in
popularity. UNSTOPPABLE
132. Companies can be punished for making _____________
(SUBSTANCE) claims about their products. UNSUBSTANTIATED
133. Only a fortnight ago there was published in the newspapers the details
of a most disgraceful and _____________ (SPORT) case.
UNSPORTSMANLIKE
134. Performance is _____________ (REPEAT) and it is fascinating
because it is unique and ephemeral. UNREPEATABLE
135. He would also emerge as an _____________ (RIVAL) photographer
and film-cameraman - he is the best among the best. UNRIVALLED
136. It is hard to imagine that it would be otherwise-only a thoroughly
_____________ (CONSTRUCT) neoliberal economist would suppose
 that wage differences between the two economies explain this migration.
UNRECONSTRUCTED
137. This century has witnessed environmental destruction on an
_____________ (PRECEDE) scale. UNPRECEDENTED
138. They may be utterly _____________ (PRETEND) or expressively
sophisticated. UNPRETENTIOUS
139. "Was it a good read?" "Oh, totally _____________ (PUT) - I finished
it in two days." UNPUTDOWNABLE
140. We were disappointed at the _____________ (POSSESS) exterior of
the hotel. UNPREPOSSESSING
141. The whole venture has been an _____________ (MITIGATE) disaster.
UNMITIGATED
142. I won't hang my _____________ (MENTION) out on the clothesline
to dry! UNMENTIONABLES
143. He needed a shave and his hair was _____________ (COMB).
UNKEMPT / UNCOMBED
144. For this purpose, likely outcomes under _____________ (CAMERA)
and multicameral arrangements are calculated. UNICAMERAL
145. Many of her achievements went _____________ (SING) until after
her death. UNSUNG
146. It is _____________ (LAW) for any investment adviser to engage in
fraudulent or manipulative practices. UNLAWFUL
147. But to achieve the intended results even partially will be a plus, and
not all the _____________ (LOOK) results may be bad and unfavourable.
UNLOOKED-FOR
148. It was _____________ (HEAR) for an unmarried couple to live
together. UNHEARD-FOR
149. Stocks have risen _____________ (INTERRUPT) for the last three
months. UNINTERRUPTEDLY
150. The prime minister, he said, had the party's _____________
(VOCAL) support. UNEQUIVOCAL
151. These countries were facing a very grave crisis with _____________
(SEE) consequences. UNFORESEEABLE
152. It is a brave and _____________ (FLINCH) account of prison life.
UNFLINCHING
153. An _____________ (PURGE) book is a complete one containing
everything, including parts considered likely to cause offence.
UNEXPURGATED
154. _____________ (DOUBT), stress has contributed to her health
problems. UNDOUBTEDLY
155. The insurance _____________ (WRITE) quietly agreed to settle the
claim. UNDERWRITER
156. The food was good but unfortunately we found the rest of the
experience distinctly _____________ (WHELM). UNDERWHELMING
157. "It didn't go well? " "That's the _____________ (STATE) of the year.
It was a complete disaster." UNDERSTATEMENT
158. The facility is chronically _____________ (STAFF) and short of
supplies. UNDERSTAFFED
159. And what might be the _____________ (LIE) significance of these
supposedly random acts? UNDERLYING
160. The book is valuable to _____________ (GRADUATE) students, but
it can also be a quick refresher on the topic for some graduate students.
UNDERGRADUATE
161. Criticism just _____________ (MINE) their confidence.
UNDERMINES / UNDERMINED
162. Rebel soldiers and civilians believed Lee's army was _____________
(CONQUER). UNCONQUERABLE
163. Children from an _____________ (PRIVILEGE) family background
are statistically more likely to become involved in crime.
UNDERPRIVILEGED
164. The enormous stock of gold has been deliberately _____________
(VALUE) at about one-quarter of the market price. UNDERVALUED
165. Many of the children are _____________ (NOURISH) and suffering
from serious diseases. UNDERNOURISHED / MALNOURISHED
166. His teachers consistently describe him as an _____________
(ACHIEVE), despite his artistic talents. UNDERACHIEVER
167. There's no reason to make personal comments - that was completely
_____________ (CALL). UNCALLED-FOR
168. One almost despaired about the apparent _____________ (BRIDGE)
gap between the developed and the developing countries.
UNBRIDGEABLE
169. No one can match our _____________ (BEAT) prices!
UNBEATABLE
170. He was shy and _____________ (ASSUME) and not at all how you
expect an actor to be. UNASSUMING
171. People injecting drugs can never be sure that they're using
_____________ (ALTER) substances. UNADULTERATED
172. I noticed that this usually social young man was _____________
(CHARACTER) silent. UNCHARACTERISTICALLY
173. _____________ (KNOW) to me, he had rented out the apartment
while I was away. UNBEKNOWNST
174. He was charged with conduct _____________ (BECOME) to an
officer. UNBECOMING
175. She's _____________ (FAIL) cheerful no matter what the
circumstances. UNFAILINGLY
176. She soon found herself _____________ (CAST) as a dizzy blonde.
TYPECAST
177. The most conservative position is that which somehow or other
represents the weak hand separately in all _____________ (HAND)
cases. TWO-HANDED
178. I ended the relationship when I found out he was _____________
(TIME) me. TWO-TIMING
179. A _____________ (SEAT) is a vehicle which can provide seats for
two people. TWO-SEATERS
180. 'Ok, I really need to get over being so freaking _____________
(TWITTER) and clean this apartment, write an article, work on a
proposal, and turn off the TV. ' TWITTERPATED
181. Of course, hindsight is always _____________ (TWENTY) and
putting a specific number on fuzzy abstractions like “stealth” is far more
art than science. TWENTY-TWENTY
182. I find it extremely difficult to follow that convention in respect of the
rather nauseating _____________ (COAT) performance to which we have
just listened. TURNCOAT
183. They are uncomfortable, _____________ (TUMBLE) places, and
certainly not places for us to visit for a holiday. TUMBLEDOWN
184. It is no good making _____________ (THUMP) speeches as though
employees will not have their interests best protected by worthy and
responsible employers. TUB-THUMPING
185. He also conducted an investigation of the police department, shining a
light on racial discrimination and _____________ (TRUMP) criminal
charges against blacks. TRUMPED-UP
186. The movie tells the _____________ (LIFE) story of two divers who
discover a sunken ship. TRUE-LIFE
187. Here you have an acute controversy between two lots of
dyed-in-the-wool, _____________ (BLUE) planners about what is and
what is not good planning. TRUE-BLUE
188. I was worried that I would be regarded as a _____________
(TROUBLE) if I complained about the safety standards.
TROUBLE-MAKER
189. A _____________ (TROUBLE) is a person helping to resolve issues
in a company. TROUBLE-SHOOTER
190. The Horites, their predecessors in Mount Seir, were _____________
(TROUT) or dwellers in caves. TROGLODYTE
191. Moreover, many people consider that they face a _____________
(TRIGGER) police force, acting with impunity under the government 's
anti-terrorist laws. TRIGGER-HAPPY
192. A cup of warm milk is my _____________ (TRUE) remedy for
insomnia. TRIED-AND-TRUE
193. I hope this is a public footpath and we're not _____________ (PASS)
on someone's land. TRESPASSING
194. This is the flagship product of a company that is increasingly a
_____________ (TREND) in wireless networking. TRENDSETTER
195. By the end of this second song, he has left the lights of the city behind
and wanders down a dark, _____________ (TREE) street. TREE-LINED
196. The plagiarism that frequently occurred in travel accounts may add to
the writers' anxiety regarding the fictionalization of _____________
(TRAVEL). TRAVELOGUES
197. I don't want any _____________ (TRASH)out of either one of you!
TRASH-TALK
198. He now needs a heart _____________ (PLANT), nine months after
marrying. TRANSPLANT
199. Almost overnight, that sweet, little child had _____________
(MODIFY) into an antisocial monster. TRANSMOGRIFIED
200. Each _____________ (ACT) at the foreign exchange counter seems
to take forever. TRANSACTION
201. He has earned the title of Britain's top _____________ (TRAIN),
after spending 57 years on the nation's railway platforms.
TRAINSPOTTER
202. We are already encouraging other units of delivery to adopt for their
own gateways the successful aspects of the _____________ (TRAIL)
approach. TRAILBLAZER
203. Theatrical representations often encompassed several works; they
began with a comic prologue, then a tragedy or _____________
(COMEDY), then a farce and finally a song. TRAGICOMEDY
204. Variants include a _____________ (TRAIL) truck, a dump truck, a
fuel truck, and a 6x6 for towing a 4-wheeled powered trailer.
TRACTOR-TRAILER
205. The retail giant has taken action against a number of small businesses
over _____________ (TRADE) infringement. TRADEMARK
206. For some car buyers, lack of space is an acceptable _____________
(TRADE) for a sporty design. TRADE-OFF
207. The _____________ (TOWN) have embraced the summer music
festival. TOWNSPEOPLE
208. _____________ (TOW) zone is an area where parking is not allowed
and where a parked car will be towed
209. Learning to _____________ (TYPE), the way to type without looking
at the keyboard, has made my work much quicker. TOUCH-TYPE
210. Until relatively recently, the Japanese car industry was the
_____________ (STONE) of international success. TOUCHSTONE
211. Focusing on the share price would force CEOs to become more
_____________ (TOUGH) about how they run their businesses.
TOUGH-MINDED
212. Russia's most decorated synchronized swimmer, Anastasia Davydova,
sets off as the first _____________ (TORCH) of the route through the rest
of Moscow on Monday. TORCHBEARER
213. This is a _____________ (HEAD) book with a small glimmer of a
golden heart somewhere at its core. HARD-HEADED
214. The doctor says that it's _____________ (GO) whether Mary will be
okay. TOUCH-AND-GO
215. She's one of those _____________ (TOUCH) people, always putting
her hand on your arm while she's talking to you. TOUCHY-FEELY
216. It’s a _____________ (TOSS) between going to India or China.
TOSS-UP
217. The government's _____________ (TOP) priorities mean that
spending on education remains low. TOPSY-TURVY
218. She attended a _____________ (RANK) business school in France,
which provided students with high studying facilities. TOP-RANKING
219. The invasive cardiac set up of the department has 2 fully equipped
_____________ (LINE) flat panel catheterisation labs with hemodynamic
recorders. TOP-OF-THE-LINE (TOP-OF-THE-RANGE, TOP-NOTCH,
STATE-OF-THE-ART, TOP-HOLE, TOP-LEVEL, TOP-FLIGHT,
TOP-END, TOP-CLASS)
220. If they sacked a few senior managers, the company would be less
_____________ (HEAVY). TOP-HEAVY
221. Despite its historical inaccuracies, the film was one of the
_____________ (GROSS) films of the year. TOP-GROSSING
222. Staff were not happy with the _____________ (TOP) approach to
management of the new CEO. TOP-DOWN
223. They cannot express what they want to say and become
_____________ (TONGUE) and inhibited. TONGUE-TIED
224. He would be fortunate indeed to escape with no more than a
_____________ (TONGUE); he might well end up being demoted in
rank. TONGUE-LASHING
225. The walls are wainscoted with vertical beaded _____________
(TONGUE) boards on the first story, and plain white plaster above.
TONGUE-AND-GROOVE
226. ‘She sells sea shells on the seashore’ is a _____________ (TONGUE).
TONGUE-TWISTER
227. He made some _____________ (CHEEK) comment about being very
busy cleaning his house.. TONGUE-IN-CHEEK
228. By that time, each family had its own burial zone where there were
_____________ (STONE) for couples and individuals. TOMBSTONES /
GRAVESTONES
229. Did you ever hear such awful _____________ (ROT). TOMMYROT
230. It is the ordinary people who are unemployed and who want houses
who are being harmed by this _____________ (FOOL). TOMFOOLERY
/ FOOLERY / FOOLISHNESS
231. There is nothing to be "_____________ (NOSE)" about: it is common
sense so far as keeping an allotment is concerned. TOFFEE-NOSED
232. So you've got the great food, you've got the friendly service, you've
got the relaxed atmosphere and _____________ (TOE) music.
TOE-TAPPING
233. We don’t have to go _____________ (TOE) with our competitors in
every market. TOE-TO-TOE
234. I saw the worst comedy act I've ever seen last night - it was absolutely
_____________ (TOE)! TOE-CURLING
235. There was a _____________ (TOLL) telephone line that allowed more
than 6,000 individuals to transmit their viewpoints. TOLL-FREE
236. _____________ (TOAD) is a British dish made with sausages cooked
in a mixture of eggs, milk, and flour. TOAD-IN-THE-HOLE
237. I therefore object to any _____________ (TATTLE) which suggests
that this great movement will be destroyed because of the influences
within it. TITTLE-TATTLE
238. The French team is the _____________ (TITLE) in the tournament.
TITLE-HOLDER
239. Following a _____________ (TIP) from a friend, we sold all our
shares in the company. TIP-OFF
240. An anonymous _____________ (TIP) has leaked confidential
government information to the press. TIPSTER
241. The referee rightly booked that football player for _____________
(TIME). TIME-WASTING
242. The alternative to buying outright is some form of _____________
(TIME). TIMESHARE
243. Police officers are trying to construct the _____________ (TIME) of
events leading up to the murder. TIMESCALE
244. Washing machines and vacuum cleaners are _____________ (TIME)
devices. TIME-SAVING
245. The school uses old, _____________ (TIME) techniques for teaching
children to read. TIME-TESTED
246. They are introducing products for customerS who are _____________
(TIME) but _____________ (CASH). TIME-POOR / CASH-RICH
247. Authors, instrument makers, public lecturers, and opportunists set their
plans to solve the problem of longitude in published books or with
displays of accurate _____________ (TIME). TIMEPIECES
248. Methoprene is frequently distributed in _____________ (TIME)
briquette form in breeding areas. TIME-RELEASE
249. George wants to have a career rather than a few years of
_____________ (TIME). TIMEPASS
250. Another interesting finding is that male embryos, unlike female
embryos, suffer when exposed to the _____________ (TIME)
environment. TIME-LAPSE
251. Analysts looked at _____________ (TIME) and attendance records as
part of the investigation. TIMEKEEPING
252. The video begins in the _____________ (TIME) manner of seemingly
all manufactured bands' first singles: by introducing the members of the
band by name. TIME-HONOURED
253. Producing a dictionary is a very _____________ (TIME) job.
TIME-CONSUMING
254. Many manufacturers have to walk a _____________ (ROPE) between
pricing their goods too high and not selling them, and pricing them low
and losing money. TIGHTROPE
255. He's been very _____________ (LIP) about what happened at the
meeting. TIGHT-LIPPED
256. For social primates, safety from predators was primarily accomplished
through a _____________ (KNIT) protective social group. CLOSE-KNIT
/ TIGHT-KNIT
257. Don't wait for Gillian to buy you a drink - she's too _____________
(FIST). TIGHT-FISTED
258. As an army man yourself you'll appreciate that when one is dealing
with security matters everything has to be _____________ (BOO).
TICKETY-BOO
259. Smith’s _____________ (THUMB) was on the rifle magazine and his
DNA was on the grip area, records said. THUMBPRINT
260. In some ways the new applet technology was a _____________
(THROW) to the old pre-PC days. THROWBACK
261. Analysts warned that expecting to buy hi-tech products at increasingly
_____________ (THROW) prices would eventually cause us all
problems. THROWAWAY
262. The environment of our society, relative to others of its kind, looks
_____________ (BARE). THREADBARE
263. This certainly is the most interesting and _____________
(PROVOKE) dimension of this volume, which according to the compilers
was originally not planned as a publication. THOUGHT-PROVOKING
264. A _____________ (CRIME) is an Orwellian neologism used to
describe an illegal thought. The term has also been used to describe some
theological concepts such as disbelief or idolatry, or a rejection of strong
philosophical or social principles. THOUGHTCRIME
265. But nevertheless the considerations raised in that chapter militate in
favor of a much more _____________ (THOROUGH), largely
nondetachable theistic account. THOROUGHGOING
266. As a moderate crowd of _____________ (THEATRE) gathered, the
performers started to roll huge empty barrels, while punk music blared
from loudspeakers. THEATREGOERS
267. Stock can _____________ (THEORY) be bought from one market
maker and sold to another at an immediate profit. THEORETICALLY
268. If we did this, if the teachers had home rule, the evils of the
_____________ (RATE) money-making independent school would pass
away immediately. THIRD-RATE
269. Surely we have not become so mealy-mouthed or _____________
(SKIN) in this place that the word "wild" is out of order.
THIN-SKINNED
270. You do need to be _____________ (SKIN) to survive as a politician
here. THICK-SKINNED
271. He was stiff with mud and _____________ (THICK) with tiredness as
272. He was stiff with mud and _____________ (THICK) with tiredness as
he and Isay trooped back through the gatehouse to the Manse.
THICK-HEADED
273. Whiteness in the form of illuminated or phosphorescent body parts
and clothing became a common feature of many seances by the 1870s or
_____________ (ABOUT). THEREABOUTS
274. _____________ (FORTH) it could be invoked without being argued
for, at least until the major reassessment of strategy provoked by the
failure of the 1848 revolutions. THENCEFORTH / HENCEFORTH
275. In _____________ (SPEECH) systems, the linguistic context of a
word or phrase must be obtained through linguistic analysis of the input
text. TEXT-TO-SPEECH
276. I see one more example of the influence which a determined band of
assassins can exercise over a _____________ (TERROR) community.
TERROR-STRICKEN
277. During _____________ (TERM) there is a surgery each morning and
every afternoon except Wednesday. TERM-TIME
278. We were on _____________ (HOOK) all morning waiting for the
phone to ring. TENTERHOOKS
279. He was honest, independent, ambitious, _____________ (WILL), and
_____________ (TENDER), someone who refused to drink or smoke
with the men, and someone who would attend to a bird with a broken
wing. STRONG-WILLED / TENDER-HEARTED
280. She found lipstick on his shirts - the _____________ (TALE) sign that
he was having an affair. TELLTALE
281. He gave me a good _____________ (TELL) for forgetting the
meeting. TELLING-OFF
282. They can also be used at home, for supporting daily living tasks or for
assisting _____________ (WORK). TELEWORKING
283. Teleworking, _____________ (SHOP), teleconferences are all
activities which will utilize the new technologies and the new
infrastructure. TELESHOPPING
284. He himself was a non-smoking _____________ (TOTAL).
TEETOTALLER
285. They drove once again, the marble tombstone rocking in the trunk, the
lid slamming against it like an unbalanced _____________ (TEETER).
TEETER-TOTTER
286. The state needs more _____________ (TECH) workers for its hi-tech
industries. TECH-SAVVY
287. Between moments of throat-clearing referentiality and
_____________ (TEAR) crooning, there is much fun to be had.
TEAR-STAINED
288. Very often, she'd be in his office for a long time, emerge
_____________ (TEAR), and be difficult to work with for the rest of the
day. TEARY-EYED
289. Bring a pile of tissues with you when you see that film - it's a real
_____________ (TEAR)! TEARJERKER
290. I do not suggest that it will be a _____________ (TEACH) in the
sense of those attending having to contribute. TEACH-IN
291. It’s a disgraceful waste of _____________ (TAX)’ money.
TAXPAYERS
292. The poorest families pay no tax on food because their food stamp
purchases are _____________ (TAX). TAX-EXEMPT / TAX-FREE
293. This range of contributions is fully _____________ (TAX), and we
assume corporations always have the capacity to make contributions
unless they are in bankruptcy. TAX-DEDUCTIBLE
294. With this plan, your contributions are _____________ (TAX), so that
your savings grow faster than they would if some of the earnings went to
pay taxes. TAX-DEFERRED
295. The party has to resist returning to the _____________ (TAX) policies
of the past. TAX-AND-SPEND
296. Many parents rely on _____________ (TAX) college savings accounts
to put aside money for their children's education. TAX-ADVANTAGED
297. She is a tomboy, and somewhat of a _____________ (TATTLE), often
getting her siblings into trouble but still cares very much for them.
TATTLETALE
298. Peel was a _____________ (TASTE) who introduced at least four
generations of listeners to sounds outside the mainstream.
TASTEMAKER
299. Satprem is a harsh _____________ (TASK) whose edicts result in
conflict between the residents of Auroville and its governing body at an
ashram in Pondicherry. TASKMASTER
300. Read through the _____________ (SCRIPT) of the interview and
answer the questions below. TAPESCRIPT
301. Her refusal to answer was _____________ (AMOUNT) to an
admission of guilt. TANTAMOUNT
302. We are calling for government action to improve the _____________
(TAKE) of state benefits. TAKE-UP
303. McGraw is actually famous for his blunt, _____________
(PRISONERS) style of therapy. TAKE-NO-PRISONERS
304. Luanne was the outgoing, _____________ (CHARGE) kind of
woman that Nanci needed in her life. TAKE-CHARGE
305. It is a job that appears almost _____________ (TAILOR) for her.
TAILOR-MADE
306. I gave her a good _____________ (TALK) about doing her homework
on time. TALKING-TO
307. In hostile _____________ (TAKE), the employees of the target firm
are often concerned about losing their jobs. TAKEOVERS
308. Non-mortgage debt payments shouldn't exceed 10 to 15% of monthly
_____________ (HOME) pay. TAKE-HOME
309. Yesterday there was a four-mile _____________ (TAIL) on the main
road into the city after a crash. TAILBACK
310. He would portray the teen as a _____________ (TAG), talked into the
burglary with no idea someone would be hurt. TAGALONG
311. Everything went _____________ (SWIM) until Peter started talking
about money. SWIMMINGLY
312. A _____________ (SYLLABLE) language is a language whose
syllables take approximately equal amounts of time to pronounce.
SYLLABLE-TIMED
313. It must not be thought that all operational aircraft in a modern air force
need to have _____________ (SWEEP) wings. SWEPT-BACK
314. One livestock disease detected in several Nebraska _____________
(SWINE) is pseudorabies. SWINEHERDS
315. The oil magnate accused the state-owned oil company of overpaying
for a smaller company in a _____________ (HEART) deal.
SWEETHEART
316. The tear she dropped in secret over his death, was for her own youth,
out of her timid, clumsy, _____________ (SWEET) feelings.
SWEET-AND-SOUR
317. The report claims many toy companies only worry about
_____________ (SWEAT) conditions during periods of bad publicity.
SWEATSHOP
318. Its necessary, though not sufficient, character is illustrated by the haste
in which vice-presidential successors arrange a _____________
(SWEAR) ceremony after the death of a president. SWEARING-IN
319. The _____________ (BUCKLE) sense conveyed by the term
'sovereign artificer' may have to be softened somewhat.
SWASHBUCKLING
320. They persuade _____________ (SUSCEPT) teenagers to part with
their money. SUSCEPTIBLE
321. If you were _____________ (RAPID) checking football scores on
your cell phone during Thanksgiving dinner, you're just the sort of person
the company is looking for. SURREPTITIOUSLY
322. Driving through the total darkness was a slightly _____________
(REAL) experience. SURREAL / SURREALISTIC
323. Fortunately the company's bank account is currently in
_____________ (PLUS). SURPLUS
324. His time for the 100 metres _____________ (PASS) the previous
world record by one hundredth of a second. SURPASSED
325. As the election returns came in, it was clear that his opponent had an
_____________ (MOUNT) lead. INSURMOUNTABLE
326. During the course of this _____________ (SURE) and captivating
novel, they will finally be forced to do so. SURE-HANDED
327. Given this enormous range, it would be remarkable if the treatment did
not appear more _____________ (FOOT) in some places than in others.
SURE-FOOTED / FOOTSURE
328. Running into the street like that is a _____________ (FIRE) way to
get hurt. SUREFIRE
329. A _____________ (CHARGE) may be made for deliveries outside
normal hours. SURCHARGE
330. The vision, which now seems distinctly _____________ (LAPSE),
was of the Web as a bottom-up phenomenon, with no bosses, and no
rewards other than the satisfaction of participating in successful
innovation. PRELAPSARIAN
331. I’ve been down to the south of England where _____________
(SUPPOSE) King Arthur’s castle was. SUPPOSEDLY
332. Since the disintegration of the USSR, there has been only one
_____________ (POWER) - the US. SUPERPOWER
333. She is said to have _____________ (NATURE) powers and to be able
to communicate with the dead. SUPERNATURAL
334. _____________ (NUMBER) teeth often are found in the upper jaw
just behind the front teeth. SUPERNUMERARY
335. That hardly applies to the prisoners held in America's _____________
(MAX). SUPERMAXES
336. In the US, a school _____________ (INTEND) is in charge of the
schools in a particular area. SUPERINTENDENT
337. Apart from the regulatory environment, network infrastructure and
equipment are indispensable for driving on the information
_____________ (HIGHWAY). SUPERHIGHWAY
338. The _____________ (CENTER) offers a full line of groceries, an
optical department, a tire and oil-change department, a grill, portrait
studio, hair salon, photo-processing lab, plus yogurt and cookie shops.
SUPERCENTER
339. Since the _____________ (ANNUAL) fund returns are also gross of
fees, index returns are comparable. SUPERANNUATION
340. The term "_____________ (SPREAD)" has been used to describe
certain individuals who have been implicated in spreading Covid-19 to
numerous other individuals. SUPER-SPREADER
341. Cursed as I am with a _____________ (ABUNDANT) of
self-consciousness, I spend a lot of time loathing my own inability to do
anything useful. SUPERABUNDANCE
342. Gain skills and _____________ (CHARGE) your CV - even before
you leave school! SUPERCHARGE
343. _____________ (CONDUCT) means the complete absence of
electrical resistance. SUPERCONDUCTIVITY
344. The white and tender sands and warm waters of these resorts will suit
the ardent _____________ (SUN). SUN-WORSHIPPER
345. Someone who is suffering from _____________ (SUN) feels dizzy
and has a high temperature, but does not sweat. SUNSTROKE
346. For example, _____________ (SUN) skin comes from the interaction
between a person's genotype and sunlight; thus, suntans are not passed on
to people's children. SUNTANNED / SUNKISSED / SUNBURNED
347. The candied peel is _____________ (SUN) or put up in jars for future
use. SUN-DRIED
348. There is always that point in the Mediterranean when the weather
changes and _____________ (SUN) summer turns to warmish autumn.
SUN-DRENCHED / SUNKISSED / SUNBAKED
349. The failure of the trial judge to put this defence before the jury in his
_____________ (SUM) was the major ground for upsetting the
conviction. SUMMING-UP
350. It is a calorie-free, fat-free, _____________ (SUGAR) thirst quencher
that is essential to the body's metabolic functions. SUGAR-FREE
351. The book tells the story of a woman escaping from a _____________
(FAUCET) marriage. SUFFOCATING
352. There's a shop in the hospital where they sell flowers and magazines
and _____________ (SUCH). SUCHLIKE
353. The study of the physiological characteristics of microorganisms
under conditions of _____________ (ZERO) temperatures is complicated
due to the low rate of metabolic processes. SUBZERO
354. _____________ (URBAN) benefit from this redistribution because
many work in and enjoy visiting city centers that would not be sustainable
on their own tax revenues. SUBURBANITES
355. In most tropical and _____________ (TROPICAL) regions, potential
yields are projected to decrease for most projected increases in
temperature (medium confidence). SUBTROPICAL / SEMITROPICAL
356. A _____________ (STANDARD) social position is created for these
women when they lack knowledge about life beyond that of their families.
SUBSTANDARD
357. In the past, women were viewed as _____________ (SERVE) to men.
SUBSERVIENT
358. In the retrial, witnesses could be _____________ (PENAL), and the
whole matter could be properly threshed out. SUBPOENAED
359. She has _____________ (MERGE) her identity in the role of
photographer's wife and muse. SUBMERGED
360. Before reaching the level of head chef, there was the hard work and
_____________ (ORDER) positions in kitchens. SUBORDINATE
361. The tenant cannot _____________ (LET) without the owner's
permission and cannot charge more than the regulated rent. SUBLET
362. There are concerns that downsizing companies might put too much
office space up for _____________ (LEASE). SUBLEASE
363. Headlines and _____________ (HEADING) should be liberally
employed in the methods, results, and discussion sections.
SUBHEADINGS
364. As a _____________ (EDIT) you will work closely with the chief sub
to maintain our high standards of factual accuracy, good grammar, clarity
and consistent house style. SUB-EDITOR
365. I think I must have known _____________ (CONSCIOUS) that
something was going on between them. SUBCONSCIOUSLY
366. He ran up _____________ (STUPID) debts through his extravagant
lifestyle. STUPENDOUS
367. She says he has become conceited and _____________ (STICK).
STUCK-UP
368. She's very _____________ (WILL) and if she's decided to drop out of
school, nothing will stop her. STRONG-WILLED
369. You'll have to be _____________ (STRONG) if you're going to push
the changes through. STRONG-MINDED
370. Police resorted to _____________ (ARM) tactics to break up the
protest. STRONG-ARM
371. _____________ (STRIP) is a form of entertainment in which a
performer takes off his or her clothes in a way that is sexually exciting to
the people who are watching. STRIPTEASE
372. Many _____________ (STRIKE) were subjected to verbal and
physical attacks. STRIKEBREAKERS
373. He's obviously not _____________ (STREET), so she takes special
care to determine a safe route back for him, and she makes sure that he
understands her directions. STREETWISE / STREETSMART
374. Tuition at many colleges has soared into the _____________
(SPHERE). STRATOSPHERE
375. Her _____________ (STRATEGY) for dealing with her husband's
infidelities was to ignore them. STRATAGEM
376. The two major companies have been tightening their _____________
(STRANGLE) on the beer market. STRANGLEHOLD
377. The national curriculum must be a guide, not a _____________
(STRAIT). STRAITJACKET
378. My aunt's very _____________ (STRAIT) - she'd be shocked if you
mentioned sex. STRAIT-LACED
379. Roz is _____________ (STRAIGHT) and lets you know what she's
thinking. STRAIGHTFORWARD
380. Two points about this social or demographic type of outsider need to
be noted _____________ (STRAIGHT). STRAIGHTAWAY
381. The crew discovered the _____________ (STOW) about two days into
their voyage. STOWAWAY
382. _____________ (STOUT) and indomitable, he had yielded his own
chance of survival that his comrades might live to carry on the relentless
battle against a fanatic enemy. STOUTHEARTED
383. You have a vivid imagination that can assist you in becoming a good
writer or _____________ (STORY). STORYTELLER
384. If you're looking for a _____________ (STORY) romance, you're
always going to be disappointed. STORYBOOK
385. He phoned his _____________ (STOCK) with instructions to sell
portions of his portfolio. STOCKBROKER
386. The artisans and _____________ (SHOP) who represented a lower
middle class felt threatened by the new middle class and foreign interests.
SHOPKEEPERS
387. Why use _____________ (SHOP) pastry when it's so easy to make
your own? SHOP-BOUGHT
388. The President made a brief _____________ (STOP) in Moscow on his
way to the summit. STOPOVER
389. We rejected this because we are totally committed to a period of
continuous growth instead of _____________ (STOP). STOP-AND-GO
390. If you refuse to be interviewed, or _____________ (STONE) and
make it difficult for us to do our job, you might face punishment later.
STONEWALL
391. Behind them all walked Bishop Corrada, who sat in the sanctuary,
solemn and _____________ (STONE), throughout the liturgy.
STONE-FACED
392. The nasty feedback she got about the painting killed her ambition
_____________ (STONE). STONE-DEAD
393. The challenge is to feel all those things when you are _____________
(STONE) sober. STONE-COLD
394. Clearly, a computer would be of great value for _____________
(STOCK), processing, and anticipating sales developments and the like.
STOCKTAKING
395. On seeing us, the deer stood _____________ (STOCK) for a moment,
then turned and retreated into the forest. STOCK-STILL
396. They have a _____________ (STOCK) of weapons and ammunition
that will last several months. STOCKPILE
397. The song was perfect for the soft vocals that are her _____________
(STOCK). STOCK-IN-TRADE
398. I've been laid up for two weeks with this broken leg and I'm beginning
to go _____________ (STIR). STIR-CRAZY
399. The very purpose of segregation was to _____________ (STICK)
people of color -to declare them unfit to share facilities with whites.
STIGMATIZE
400. His repression is caused by his _____________ (STIFF), stifled
upbringing. STIFF-NECKED
401. Two men ran into the bank, shouting "This is a _____________
(STICK)!" STICK-UP
402. To ensure success in any of the above lines requires pluck, energy,
_____________ (STICK), a determination to secure desired results, and
some capital. STICK-TO-ITIVENESS
403. Mike’s dad is a _____________ (MUD), so he is never allowed to go
to any of the fun events at school. STICK-IN-THE-MUD
404. _____________ (STEEVE) is a person whose job is to load and
unload ships at a port. STEVEDORE
405. He doesn't conform to the national _____________ (TYPE) of a
Frenchman. STEREOTYPE
406. The course will be a _____________ (STONE) to another career.
STEPPING-STONE
407. It achieves this by describing the _____________ (STEP) construction
of the various models which ultimately lead to a full description of the
soil-plant-atmosphere system. STEP-BY-STEP
408. The group remained _____________ (STEAD) in its support for the
new system, even when it was criticized in the newspapers. STEADFAST
409. She is a veterinary technician who recently became a _____________
(HOME) mom. STAY-AT-HOME
410. The intensity of the work is increased by the presence of two female
figures, whose _____________ (STATUE) appearance closes the image.
STATUESQUE
411. The control panel uses all the newest technology and is considered
_____________ (ART). STATE-OF-THE-ART
412. He transformed the business from a _____________ (START) into
one of the world's biggest mobile phone companies. START-UP
413. The importance of this book is the breadth and quality of the
perspectives by a _____________ (STAR) cast. STAR-STUDDED /
ALL-STAR
414. Now Reeves will seemingly do anything to avoid similar meetings
with _____________ (STAR) fans. STARSTRUCK
415. Those of us who are strong advocates of small businesses do not
support them because of some _____________ (STAR) sense of
nostalgia. STARRY-EYED
416. _____________ (STAR) with small telescopes may be able to spot the
comet on Monday night. STARGAZERS
417. From childhood, Britney Spears seemed destined for _____________
(STAR). STARDOM
418. Once they were, they were written as _____________ (STAR) true
loves with multiple obstacles to overcome. STAR-CROSSED
419. Again, the exemption for big-screen entertainment and
_____________ (STAND) comedy exposes the weakness of that
argument. STAND-UP
420. The accident brought traffic to a _____________ (STAND).
STANDSTILL
421. I refer to the tendency at the present time among the new group of
officials to be bureaucratic, _____________ (STAND) and almost
unapproachable. STANDOFFISH
422. He had the _____________ (STANDARD) wizard’s hat, along with a
long grey beard and half-moon glasses. STANDARD-ISSUE
423. It was perhaps worn by an officer or _____________ (STANDARD)
who intended its imposing appearance to intimidate his enemies on the
battlefield. STANDARD-BEARER
424. Valued party _____________ (WORTH) came to expect the reward of
a peerage for their loyalty. STALWARTS
425. The market _____________ (STALL) and shopkeepers traded happily
all day. STALLHOLDERS
426. Tomorrow's meeting between the two leaders is expected to break a
diplomatic _____________ (MATE) that has lasted for ten years.
STALEMATE
427. Police set up a 24-hour _____________ (STAKE) of her house, and
watched her every move. STAKEOUT
428. It is a snare and a delusion to persuade any more people to become
_____________ (STAGE). STAGE-STRUCK
429. Many people have become cynical about the _____________
(STAGE) debates between politicians which regularly appear on
television. STAGE-MANAGED
430. I love the _____________ (CLEAN) feel of my hair after I've washed
it. SQUEAKY-CLEAN
431. Next time you _____________ (SPRING), take anything someone
else might find desirable to a charity shop. SPRING-CLEAN
432. William was lying _____________ (EAGLE) on the grass, blind
drunk. SPREAD-EAGLED
433. The senator has been in the _____________ (SPOT) recently since the
revelation of his tax frauds. SPOTLIGHT
434. My house is _____________ (SPOT) clean now. SPOTLESSLY
435. Their articles and their presentation of countryside matters whet the
appetite of people for rural visits and _____________ (SPORT).
SPORTSMANSHIP
436. After the end of each game, a _____________ (SPORT) will give the
player a complete wrap up of the action. SPORTSCASTER
437. By giving out printed sheets of facts and theories, the teachers
_____________ (SPOON) us with what we needed for the exam.
SPOONFED
438. A _____________ (SPEAK) for the airline said that flights would run
as scheduled. SPOKESMAN / SPOKESWOMAN / SPOKESPERSON
439. She did ask her dad if she could have a big party, but the old
_____________ (SPOIL) refused. SPOILSPORT / SPOILER
440. We had to make a _____________ (SPLIT) decision because we had
little time. SPLIT-SECOND
441. The boat would then descend the hill and _____________ (SPLASH)
in the main show building. SPLASHDOWN
442. This is a _____________ (SPIRAL) book consisting of nine 15x25 cm
pages laminated in plastic without the use of any written text beyond the
title. SPIRAL-BOUND
443. The research has had _____________ (SPIN) in the development of
medical equipment. SPIN-OFFS
444. Watching Bolt win the Olympic hundred metres was one of those
_____________ (SPINE) moments. SPINE-TINGLING /
SPINE-CHILLING
445. We are now witnessing a _____________ (SPILL) of the war into
neighbouring regions. SPILLOVER
446. The park's 25 staff, most of them seasonal, have been busy in the past
few weeks ensuring the park is _____________ (SPICK) for the influx of
visitors. SPICK-AND-SPAN
447. I'm not a _____________ (THRIFT), although sometimes if I see
something on sale, I'll get three because it's a good deal. SPENDTHRIFT
448. The audience was _____________ (SPELL) as he attempted his
daring escape from the water tank. SPELLBOUND
449. But to reach the top in a great trade union a man needs more than
glibness and _____________ (SPELL) phrases. SPELLBINDING
450. I _____________ (READ) a 400-page book in one night.
SPEED-READ
451. Some choose to give up before the contest date while others stand
_____________ (SPEECH) on the stage. SPEECHLESS
452. Joe Walker will be _____________ (SPEAR) our new marketing
initiative. SPEARHEADING
453. He came along to the _____________ (SPEAK) every day asking for
more alcohol. SPEAKEASY
454. Now that the _____________ (SPADE) has all been done, we can start
to write the report itself. SPADEWORK
455. DNA testing gives investigators a _____________ (SPACE) tool to
tackle crimes. SPACE-AGE
456. Cheer up. Don't be such a _____________ (SOUR). SOURPUSS
457. That was the most unscientific and _____________ (SOUP)
experiment ever foisted as a breakthrough. SOUPED-UP
458. The hotel is fully _____________ (SOUND) so getting a good night's
sleep in such a busy area is easy. SOUNDPROOF
459. After much _____________ (SOUL), he decided it was wrong to vote
in the elections. SOUL-SEARCHING
460. I detest unemployment, which is _____________ (SOUL) and
wasteful. SOUL-DESTROYING
461. At the age of 17 she is already one of Hollywood's most
_____________ (SEEK) actresses. SOUGHT-AFTER
462. Don't be such a _____________ (SORE) - it was only meant to be a
joke. SOREHEAD
463. The _____________ (SOOTH) answered that it was an ill omen for it
meant the destruction of the city and the death of many. SOOTHSAYERS
464. He has a deep, _____________ (SOUND) voice. SONOROUS
465. Occasional use of the drugs to treat night terrors and _____________
(AMBLE) (a synonym for ‘sleepwalking’) may also be justified.
SOMNAMBULISM
466. Both outer movements also begin with a slow and free solo santur
_____________ (SOLE) which leads into a more rhythmic movement for
the ensemble. SOLILOQUY
467. He's generally not taken seriously by anyone because of his
_____________ (SOFT) nature and his rotund personality, but he's the
kind who doesn't take that seriously! SOFT-SPOKEN /
SOFTLY-SPOKEN
468. We do not want to _____________ (SOAP) them or to make their life
easy—indeed, they do not want that. SOFT-SOAP
469. This is a sensitive issue - I think we'd better _____________ (PEDAL)
it for the moment. SOFT-PEDAL
470. That is what is put to the bench and, being _____________ (SOFT)
people, they very likely agree to the request and give the man back his
licence. SOFT-HEARTED
471. A _____________ (BOIL) egg has been boiled with its shell on and
removed from the water while the yellow part is still soft. SOFT-BOILED
472. All the questions in the interview were _____________ (BALL) - they
were dead easy. SOFTBALLS
473. It isn't yet clear how dangerous these _____________ (CALL)
"super-rats" are. SO-CALLED
474. Mr Baker was such a _____________ (SO) - he was always really
mean! SO-AND-SO
475. It succumbed to tough competition from the other networks and
_____________ (SO) responses from critics and audiences. SO-SO
476. The ground colour is _____________ (SNOW) , often with a creamy
tinge and often weakly dusted with brownish grey tips of scales.
SNOW-WHITE
477. Glaciers descending from high _____________ (SNOW) mountains
into the bay create spectacular displays of ice and iceberg formation.
SNOW-CAPPED
478. I love listening to _____________ (SNIP) of conversation in
restaurants. SNIPPETS
479. Credit rating agencies provide a _____________ (SNAP) of the risks
an investment poses at any one time.SNAPSHOT
480. Overcrowding and baggage _____________ (SNARL) at Heathrow
were beginning to hit the airline's revenues. SNARL-UPS
481. The remainder of the book is a _____________ (SMEAR) of other
techniques that extend the scope of reasoning about uncertainty.
SMORGASBORD
482. A _____________ (SMOOTH) person talks very confidently in a way
that is likely to persuade people, but may not be sincere or honest.
SMOOTH-TALKING
483. If Los Angeles can reduce the emissions coming from its
_____________ (SMOKE), its residents will generally breathe cleaner
air. SMOKESTACKS
484. The whole business stinks of political corruption and decisions made
in _____________ (SMOKE) rooms. SMOKE-FILLED
485. Instead of doing something about the problem, the city council is
hiding behind a _____________ (SCREEN) of bureaucracy.
SMOKESCREEN
486. Thieves escaped with television and video equipment valued at
thousands of pounds in a _____________ (SMASH) raid in chester last
night. SMASH-AND-GRAB
487. Bogus rules, which proliferate like urban legends and are just as hard
to eradicate, are responsible for vast amounts of ham-fisted copy editing
and _____________ (PANTS) one-upmanship. SMARTY-PANTS
488. _____________ (MOUTH) kids are quick to remind teachers that
their parents can sue them. SMART-MOUTHED
489. He is a _____________ (SMART) with a fast wit and a deadpan sense
of humor. SMART-ALECK / SMART-ARSE / SMART-ASS
490. However, some _____________ (SMALL) food entrepreneurs are not
following state regulations and oddly enough, some of the public supports
that. SMALL-TIME
491. Existing _____________ (SCALE) industries are more flexible but
often trapped in low innovation competition. SMALL-SCALE
492. He has some very _____________ (SMALL) opinions about
immigrants. SMALL-MINDED
493. I accidentally lost my balance while stepping back and my elbow
landed _____________ (SMACK) on her ribs. SMACK-DAB
494. They do not adapt well to change, and are _____________ (WIT).
SLOW-WITTED
495. The economic _____________ (SLOW) has badly affected both public
and private sectors. SLOWDOWN
496. Without a coherent set of policies to persuade the electorate, the
Republicans have resorted to _____________ (SLOGAN) and empty
rhetoric. SLOGANEERING
497. He then was a watch officer aboard the schooner until the spring of
1842, when he transferred to the _____________ (SLOOP).
SLOOP-OF-WAR
498. There have been several _____________ (SLIP) in the handling of
secret information. SLIP-UPS
499. However, this chapter also includes _____________ (SLIP) writing,
historical inaccuracies, and questionable assertions that, unfortunately,
recur in several subsequent chapters. SLIPSHOD
500. There were many wonderful things there, but as you're all yawning,
and we couldn't make _____________ (SLEEP) understand, for that
you'll have to wait till another night. SLEEPYHEADS
501. The meeting house is the locale for important meetings,
_____________ (SLEEP), and craft and other cultural activities.
SLEEPOVERS
502. She suffers from _____________ (SLEEP) due to arthritic pain at
night. SLEEPLESSNESS
503. She's spending her first summer at a _____________ (SLEEP) camp.
SLEEPAWAY
504. We have felt the whirlwind and the _____________ (HAMMER)
impact of the recession. SLEDGEHAMMER
505. They were seen as a bunch of notorious _____________ (SLEAZE)
and liars. SLEAZEBALLS / SLEAZEBAGS
506. They follow a _____________ (SLASH) method of clearing the soil
and use the hoe for cultivation. SLASH-AND-BURN
507. We went for a _____________ (SLAP) meal on our wedding
anniversary. SLAP-UP
508. We must resolve that never again must we tolerate the pantomime, the
irrelevant time-wasting _____________ (SLAP) nonsense of the last few
days. SLAPSTICK
509. If your organization is _____________ (SLAP) it will unnerve
candidates and may make them think twice before accepting a job with
you. SLAP-HAPPY
510. A few isolated mistakes in such a wide-ranging compilation could be
forgiven, but the large number included simply appears _____________
(SLAP). SLAPDASH
511. In 1991-95, during demobilisation, ceasefire and the replacement of
the old security forces, crime _____________ (ROCKET).
SKYROCKETED
512. He raised his eyes slowly _____________ (SKY). SKYWARD
513. Old-age pensioners usually spend their money only on food and
accommodation, the price of which commodities will rise
_____________ (SKY). SKY-HIGH
514. It distributes branded spandex costumes, based on the existing
_____________ (SKIN) garments, which cover the entire body.
SKIN-TIGHT
515. After the first half-hour she realized that her new-found confidence
was no more than _____________ (SKIN). SKIN-DEEP
516. Students staged a _____________ (SIT) in the university offices as
part of their protest campaign. SIT-IN
517. We're having a _____________ (SIT) meal at our wedding, rather than
a buffet. SIT-DOWN
518. It will also certainly involve redirecting the _____________
(SINGLE) pursuit of abstraction promoted by the academy.
SINGLE-MINDED
519. The EU - a _____________ (SIMPLE) naive notion which can only be
a disaster for everything that 's good about each member country.
SIMPLE-MINDED
520. Might it not be wise to take some _____________ (SILVER) lawyer
who could explain the difficulties? SILVER-TONGUED
521. In other words, acts and ideas should be seen as interchangeable
_____________ (POST) for interpreting historical ideologies.
SIGNPOSTS
522. We prefer walking and looking at scenery and wildlife to big-city
_____________ (SEE) and shopping. SIGHTSEEING
523. In addition to competency in playing an instrument, qualities such as
aural awareness, creativity and ability to _____________ (READ) are
sought. SIGHT-READ
524. During her lecture on her discoveries, she took several
_____________ (SWIPE) at the leaders of the expedition. SIDESWIPES
525. A small misunderstanding during introductions and progressively
bigger lies to cover the initial lies lead to a _____________ (SIDE) laugh
riot. SIDE-SPLITTING
526. What he said cast an interesting _____________ (SIDE) on what had
happened. SIDELIGHT
527. The course will focus on fictional master sleuth Sherlock Holmes and
his _____________ (KICK) Dr. Watson. SIDEKICK
528. Thousands of passengers along the route constantly suffer the
_____________ (EFFECT) of the upgrade work. SIDE-EFFECTS
529. There was a _____________ (SICK) thud when the child fell from the
tree and hit the ground. SICKENING
530. The workshop is ideal for amateur _____________ (SHUT) hoping to
learn more about wildlife photography. SHUTTERBUGS
531. This elderly lady - a _____________ (SHUT) who hasn't left her
house for a month - is afraid to see people. SHUT-IN
532. You look exhausted! Try to get some _____________ (EYE) on the
train. SHUT-EYE
533. Release of the figures was delayed by the partial _____________
(SHUT) of federal agencies in December and January. SHUTDOWN
534. Today, the movie matinee has degenerated somewhat into simply a
lesser-cost earlier movie _____________ (SHOW), and for
newly-released blockbusters, theater chains don't even offer matinee
prices. SHOWTIME
535. It's filled with _____________ (SHOW) and grandstanding, relying on
the tried-and-true seasonal classics while offering a couple of new songs
almost as an afterthought. SHOWSTOPPERS
536. He has shown _____________ (SHOW), arrogance, ability, eloquence,
humour and industry. SHOWMANSHIP
537. The president is preparing for a _____________ (SHOW) with
Republicans over his plans to reform the economy. SHOWDOWN
538. The exhibition is an annual _____________ (SHOW) for British
design and innovation. SHOWCASE
539. I was the kid in the neighborhood who caught black snakes and took
them to school for _____________ (SHOW). SHOW-AND-TELL
540. Jimena's such a _____________ (SHOW), she always wants to be the
centre of attention. SHOW-OFF
541. I passed 30 pieces of legislation that session but I wasn't a
_____________ (SHOW), I didn't toot my own horn, I didn't cultivate the
press. SHOWBOAT
542. I would like to give a _____________ (SHOUT) to all the men and
women in our armed forces. SHOUT-OUT
543. _____________ (SHOT) will heave their 16-pound spheres in the very
temple in Olympia where the games were founded in 776 B.C.
SHOT-PUTTERS
544. Like her creator, she is _____________ (SHORT) and snippy as well
as merciless when she targets a weak spot in her opponent.
SHORT-TEMPERED
545. The work force is so _____________ (STAFF) that people are
working long hours and extra days, causing exhaustion.
SHORT-STAFFED (SHORT-HANDED)
546. It's very _____________ (SIGHT) and foolish of the government not
to invest in technological research. SHORT-SIGHTED
547. His latest novel has been _____________ (LIST) for the Man Booker
prize. SHORTLISTED
548. I recently received notification of a potential _____________ (FALL)
on my low-cost endowment. SHORTFALL
549. Whatever his _____________ (COME) as a husband, he was a good
father to his children. SHORTCOMINGS
550. The agency _____________ (CIRCUIT) the normal construction
process by conducting environmental studies at the same time that
preliminary studies were done. SHORT-CIRCUITED
551. Genuinely successful interdisciplinary scholarship manages not to
_____________ (CHANGE) any of the disciplines whose insights it
seeks to harvest. SHORT-CHANGE
552. Many national newspapers, which ought to know better, trot out in
their editorials the _____________ (SHOP) clichés about charity
beginning at home. SHOPWORN / SHOP-SOILED
553. John has been jailed three times for _____________ (SHOP).
SHOPLIFTING
554. If that failed to separate the teams, a penalty _____________
(SHOOT) would determine the winner. SHOOTOUT
555. "Revolver" is the latest Guy Ritchie _____________ (SHOOT), which
consists of many fighting and perilous schemes. SHOOT-’EM-UP
556. Tannery was considered something of a _____________ (SHOO); he
even began writing his inaugural lecture. SHOO-IN
557. Almost all the pilgrimages are financed on a _____________ (SHOE);
the overwhelming majority of the pilgrims come from the poorer sections
of society. SHOESTRING
558. This tiny restaurant is _____________ (SHOE) between two major
banks. SHOEHORNED
559. Many waterproof digital cameras are _____________ (SHOCK) and
resistant to low temperatures. SHOCKPROOF
560. The builders have gone, but it'll take a while to get things
_____________ (SHIP) again. SHIPSHAPE
561. There have been many _____________ (SHIP) along this dangerous
stretch of coastline. SHIPWRECKS
562. The driver concerned did not _____________ (SHILL) about the
matter, but said that his mind was on other things at the time.
SHILLY-SHALLY
563. He called the young people _____________ (SHIFT), lazy and
good-for-nothing. SHIFTLESS
564. After the crash, the passengers were _____________ (SHELL) but
there were no serious injuries. SHELL-SHOCKED
565. _____________ (SHELL) of covers has been advocated by some
librarians, but it is doubtful if it pays. SHELLACKING
566. Some of this additional expenditure has been allocated to the provision
of _____________ (SHATTER) window film. SHATTERPROOF
567. She was _____________ (SHARP) and _____________ (SHARP),
able to skewer an idea or an opponent, a most unwomanly trait he found
utterly exciting. SHARP-WITTED / SHARP-TONGUED
568. It is fair to say that it needs a very _____________ (SHARP)
individual to capture a cardsharper. SHARP-EYED
569. Last year, the _____________ (SHARE) of bonuses meant an
additional $7 million for each partner. SHARE-OUT
570. _____________ (SHARE) will be voting on the proposed merger of
the companies next week. SHAREHOLDERS
571. Her absolute _____________ (SHAME) means she can get away with
things others simply can't. SHAMELESSNESS
572. He stood _____________ (SHAME) at the door, looking at the vase
he had just knocked to the ground. SHAMEFACED
573. It represents a huge _____________ (SHAKE) in the industry,
compared with today's difficult conditions. SHAKE-UP
574. Her lawyers say the suit is a _____________ (SHAKE), an attempt to
get her to pay them off. SHAKEDOWN
575. The old man was known for telling _____________ (SHAG) stories
that made people groan and scratch their heads when he reached the
ending. SHAGGY-DOG
576. In contrast, when eco-forestry is unsubsidized, groups meeting their
own _____________ (SET) costs, the returns per hectare are still positive
but very modest. SET-UP
577. Dad had a bit of a _____________ (SET) with the neighbours about
their playing loud music all the time. SET-TO
578. He suffered a _____________ (SET) yesterday in his attempts to take
a stake in the mobile phone company. SETBACK
579. In the past, the majority of women were consigned to a lifetime of
_____________ (SERVE) and poverty. SERVITUDE
580. He is obsequious towards the powerful, arrogant towards the weak,
_____________ (SENTENCE) and narrow-minded. SENTENTIOUS
581. The film is ravishing to look at and boasts a _____________ (SENSE)
musical score. SENSUOUS
582. It seems very likely that air pollutants are _____________ (SENSE)
people so that they become allergic to pollen. SENSITIZING
583. He was very _____________ (SENSE) about his scar and thought
everyone was staring at him. SENSITIVE
584. It would seem more _____________ (SENSE) to do the research now
before we start on the project. SENSIBLE
585. He possibly would not have acted in the clueless, _____________
(SENSE) manner in which the present holder of the office has acted since
then. SENSELESS
586. Some of the more _____________ (SENSE) newspapers have given a
lot of coverage to the scandal. SENSATIONAL
587. I hope that they will give a good _____________ (SEND) to
independence by releasing the detainees or bringing them to trial.
SEND-OFF
588. It was an absolutely brilliant, deadpan _____________ (SEND) of
adventure comics, but with a very edgy, modernist kind of approach.
SEND-UP
589. It could lead to accusations of treachery and _____________ (SELL)
and a great deal of animosity being directed towards one person.
SELL-OUT
590. That sum is large enough to do away with the great bonanza of the tax
handouts that the _____________ (SELL) is intended to create.
SELL-OFF
591. Don't buy goods which have passed their _____________ (SELL)
date. SELL-BY
592. Admittedly, the phrases 'self-esteem' and 'sense of _____________
(WORTH)' are used in a frustratingly wide range of ways.
SELF-WORTH
593. Even at that age, Constance seemed perhaps too _____________
(WILL) and wild, like the countryside she roamed so freely.
SELF-WILLED
594. Under terms of the _____________ (TENDER) offer, investors can
specify where in the price range they're willing to sell. SELF-TENDER
595. A _____________ (TEACH) artist, who worked in a colliery for only
a short period, his experiences there were seared indelibly on his memory.
SELF-TAUGHT
596. For instance, _____________ (SERVICE) has increasingly replaced
personal service rituals, through the use of technical devices such as
buffets and drinks machines. SELF-SERVICE
597. There is no future solution to these problems when greed and
_____________ (SEEK) of that kind is part of the system of our society.
SELF-SEEKING
598. But, as has already been pointed out, these _____________ (SAME)
(exactly the same) young people can be supplied with a drink in a club.
SELFSAME
599. We should honor the courage and _____________ (SACRIFICE) of
the brave soldiers who died for our country. SELF-SACRIFICE
600. Those individuals become _____________ (RIGHT) and claim they
are being discriminated against when in fact they are not.
SELF-RIGHTEOUS
601. One is expected to strive to remain independent and _____________
(RELY) and not place undue demands on others. SELF-RELIANT
602. Despite the occasional flash of irritability, he sounded calm and
_____________ (POSSESS). SELF-POSSESSED
603. He faced his illness bravely and without any trace of _____________
(PITY). SELF-PITY
604. He was every inch a _____________ (MAKE) man, very positive in
his beliefs, in himself and his opinions, very unwilling to listen to
arguments of others. SELF-MADE
605. He was a man with the heart of a lion and a soul filled with
compassion and _____________ (SELF). SELFLESSNESS
606. Classical economics assumes that humans are rational,
_____________ (INTEREST) individuals. SELF-INTERESTED
607. A fifth, _____________ (INFLICT) injuries, is usually a consequence
of mental illness. SELF-INFLICTED
608. The Roman poet Livy wrote that greed and _____________
(INDULGE) led Romans to dangerous excesses. SELF-INDULGENCE
609. He's a modest, mild-mannered man, without a hint of _____________
(IMPORTANT). SELF-IMPORTANCE
610. A laissez-faire approach towards _____________ (HELP), in
consequence, will merely reinforce rather than reduce the existing
socioeconomic and gender inequalities. SELF-HELP
611. A history of such issues can lead to a _____________ (FULFILL)
prophecy in which the person with IED continues to have episodes of
uncontrolled aggression because of the belief that he or she cannot
overcome the past. SELF-FULFILLING
612. But the human mind is _____________ (EXPLAIN) as well - in the
sense that it presents a simple picture of its own operation to itself.
SELF-EXPLANATORY
613. Crisis in this context describes a period of intensive _____________
(EXAM) in which one's beliefs and values are re-examined.
SELF-EXAMINATION / SELF-EXAM
614. Much of this literature is arid, _____________ (EVIDENCE) and
inadequately researched. SELF-EVIDENT
615. The more flexible mortgage approach benefits those who expect their
income to vary, such as the _____________ (EMPLOY).
SELF-EMPLOYED
616. The captain was typically _____________ (EFFACE) when
questioned about the team's successes, giving credit to the other players.
SELF-EFFACING
617. You need a lot of _____________ (DISCIPLINE) when you're doing
research work on your own. SELF-DISCIPLINE
618. Others dismiss it as a wrongheaded notion that enables addicts to
continue along the path to _____________ (DESTROY).
SELF-DESTRUCTION
619. He was somewhat _____________ (DEPRECATE) when he
categorised some of the work that he deals with in his surgeries as
low-level administrative work. SELF-DEPRECATING /
SELF-DEPRECATORY
620. She's very _____________ (CONTAIN) and isn't at all worried about
moving to a big city where she won't know anybody.
SELF-CONTAINED
621. In this context, musical relations are likely to become more
_____________ (CONSCIOUS), and less intimate, than when watching
fiction. SELF-CONSCIOUS
622. Robert is a _____________ (CENTER), ambitious, and bigoted man.
SELF-CENTERED
623. She looked _____________ (ASSURE) and confident, yet, within 30
seconds of sitting down, she had burst into tears. SELF-ASSURED
624. The newspaper has become the _____________ (APPOINT) guardian
of public morals. SELF-APPOINTED
625. You can buy _____________ (SEE) chemises as well as the opaque
variety. SEE-THROUGH
626. He remains confident and _____________ (SEEM) untroubled by his
recent problems. SEEMINGLY
627. Their one chance of a decent education is evaporating, and yet another
generation of kids will be served nothing but a _____________ (RATE)
education. SECOND-RATE
628. Well, if the manager isn't available I'd like to speak to the
_____________ (COMMAND). SECOND-IN-COMMAND
629. I can waste hours in a record shop - _____________ (HAND) or new.
SECONDHAND
630. To try to _____________ (GUESS) the expertise of business is not a
past mistake that we intend to repeat. SECOND-GUESS
631. In addition, attempts to control size can lead to adaptations that are
inefficient or are not _____________ (SEA). SEAWORTHY
632. His may have been the first _____________ (PANTS) presidency,
with no organization charts and crucial decisions made in late-night bull
sessions. SEAT-OF-THE-PANTS
633. Taste the soup and adjust the _____________ (SEASON), adding
more salt or pepper as desired. SEASONING
634. The intention is to achieve a _____________ (SEAM) transition with
a continuity of management. SEAMLESS
635. Have you heard any _____________ (SCUTTLE) about the new boss?
SCUTTLEBUTT
636. Not just dealers but every _____________ (SCUM) and gunrunner
calling nonstop, every Bubba and Bubbette that ever wanted a gun.
SCUMBAG
637. I believe that a large part of the blame for this lowering of standards
lies with the _____________ (SCRIPT) and playwrights.
SCRIPTWRITERS
638. Their relationship sometimes resembles a _____________ (SCREW)
comedy minus the romance. SCREWBALL
639. He was, however, also a _____________ (SCREEN) who specialized
in fantasy film and horror film. SCREENWRITER
640. As in most cases, there is a considerable difference between the novel
and the _____________ (SCREEN). SCREENPLAY
641. This query will generate an error mesBeing repressed both by the
feudal disciplines and the ridiculous social rules, they behave the sense of
sadomasochism in their minds., as shown in the _____________
(SCREEN). SCREENSHOT
642. The answer was suddenly _____________ (SCREAM) obvious to me.
SCREAMINGLY
643. Here he treats the reader to a scan through his illustrated personal
_____________ (SCRAP) of palynologists. SCRAPBOOK
644. Both starters kept the game _____________ (SCORE) through the
first three innings. SCORELESS
645. The candidate rates highly on the magazine's legislative
_____________ (SCORE). SCORECARD
646. The retreating army adopted a _____________ (SCORCH) policy.
SCORCHED-EARTH
647. It is not just that there is no time in three or four years to turn the
_____________ (SCHOOL) into a fully trained professional.
SCHOOL-LEAVER
648. Laura’s _____________ (SCHOOL) achievements won her
acceptance into Harvard. SCHOLASTIC
649. A doomsday _____________ (SCENE) is not out of the question.
SCENARIO
650. She often projects the image of a somewhat _____________
(SCATTER) aunt who can never remember anyone's name.
SCATTERBRAINED
651. It is misleading and _____________ (MONGER) to say that
inheritance tax affects almost half of the country. SCAREMONGERING
652. However, there is a spider in the bathroom and my kid is a
_____________ (SCARE) when it comes to dealing with them.
SCAREDY-CAT
653. Politicians have used the financial sector as a _____________ (GOAT)
for the global economic crisis. SCAPEGOAT
654. A coach’s responsibility is to have the final _____________ (SAY) on
any subject. SAY-SO
655. He claimed he was playing badly because of an injury, but I think he
was _____________ (SAND). SANDBAGGING
656. He's six feet, two inches tall, with dark brooding eyes and
_____________ (PEPPER) hair (he can still claim that it's mostly
pepper). SALT-AND-PEPPER / PEPPER-AND-SALT
657. And it was her _____________ (FRIGID) and her absolute refusal to
be shocked by this, which immediately silenced all the students.
SANG-FROID
658. I left my watch with Helen for _____________ (SAFE) while I swam.
SAFEKEEPING
659. If I want some peace and quiet, I take _____________ (SAINT) in my
study. SANCTUARY
660. We have just heard a self-serving, self-seeking, _____________
(SAINT) and tawdry little speech. SANCTIMONIOUS
661. tically, the cloak would slow down light coming into the robbery scene
while the _____________ (SAFE) is at work. SAFECRACKER
662. Amidst the military hostilities, officials often viewed the stations as an
emergency source of food for _____________ (SANE), military
hospitals, and shelters for homeless children. SANATORIUMS
663. Being repressed both by the feudal disciplines and the ridiculous
social rules, they have the sense of _____________ (SADISM) in their
minds. SADOMASOCHISM
664. I'm willing to help on any weekday, but my weekends are
_____________ (SACRED). SACROSANCT
665. It feels _____________ (SACRED) to say anything negative about
someone who died so young. SACRILEGIOUS
666. He should be forced to wear _____________ (SACK) and ashes and
apologize for his lies. SACKCLOTH
667. He referred to a film made by the hunt _____________
(SABOTAGE), which he said he thought constituted a criminal offence.
SABOTEURS
668. Diplomats say the North miscalculated in its _____________
(SABER) and found even China was more rigorous in implementing
sanctions than before. SABER-RATTLING
669. She _____________ (RUTH) pursued her ambition, letting nothing
get in her way. RUTHLESSLY
670. They want to _____________ (RUST) your car when it doesn't need
it. RUSTPROOF
671. Stock buybacks trigger a _____________ (RUN) in price when
common stockholders want cash. RUN-UP
672. We've got time for one more _____________ (RUN) before the
concert. RUN-THROUGH
673. With the high rates of taxation, there was not much difference between
legal aid and the _____________ (MILL) civil work.
RUN-OF-THE-MILL
674. Colombians will vote in a _____________ (RUN) election to choose a
new president. RUN-OFF
675. The distance from the input vector to the winner and _____________
(RUN) vectors is approximately the same. RUNNER-UP
676. Because of the long _____________ (RUN), the decision must be
made sooner rather than later. RUN-IN
677. You look pretty _____________ (RUN) and haggard ; why don't you
take a holiday? RUN-DOWN
678. Her first novel's _____________ (RUN) success came as an utter
surprise. RUNAWAY
679. I'm trying to get a new visa, but the embassy staff keep giving me the
_____________ (RUN). RUNAROUND
680. The government usually blames _____________ (RUMOR) and
market manipulators for currency instability. RUMORMONGERS
681. The bank had capital to spare, which they lost in a series of
_____________ (RUIN) takeovers. RUINOUS
682. It is one of the most _____________ (RUG) beautiful landscapes in
the world. RUGGEDLY
683. "I wish we'd started six months earlier," he said _____________
(RUE). RUEFULLY
684. She has only a _____________ (RUDE) grasp of the language.
RUDIMENTARY
685. All his camping gear was packed in the _____________ (SACK).
RUCKSACK
686. The trainer gave him a _____________ (RUB) after the game.
RUB-DOWN
687. Congress is not going to simply _____________ (STAMP) any policy
the president proposes. RUBBER-STAMP
688. Unwary players can hold their hand such that a _____________
(RUBBER) in an adjacent seat can sneak a peek at the cards.
RUBBER-NECKER
689. During the first half of the century in a _____________ (TUMBLE)
colony, physical aggressiveness turned out to be a real asset.
ROUGH-AND-TUMBLE
690. He managed to escape two months later by pretending to be a
_____________ (ROUST) with a traveling circus. ROUSTABOUT
691. Its indiscriminate _____________ (ROUND) of refugees led to their
being lumped together by the press alongside ex-convicts and vagrants.
ROUND-UP
692. The writers will take part in _____________ (TABLE) discussions
and read from their works. ROUNDTABLE
693. It might be that two _____________ (TRIP) tickets that include
Saturday stays would cost less. ROUND-TRIP
694. The routine diagnostic methods have been complicated, painful, or not
accessible _____________ (CLOCK). ROUND-THE-CLOCK /
AROUND-THE-CLOCK
695. He had become _____________ (SHOULDER) from years of sitting
in front of a computer. ROUND-SHOULDERED
696. With his first book came the endless _____________ (ROUND) of
publicity and interviews. ROUNDABOUT / MERRY-GO-ROUND
697. They accused the government of riding _____________ (ROUGH)
over parliamentary procedure. ROUGHSHOD
698. Even so, she wasn't going to last long among the _____________
(ROUGH) in his camp if she didn't toughen up a little. ROUGHNECKS
699. A couple of boys were _____________ (ROUGH) each other in the
park. ROUGHHOUSING
700. She's an experienced politician with a _____________ (ROUGH)
style. ROUGH-HEWN / ROUGH-EDGED
701. Justice was administered in a _____________ (ROUGH) fashion,
without using courts or juries. ROUGH-AND-READY
702. He tends to view the world through _____________ (ROSE) glasses.
ROSE-COLORED / ROSE-TINTED
703. Ethan's moving out next month, so we're looking for another
_____________ (ROOM) to share our apartment. ROOMMATE
704. The new broadcasting studio is a large glass-walled room that can
occupy a _____________ (ROOM) of people. ROOMFUL
705. They saved about $18,000 in superannuation _____________ (ROLL)
funds. ROLLOVER
706. The _____________ (ROLL) of broadband to every school will open
up pupils' access to vast new online resources for teaching and learning.
ROLL-OUT
707. The best metaphor for the method behind her _____________
(ROLL), erudite, street-smart, angst-ridden, encyclopedic paintings is
writing. ROLLICKING
708. The telephone company has asked for a _____________ (ROLL) of
leasing rules. ROLLBACK
709. Children play with dolls and _____________ (ROLE) to learn about
empathy and caring. ROLE-PLAY
710. The Federal Reserve Board has begun lifting short-term interest rates
from _____________ (ROCK) levels. ROCK-BOTTOM
711. It is an autocar which is stoutly built and _____________ (ROAD).
ROADWORTHY
712. Many county residents have probably never spotted a fox, except
maybe as _____________ (ROAD). ROADKILL
713. Police put up _____________ (ROAD) on all roads out of the town in
an effort to catch the bombers. ROADBLOCKS
714. They are _____________ (RISK) who either make a lot of money or
lose a lot. RISK-TAKERS
715. If we were to take over now, with an economic system a long way
below capacity, we would not envisage a _____________ (RIP)
free-for-all, consumption boom. RIP-ROARING
716. $300 for that shirt? - That's a complete _____________ (RIP).
RIP-OFF
717. They laughed _____________ (RIOT) while watching the fun.
RIOTOUSLY
718. The _____________ (RING) of the plot were arrested and punished.
RINGLEADERS
719. It's a strangely disjointed car to drive, and not exactly a
_____________ (RING) endorsement of a switch to hybrid power.
RINGING
720. Over £500 million was _____________ (RING) for improvements to
the transport system. RING-FENCED
721. To ensure the correct output in some cases he requires _____________
(RIGHT) adjunction as an option for head movement. RIGHTWARD
722. A _____________ (LIFE) group, including those who are opposed to
abortion, picketed the clinic. RIGHT-TO-LIFE
723. Every decent and _____________ (RIGHT) man must realise that
there is a constitutional wrong which ought to be remedied.
RIGHT-MINDED
724. She says that charging high prices will keep the _____________
(RIFLE) out. RIFFRAFF
725. A _____________ (ODE), which contains powerful feelings and
enthusiasm, was written about this district. RHAPSODY
726. He intends to _____________ (WORD) it so as to make clear that it
means what he thinks that it means already. REWORD
727. A variety of policy initiatives have been undertaken aimed at
_____________ (VITAL) the economy. REVITALIZING
728. Justices have repeatedly refused to _____________ (VISIT) issues
raised by their 1980 decision. REVISIT
729. He took a _____________ (CHARGE) call from Ferguson in the
middle of Malawi later on. REVERSE-CHARGE
730. The property _____________ (VALUE) is likely to add £100 million
to the company's assets. REVALUATION
731. We _____________ (VAMP) the management system, but the
business is doing no better than it was before. REVAMPED
732. With a _____________ (UP) on Jones soon-to-come, it'd be
interesting to see what the Cowboys do in the second round if Johnson is
available. RE-UP
733. We must also remember that in many asylum cases we are dealing
with family _____________ (UNION) of different kinds. REUNIONS
734. To distinguish these from _____________ (ACTIVE) principles of
justice such as justice in rectification. RETROACTIVE
735. Many saw her death as divine _____________ (TRIBUTE) for her
crimes. RETRIBUTION
736. The president had planned to take more lavish offices but was forced
to _____________ (TRENCH) amid criticism from Congress and the
public. RETRENCH
737. There's money to be made in _____________ (TREAD) cinematic
steps and some studios exploit this. RETREADING
738. Many major new stadiums around the world have _____________
(TRACT) seating so they can accommodate athletics. RETRACTABLE
739. The auto industry should receive 'substantial incentives' to
_____________ (TOOL) factories to develop more fuel-efficient vehicles,
such as hybrids. RETOOL
740. At first she was _____________ (TACIT), but later she relaxed and
was more forthcoming. RETICENT
741. The supermarket monitors what it sells prior to Christmas to
_____________ (STOCK) shelves immediately afterward. RESTOCK
742. He's a _____________ (REST) type - he never stays in one country
for long. RESTLESS
743. In all those respects, food manufacturers, retailers and _____________
(RESTAURANT) will be careful before utilising the process.
RESTAURATEURS
744. The essay conclusion is not supposed to be a simple _____________
(STATE) of what has gone before. RESTATEMENT
745. Please _____________ (START) your computer to complete
installation. RESTART
746. I saw Anna at the other end of the room, _____________
(SPLENDID) in a red cocktail dress. RESPLENDENT
747. The remake of the movie was a _____________ (SOUND) success.
RESOUNDING
748. The move has triggered a _____________ (SHUFFLE) of
responsibilities among some of the group's most senior executives.
RESHUFFLE
749. Can we _____________ (SCHEDULE) tomorrow's meeting for some
time next week? RESCHEDULE
750. Cities have _____________ (PURPOSE) their former downtown and
industrial areas as entertainment districts. REPURPOSED
751. Every time I see you, you're drunk, you old _____________
(PROBATE)! REPROBATE
752. I couldn't make my mortgage repayments so the bank _____________
(POSSESS) my house. REPOSSESSED
753. She's a _____________ (POSE) of knowledge about our family
history. REPOSITORY
754. New York is _____________ (REPORT) a very exciting place to live.
REPORTEDLY
755. A _____________ (REPLY) envelope has had the cost of posting it
already paid for, usually by the person it is sent to. REPLY-PAID
756. The police _____________ (PLAY) the video of the robbery in court.
REPLAYED
757. Similarly, our assumption that ministerial drift takes the form of
spending can easily be _____________ (PHRASE) in terms of policy.
REPHRASED
758. Any decrease in tourism could have serious _____________
(PERCUSSION) for the local economy. REPERCUSSIONS
759. The government _____________ (PATRIOT) him because he had no
visa. REPATRIATED
760. The police arranged to _____________ (RENDER) with their
informant at a disused warehouse. RENDEZVOUS
761. The ship was sold, painted, and _____________ (NAME) the Suez
Star. RENAMED
762. This policy preserves the option of _____________ (MUNICIPAL)
work for workers with disabilities. REMUNERATIVE
763. Many borrowers _____________ (MORTGAGE) every three or five
years to take advantage of cheap fixed rates. REMORTGAGE
764. It has been taken as a reason for _____________ (MONSTER), for
taking strong action, but never for diplomatic rupture in the past.
REMONSTRANCE
765. They are not pristine _____________ (REMAIN) of a prehistoric era
but are artifacts of centuries of forest exploitation by humans.
REMNANTS
766. The company is seeking to _____________ (LOCATE) to the Pier 98
Annex. RELOCATE
767. She and I like to reminisce and _____________ (LIVE) the good old
days. RELIVE
768. The book is, however, _____________ (RELENT) political and
wholly underplays the economic aspects. RELENTLESSLY
769. _____________ (RELATIVE) is a two-part theory in physics
describing motion and the relationships between space, time, and energy.
RELATIVITY
770. She was looking quite healthy on Friday, but she suffered a
_____________ (LAPSE) over the weekend and was taken back into
hospital. RELAPSE
771. For some, an interest in modern sequence was an opportunity to
_____________ (KINDLE) the passion of their youth. REKINDLE
772. They can do much to _____________ (YOUNG) old neighborhoods
and keep the city from declining again. REJUVENATE
773. The reviewer’s mistakes were so flagrant that Gove drafted a strong
_____________ (JOIN). REJOINDER
774. Human beings inevitably consider life as something to
_____________ (JOY) about and death as something causing misery.
REJOICE
775. We'll have to _____________ (JIG) the shed in order to get the extra
chairs in. REJIG / REJIGGER
776. The government has _____________ (ITERATION) its refusal to
compromise with terrorists. REITERATE
777. The union demanded the immediate _____________ (STATE) of all
the workers who'd been sacked. REINSTATEMENT
778. Shops had to call in _____________ (FORCE) to help with the
unexpected rush of customers. REINFORCEMENTS
779. In concert, they besieged the municipal offices to demand
_____________ (PURSE) in cash and threatened to withdraw their labour
if this was not conceded. REIMBURSEMENT
780. _____________ (GURGES) of this or any other textbook will cause
your essays to be marked down. REGURGITATION
781. The investment was made knowing that Las Vegas is one of the
country's fastest-growing cities and that a _____________ (GENERATE)
plan was underway throughout downtown. REGENERATION
782. _____________ (REGARD) of what you think, I believe she's the best
person for the job. REGARDLESS
783. To sum up, this book is very clearly written and presented throughout,
and _____________ (FRESH) free of jargon and conceptual obfuscation.
REFRESHINGLY
784. For the cab holdup, Benny was placed in a _____________ (FORM)
for almost two years. REFORMATORY
785. Here we will focus on the supply side, with emphasis on
carbon-sequestration projects involving _____________ (FOREST) or
afforestation. REFORESTATION
786. He is trying to _____________ (FOCUS) the company on its oil and
gas operations, and sell unrelated businesses. REFOCUS
787. A _____________ (REFER) was held on the question of whether the
U.K. should remain a member of the European Community.
REFERENDUM
788. Police officers _____________ (ACT) the crime in an attempt to get
witnesses to come forward. REENACTED
789. Most managers, politicians and bosses are men - how can women
_____________ (DRESS) the balance? REDRESS
790. Tonight he faces the most _____________ (DOUBT) and formidable
opponent of his boxing career. REDOUBTABLE
791. The album is a heartfelt cry, _____________ (ODOR) of a time before
radio and television. REDOLENT
792. A _____________ (NECK) is a poor white person without education,
especially one living in the countryside in the southern US, who has
prejudiced ideas and beliefs. REDNECK
793. The day I first set foot in America was a _____________ (LETTER)
day for me. RED-LETTER
794. The government's labour market and other economic policies still
serve to worsen inequality, undermining the _____________
(DISTRIBUTE) effects of the budget. REDISTRIBUTIVE
795. The news sent the company's _____________ (RED) stock surging
upwards more than 21%. RED-HOT
796. The difficulty arises in regard to those not caught _____________
(RED) who ought not to get off scot-free. RED-HANDED
797. The band were left _____________ (RED) with embarrassment.
RED-FACED
798. Since its beginning, the goal of the tournament has been to provide the
same championship experience and _____________ (CARPET)
treatment that the best national events around the country offer.
RED-CARPET
799. ‘How could any _____________ (RED) male ignore the message the
actress was sending so blatantly?’, she wondered despairingly.
RED-BLOODED
800. For the non-rectangular sheet, even with four _____________ (LINE)
edges, five pieces of data are required, and there is no opportunity to
reverse the sheet. RECTILINEAR
801. The peace talks broke down and ended in bitter mutual
_____________ (CRIME). RECRIMINATION
802. Company profits are rising and it looks as though this is going to be a
_____________ (RECORD) year. RECORD-BREAKING
803. They were finally _____________ (CONCILIATE) with each other,
after not speaking for nearly five years. RECONCILED
804. Courses have stopped for the summer, but will _____________
(COMMENCE) in September. RECOMMENCE
805. I have many pleasant _____________ (COLLECT) of the time we
spent together. RECOLLECTIONS
806. On closing the mines they hired a forestry expert to improve their
_____________ (CLAIM) plan. RECLAMATION
807. We try to buy reusable, repairable, and _____________ (CHARGE)
products. RECHARGEABLE
808. To _____________ (CAPITAL), none of the aforementioned non
sequitur claims undermines my case for the confiscation of cadaveric
organs. RECAPITULATE
809. Tenants petitioned their _____________ (CALCANEUS) landlord to
finish repairs to their building. RECALCITRANT
810. "Don't worry," he said _____________ (ASSURE). "Everything will
be all right." REASSURINGLY
811. They prevented opposition _____________ (ARM) by blocking
critical imports. REARMAMENT
812. He'd like to see a fundamental _____________ (PRAISE) of the way
unions operate. REAPPRAISAL / APPRAISAL
813. Today, faster communications and _____________ (TIME) trading
mean that fluctuations in the market in New York travel around the world
almost instantly. REAL-TIME
814. Perhaps that had not been thought necessary given the _____________
(POLITICS) of the situation. REALPOLITIK
815. The company will not reveal the full scope of its manufacturing
_____________ (ALIGN) for several months. REALIGNMENT
816. The innovation is welcomed by _____________ (WEAR) designers,
because it presents their creations in the context of everyday life for
which they are meant. READY-TO-WEAR
817. When she married Giles, she acquired a _____________ (MAKE)
family - two teenage sons and a daughter. READY-MADE
818. You're currently viewing as a guest, which gives you limited
_____________ (READ) access. READ-ONLY
819. If a computer disk, file, or memory is _____________ (READ), you
can read, change, or add to the data in it. READ-WRITE
820. Below you will find a _____________ (READ) of the President's
conference call with his economic team. READOUT
821. The magazine has a _____________ (READ) of over 250,000.
READERSHIP
822. Most soldiers go through a _____________ (ADJUST) period when
they return from war. READJUSTMENT
823. _____________ (REACT) elements in the industry are preventing its
progress towards greater efficiency. REACTIONARY
824. Amid all the _____________ (DAZZLE) of the party convention, it
was easy to forget about the real political issues. RAZZLE-DAZZLE
825. The new car was launched with great _____________ (JAZZ):
champagne, food, free gifts, and dancers. RAZZMATAZZ
826. The president won the election by a _____________ (RAZOR)
margin. RAZOR-THIN
827. His brain remained _____________ (RAZOR), he gave thrilling
lectures, and his research continued. RAZOR-SHARP
828. As for the film being racy, _____________ (RANCH) or titillating,
there's utterly nothing groundbreaking here. RAUNCHY
829. The medics were injecting a heart stimulant into him and he was
vibrating like a _____________ (RATTLE) car racing over a gravel road.
RATTLETRAP
830. I got completely _____________ (RAT) after the mirth at Kate’s
house. RAT-ARSED
831. The bloke who did it has got to go down as one of the _____________
(RAT) of the year. RATBAGS
832. The boy turned and blew a _____________ (RASP) at the teacher
before running off. RASPBERRY
833. You get a very _____________ (RARE) view of things living on a
college campus. RAREFIED
834. The play was greeted with _____________ (RAPT) applause.
RAPTUROUS
835. There is talk of _____________ (APPROACH) between the warring
countries, but tensions remain. RAPPROCHEMENT
836. I fully endorse what the _____________ (RAPPORT) has said on that
subject. RAPPORTEUR
837. It is not possible for me to answer such _____________ (FIRE)
questions without due preparation. RAPID-FIRE
838. The word 'cruelty' must be taken in the broad sense, and not in the
_____________ (RAPID) physical sense. RAPACIOUS
839. This isn't an argument, it's just meaningless _____________
(RANTING). RANTING
840. The burglars _____________ (SACK) the house but found nothing
valuable. RANSACKED
841. The party's _____________ (RANK) members are beginning to
question the prime minister's choice of advisers. RANK-AND-FIRE
842. There's a _____________ (RANSACK) old shed at the bottom of the
garden. RAMSHACKLE
843. The police are increasing their efforts to prevent car thefts and
subsequent _____________ (RAM). RAM-RAIDING
844. He is known for his _____________ (RAM) and crass sense of humor.
RAMBUNCTIOUS / RUMBUSTIOUS
845. "Workers of the world unite!" was their _____________ (RALLY) cry.
RALLYING
846. Company bosses are already making a large _____________ (RAKE)
from executive share options. RAKE-OFF
847. The average annual _____________ (RAIN) in this region is 750 mm.
RAINFALL
848. They put together a _____________ (TAG) team for a third of the cost
of the Yankees and they won it all. RAGTAG
849. She did not notice the _____________ (RAG) dressed woman who
was crossing the road towards her. RAGGEDLY
850. That is what the people of this country need, and indeed what they
expect, and not an expensive _____________ (RAG) of out-of-date
irrelevancies. RAGBAG
851. The vagabonds and _____________ (RAGGED) have had a hand in it,
too, and it should be counted unto them for righteousness.
RAGAMUFFIN
852. Production of _____________ (RADIO) nuclides by energetic protons
generated from intense laser-plasma interactions. RADIOACTIVE
853. In June, the government indicted him on 16 counts of _____________
(RACKET), bribery, fraud and obstruction of justice. RACKETEERING
854. Punters and _____________ (RACE) have felt only a sense of
deprivation through the snow and ice of recent weeks. RACEGOERS
855. They resort to scaremongering and _____________ (RACE) about
alleged ballot-rigging. RACE-BAITING
856. This is no loosely knit group of _____________ (RABBLE) spouting
off at meetings and gathering signatures on petitions.
RABBLE-ROUSERS
857. Related, perhaps, to presence are those ostensibly _____________
(QUOTE) moments - when caught unawares we are taken out of
ourselves. QUOTIDIAN
858. Ives is pulling a _____________ (QUIZ) face, as if he had actually
learned something today. QUIZZICAL
859. Many think these attempts to make lawyers behave are
_____________ (COXA). QUIXOTIC
860. It sets the scene for some _____________ (ESSENCE) entities such as
' scientifically defined ' social classes, international capitalism, and
colonial bourgeoisie. QUINTESSENTIAL
861. I think a great mistake has been made in the past in concentrating
energy and enthusiasm on developing the abilities of the clever and
_____________ (QUICK) child. QUICK-WITTED
862. She is _____________ (QUICK) and prone to screeching when she's
upset. QUICK-TEMPERED
863. He has a _____________ (QUICK) character, cool and willful at one
moment, utterly fragile the next. QUICKSILVER
864. I seemed to be floundering deeper and deeper into the most lethal of
social _____________ (SAND). QUICKSANDS
865. His _____________ (QUICK) jokes were very popular with the
audience. QUICKFIRE
866. Moreover, because all those people will have priority in
_____________ (QUEUE), everyone else will have to wait even longer.
QUEUE-JUMPING
867. Visitors to the country have been asked to fill in a detailed
_____________ (QUESTION). QUESTIONNAIRE
868. When she looked _____________ (QUESTION) at her husband, he
shook his head to show he had nothing to say. QUESTIONINGLY
869. In a 10-year stint as a Navy _____________ (QUARTER) he got used
to six-month deployments. QUARTERMASTER
870. The criticism now is nothing more than Monday-morning
_____________ (QUARTER). QUARTERBACKING
871. Since the coup, the country has sunk deeper into a _____________
(MIRE) of violence and lawlessness. QUAGMIRE
872. _____________ (QUACK) is the one falsely claiming to possess
medical or other skills, especially one who dispenses potions, ointments,
etc. supposedly having curative powers. QUACKSALVER
873. His verbal _____________ (TECH) could hold an audience
spellbound. PYROTECHNICS
874. Parents often feel _____________ (PUT) by the school fund-raisers.
PUT-UPON
875. The hotel looked like a good investment, but it turned out that the
whole thing was a _____________ (PUT) job. PUT-UP
876. The research on _____________ (PUTRID) and fermentation took
place in a context layered with contested issues. PUTREFACTION
877. He said he knew the President, but I'm sure that was just a
_____________ (PUT). I think he just deceived me. PUT-ON
878. One of the big _____________ (PUT) of the presidential election
campaign was the comment that he was "no Jack Kennedy".
PUT-DOWNS
879. Quit _____________ (PUSS) around and tell me what you really
think. PUSSYFOOTING
880. Mike likes to make out that he's tough, but he's a _____________
(PUSS) really. PUSSYCAT
881. He's too _____________ (ANIMUS) to stand up to his opponents.
PUSILLANIMOUS
882. The back must remain straight, and the elbow must make a 90 degree
angle to mark each successful _____________ (PUSH). PUSH-UP
883. Jean will look after Harry, I'm quite sure - she's a _____________
(PUSH) for babies. PUSHOVER
884. He called the race "a contest in _____________ (PURPOSE)
suffering". PURPOSELESS
885. The college was the first _____________ (PURPOSE) teacher training
college in the country. PURPOSE-BUILT
886. I was using a pen that I'd _____________ (LONG) from the office.
PURLOINED
887. Some of the bank's lending operations come within the
_____________ (VIEW) of the deputy manager, and some are handled
directly by the manager. PURVIEW
888. There was a _____________ (PUNCH) in the bar. PUNCH-UP
889. The youth services in this country tend to be _____________
(PUNCH) in that each blow to our economy causes them to suffer.
PUNCH-DRUNK
890. There's a _____________ (PULL) on hair care in next week's issue.
PULLOUT
891. You pick litter up in the park? That's very _____________ (PUBLIC)
of you! PUBLIC-SPIRITED
892. George Orwell was a _____________ (NAME) - his real name was
Eric Blair. PSEUDONYM
893. _____________ (INTELLECT) is a person who wants to be thought
of as having a lot of intelligence and knowledge but who is not really
intelligent or knowledgeable. PSEUDO-INTELLECTUAL
894. Sometimes specific concepts and claims within a _____________
(SCIENCE) can be falsified, the efficacy of alternative medicines for
example. PSEUDOSCIENCE
895. The programme will take a detailed and _____________ (PROVOKE)
look at the problem of homelessness. PROVOCATIVE
896. He described the _____________ (VERB) 'good woman' as one who
could run the house while her husband was away. PROVERBIAL
897. First, minority governments often emerge in situations in which, after
_____________ (TRACT) negotiations, attempts to construct a majority
coalition have failed. PROTRACTED
898. They designed _____________ (TYPE) schools that could ensure
students would meet state standards, then calculated the costs of those
schools. PROTOTYPICAL
899. After that war we first made it a _____________ (PROTECT), then a
sultanate and next we granted it the status of a kingdom which brought
self-rule. PROTECTORATE
900. An investor should carefully read the fund's _____________
(PROSPECT) before buying shares in an exchange. PROSPECTUS
901. The sale of materials that could be used in making nuclear weapons is
_____________ (SCRIBE) by US law. PROSCRIBED
902. I _____________ (POSE) that we wait until the budget has been
announced before committing ourselves to any expenditure. PROPOSE
903. Most of the errors were corrected at the _____________ (READ)
stage. PROOFREADING
904. The new law was finally _____________ (MILK) in the autumn of
last year. PROMULGATED
905. We strolled along on the _____________ (MENACE) eating ice
creams. PROMENADE
906. _____________ (LONG) use of the drug is known to have harmful
side-effects. PROLONGED
907. We would sit up all night exchanging _____________ (FUND).
PROFUNDITIES
908. If businesses became _____________ (PROFIT), entrepreneurs could
not pay the salaries of employees and would not survive long.
PROFITLESS
909. The pharmaceutical company has been charged with _____________
(PROFIT) from the AIDS crisis. PROFITEERING
910. She was said to be too "theoretical" and lacking the managerial skill
required for a regular full _____________ (PROFESS).
PROFESSORSHIP
911. We were impressed with the _____________ (PROFESS) of the staff.
PROFESSIONALISM
912. Low interest rates support bonds by making it cheaper for investors to
_____________ (CURE) funds and invest in fixed-income securities.
PROCURE
913. A bloody civil war followed the _____________ (CLAIM) of an
independent state. PROCLAMATION
914. Michael was there so that added a bit of excitement to the evening's
_____________ (PROCEED). PROCEEDINGS
915. The programme offers training in basic _____________ (PROBLEM)
strategies and is suitable for all levels. PROBLEM-SOLVING
916. Companies are going to have to be more _____________ (ACT) about
environmental management. PROACTIVE
917. The letter was signed by fifty-two Nobel _____________ (PRIZE).
PRIZE-WINNERS
918. _____________ (PRIZE) is a ceremony at which prizes are given to
people who have done very good work. PRIZE-GIVING
919. Kainen would go on to become an expert in the classics and quite a
skilled amateur _____________ (FIGHT). PRIZEFIGHTER
920. An early example of _____________ (PRIVATE) was the enclosure of
public land for private use by wealthy landlords. PRIVATIZATION
921. Unable to enjoy his newly acquired wealth, he felt he was being led
down the _____________ (ROSE) path to destruction. PRIMROSE
922. The baths as almost _____________ (PRIME) but also of its time,
also modern, bringing me to the elevation. PRIMEVAL
923. The European Commission is investigating allegations of airline fare
_____________ (PRICE). PRICE-FIXING
924. Most women were _____________ (PRICE) and compared prices of
products in different shops. PRICE-CONSCIOUS
925. Despite aggressive _____________ (PRICE) the company delivered
better-than-expected earnings. PRICE-CUTTING
926. All of these stocks have a _____________ (PRICE) ratio in the bottom
20% of the market. PRICE-DIVIDEND
927. The _____________ (PRICE) multiple is just one possible guide as to
what to invest in. PRICE-EARNINGS
928. In theory _____________ (PRICE) targeting is superior to
inflation-targeting because it provides more certainty about the long-term
purchasing power of money. PRICE-LEVEL
929. A _____________ (PRICE) product should be priced to convey an
overall image of value to the customer. PRICE-SENSITIVE
930. If he did not mean what he said, and intends to _____________
(VARUS) over their implementation, he should resign now.
PREVARICATE
931. The recommendation as regards _____________ (TRIAL) reviews
would also increase efficiency. PRETRIAL
932. The explanation for her firing was _____________ (TEXT) and
influenced instead by a retaliatory motive. PRETEXTUAL
933. The artist has created a work that is _____________ (NATURE)
beautiful. PRETERNATURALLY
934. This is all _____________ (SUPPOSE) - we must wait until we have
some hard evidence. PRESUPPOSITION
935. They could also be regarded as _____________ (PRESUME),
arrogant, and as a new age form of colonial meddling in internal affairs.
PRESUMPTUOUS
936. _____________ (PRESUME) they can't afford a new car, or they'd
have bought one by now. PRESUMABLY
937. I've been _____________ (GANG) into taking the kids swimming.
PRESS-GANGED
938. She had had a _____________ (SENSE) of what might lie ahead.
PRESENTIMENT
939. Few politicians conceived of _____________ (PRESENT) problems
more resolutely in terms of their relation to the past. PRESENT-DAY
940. I was given the wrong tablets when the chemist misread my
_____________ (SCRIBE). PRESCRIPTION
941. For example, a parent may feel strongly that a _____________
(SCHOOL) should begin complying with demands for simple, familiar
tasks. PRESCHOOLER
942. They had to agree to certain conditions as a _____________
(REQUIRE) of being lent the money. PREREQUISITE
943. Is this a live broadcast, or was it _____________ (RECORD)?
PRERECORDED
944. The box didn't look very _____________ (POSSESS), but the
necklace inside was beautiful. PREPOSSESSING
945. In ‘He is from Russia’, ‘from Russia’ is a _____________
(POSITION) phrase. PREPOSITIONAL
946. Music does not play a very _____________ (PONDER) role in the
school's teaching. PREPONDERANT
947. But statesmen with military experience remained worried about the
nation's state of _____________ (PREPARE). PREPAREDNESS
948. A _____________ (PAY) plan includes taxes, fees, and surcharges as
well as minutes. PREPAID
949. I know of youngsters left alone to eat a _____________ (PACKAGE)
meal while watching television or surfing the internet on their bedroom
computers. PRE-PACKAGED
950. They are reconditioning used cars for sale as certified _____________
(OWN) vehicles. PRE-OWNED
951. Illness and suffering seemed to be _____________ (ORDAIN) to be
her lot. PREORDAINED
952. She's been very _____________ (OCCUPY) recently because her
mother has been very ill. PREOCCUPIED
953. He asked her to sign a _____________ (NUPTIAL) agreement when
they got engaged. PRENUPTIAL
954. When it finally restarted, an egg and lime were placed under each
wheel again-clear evidence that this halt was _____________
(MEDITATE) and regular. PREMEDITATED
955. The judge decided that allowing the video as evidence would be
_____________ (JUDGE) to the outcome of the trial. PREJUDICIAL
956. He has _____________ (HISTORY) views about women who have
careers. PREHISTORIC
957. Our school is using _____________ (FABRICATE) buildings for
extra classrooms. PREFABRICATED
958. The drug should be used with caution in patients with _____________
(EXIST) cardiac disease. PRE-EXISTING
959. The _____________ (EMINENT) of English in films, music, and
software helped make it a global language. PREEMINENCE
960. Dancers have a _____________ (DOMINANT) role in this
performance. PREDOMINANT
961. There is evidence that a _____________ (DISPOSE) towards asthma
runs in families. PREDISPOSITION
962. Ever since she was a child, she has had a _____________
(DILIGENT) for spicy food. PREDILECTION
963. I'm in a bit of a _____________ (DICTION) because I've accidentally
accepted two invitations to dinner on the same night. PREDICAMENT
964. It seems the expedition is _____________ (DESTINE) to fail because
there have been so many problems. PREDESTINED
965. His wife, who _____________ (DECEASE) him, left her residuary
estate for the same purpose. PREDECEASED
966. The latest Ferrari is not only faster than its _____________
(DECEASE) but also more comfortable. PREDECESSORS
967. You must judge each film on its own merits, without any
_____________ (CONCEIVE) notions about what it's like.
PRECONCEIVED
968. A tunnel entrance was found within the _____________ (CINCH) of
the prison camp. PRECINCTS
969. Hospital staff are stressing the tests are purely _____________
(CAUTION) and say the chances of anyone catching the disease are a
million to one. PRECAUTIONARY
970. The main goal of colposcopy is to prevent cervical cancer by detecting
_____________ (CANCER) lesions early and treating them.
PRECANCEROUS
971. The agreement between the warring parties to talk may be a
_____________ (AMBLE) to peace. PREAMBLE
972. We have provided a _____________ (ADDRESS) envelope for your
convenience. PRE-ADDRESSED
973. The physical actions on the stage included slapstick, _____________
(PRAT), loud noises, physical mishaps, collisions. PRATFALLS
974. It was eventually traced to a _____________ (PRANK), who
apologised for his actions. PRANKSTER
975. Had he chosen the other, he would have been equally _____________
(PRAISE). PRAISEWORTHY
976. _____________ (POWER) consists of three lifts: the squat, the bench
press and deadlift. POWERLIFTING
977. The government seems _____________ (POWER) to do anything
about the rising price of oil. POWERLESS
978. The university is no longer the academic _____________ (POWER)
that it once was. POWERHOUSE
979. The best _____________ (POWER) for you depends on what you
need to charge and how much juice you need away from the mains.
POWERBANK
980. The first _____________ (POWER) of any laptop may require you to
make choices. POWER-UP
981. The parties held a joint news conference to announce their
_____________ (POWER) agreement. POWER-SHARING
982. _____________ (POWER) steering, electric windows and central
locking are standard features on all models. POWER-ASSISTED
983. There are few jobs for the peasants who have flooded into the cities
from the _____________ (POOR) countryside in search of work.
POVERTY-STRICKEN / IMPOVERISHED
984. I know you don't want to pay for this expensive course of treatment,
but when ignoring your health lands you in the hospital, you'll see that
you were _____________ (PENNY) and _____________ (POUND).
PENNY-WISE / POUND-FOOLISH
985. My family loves this show because it is not violent, drug-filled,
_____________ (POT), or "reality" television! POTTY-MOUTHED
986. The recent criticism of his leadership has included _____________
(POT) from several leading political journalists. POTSHOTS
987. The more ambitious singings include an ample _____________ (POT)
dinner in the middle of the day, traditionally called dinner on the grounds.
POTLUCK
988. Her most recent _____________ (POT) was one of last year's
best-selling paperbacks. POTBOILER
989. She rejects his _____________ (POSTURE) and quickly moves to the
next day's nuptial arrangements. POSTURING
990. As a _____________ (SCRIPT) to that story I told you last week, it
turned out that the woman was his sister-in-law. POSTSCRIPT
991. The record mentions severe childhood trauma complemented by
_____________ (TRAUMA) stress disorder. POST-TRAUMATIC
992. They travelled _____________ (HASTE) to Rome to collect the
award. POSTHASTE
993. Figures for the previous 10 years are given below and relate to both
undergraduates and _____________ (GRADUATE). POSTGRADUATES
994. It is interesting to note that election addresses are to be
_____________ (POST). POST-FREE / POSTAGE-FREE
995. Service industries such as tourism have become more important in the
_____________ (INDUSTRY) age. POST-INDUSTRIAL
996. A _____________ (FACT) world has emerged, in which virtually all
authoritative information is challenged by facts of dubious quality.
POST-FACT / POST-FACTUAL
997. Return a disc via the _____________ (POSTAGE) envelope, and you
automatically receive another title. POSTAGE-PAID
998. The website said that _____________ (TRUTH) has gone from being
a new term to a word often used in political commentary. POST-TRUTH
999. She's trying to build up a _____________ (FOLIO) of work to show
during job interviews. PORTFOLIO
1000. Select the option you want from the _____________ (POP) menu.
POP-UP
1001. It is sheer _____________ (PAP) to suggest that the great mass of the
people have too much money chasing too few goods. POPPYCOCK
1002. The children were _____________ (POP) with excitement.
POP-EYED