Sadly, Vietnamese U-23 team's tireless efforts to win the AFC Championship were

(AVAIL).
unavailing

The splendid onomatopoeia of "hoary roaring sea" reminds us how well (SOUND) and
alliteration work throughout the poem.
assonance

This recipe is (FOOL) - it works every time.

foolproof

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

The philanthropist does not do anything (HEART), and that means a lot to her to
help others.
half-heartedly

(GET) candidates who actively contribute to the development of the company stand a
better chance of being recruited.
go-getting

The leader's second (TURN) on the matter of the keynote presenter met with strong
disapproval from other group members.
about-turn

Avid descriptions of sophisticated technologies gave the science-fiction novel "The

War of the Worlds" a sense of (SIMILAR).
verisimilitude

The true motives for Jack the Ripper's notorious murders in Britain in the late
nineteenth century are rather (DETERMINE), but one thing is for sure - that they
were all rather grisly.
indeterminate

I do wish you'd stop (PEST) me to clean the windows - I'll do them soon.
pestilential

Many staff at the Smith's factory are to be made unemployed, but at least they'll
receive a (SERVER) payment to help them survive financially for a while.
severance

With Hitler defeated, the Third Reich was (SIGN) to history. It would never be seen
again.
consigned
I think my last statement (CAPSULE) the situation pretty well - at least, I can't
think of any better summary.
encapsulates

Yes, Gerald does like to come into this pub now and then, but I hardly call him a
(HABIT) of the place - he does like to drink in the other pub down the road as
well!
habitué

The show was wild and spectacular - altogether, an (EXTRAVAGANT)!

extravaganza

Excuse me, but I think there is something wrong with my eyesight. May I have a
(REFER) to an optician?
referral

Once Germany became a dictatorship it fell into a state of complete (TOTAL) - with
absolutely no opposition allowed.
totalitarianism

It could be said that Microsoft has a (HOLD) on the computer market at the moment.
It's certainly very difficult for their competitors to get a look in!
stranglehold

Heavy rain and excessive use have the soil (POOR).

impoverished

That (RESPECT) pupil should be severely punished.

disrespectful

The printed instructions are quite (EXPLAIN); there's no need for me to further
explain anything.
self-explanatory

The audience was rather (WARM) about the play.

lukewarm

Jane has succeeded in making herself (DISPENSE) to Mr Parker. She does everything
for him.
indispensable

To his great loss his wife died in (CHILD) when he was only 24 years old.
childbearing

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

outspoken
Nowadays people may no longer suffer from lifetime physical (NORMAL).
abnormalities

The doctor gave him an injection to (DIE) the pain.

deaden

Distances between the stars are (IMAGINE) vast.

unimaginably

The locals are advised to stay away from (CONFRONT) rioters.

confrontational

A conspicuous indication of his promising career wrecked by scandal is that he has

been (PROMOTE) to a lower range.
demoted

The plan to (VITAL) the inner cities has been unanimously approved by the
committee.
revitalize

The house survives in a largely (ALTER) state.

unaltered

She worked (STINT) to help homeless people.

unstintingly

As Tet holiday is coming, we've got an (ACTION) weekend ahead of us.

action-packed

There was far too much light and all my photos were (EXPOSURE).
overexposed

The organization works in many war-torn and (POOR) countries.

poverty-stricken

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

The waitress came round with a tray of (MOUTH) cream cakes.

mouth-watering

They claim that the fall in unemployment is based on a(n) (FRAUD) manipulation of
statistics.
fraudulent
Hundreds of (EVACUATE) from the war zone have arrived in the city and we are trying
to find homes for them.
evacuees

It's better to be a(n) (VORE) and eat a variety of plants and animals in case there
is a shortage of one particular kind of food.
omnivore

Matilda found it hard to overcome the powerful sense of (ORIENTATE) she felt on
waking for the first time in the new house.
disorientation

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

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

pseudo-intellectually

He was standing in the middle, in the (GROUND) of the picture.

foreground

I was late because I (ESTIMATE) how much time I would need.

underestimated

I don't care if you 'd had too much to drink. Your behaviour last night was quite
(DEFEND).
indefensible

The cat is (LUXURY) in the sunshine.

luxuriating

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

Some phones can recognize your voice and be (ACT) by it.

activated

Are all those (ADD) they put in food really necessary?

additives

She complained (CEASE) about his rudeness.

incessantly
I try to (VISION) an occasion when I might be 600 feet below a level.
visualize

(FOREST) and overpopulation are two of the most difficult problems in the Third
World countries.
deforestation