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  • 'Play' and 'game' are used ____- it does not matter which. CHANGE
    interchangeably
  • There is already enough ___ without that, you know. PRESS
    pressure
  • We were unable to establish_______ of her innocence. PROVE
    proof
  • She's made an official ___ .COMPLAIN
    complaint
  • Walking the dog is ideal exercise for anyone and the fresh air will be ___ too. BENEFIT
    beneficial
  • Many candidates showed little ___ of the problems from the headhunter's point of view. APPRECIATE
    appreciation
  • There's no damage done, there's no ___ . THIEF
    theft
  • The handshake is a basic gesture of ___ .FRIEND
    friendship
  • He helped his underage son _______ his birth date to illegally obtain a driver's license.FALSE
    falsify
  • For some _______ reason, she chose that moment to break the news. EXPLAIN
    inexplicable
  • The country will _______ currency controls to encourage spending abroad. LOOSE
    loosen
  • It was not, he admits, the wisest ___ for a beginner. CHOOSE
    CHOICE
  • We spend $5 million a year on _________. ADVERTISEMENT
    advertising
  • It was very __________ of you. Thank you. CONSIDER
    considerate
  • 'I regret, I cannot offer any ___, Madame' he said with a smile. REFRESH
    refreshment
  • You can hold the snake: it's harmless. HARM
    harmless
  • They fell into a ___ sleep which lasted until they were rediscovered in 1878. MIRACLE
    miraculous
  • Do these goods comply with our safety _________? REQUIRE
    requirement
  • In that case, young lady, you would have my undying ___ . GRATEFUL
    gratitude
  • The whole method is a form of ___ . SIMPLE
    simplification
  • The tension in the room seemed ___ . ENDURE
    unendurable
  • There is a feeling of isolation and professional ___ in schools. SECURE
    insecurity
  • As he was watching them, his eyes began to ___ in astonishment. WIDE
    widen
  • But are we allowing ourselves to be carried away by false ___? VAIN
    vanity
  • It should come as no surprise that cycling builds leg ___ . STRONG
    strength
  • The first thing he discovered was that Newley had not died ___ . ACCIDENT
    accidentally
  • Which women do you ___ about?FANTASY
    fantasize
  • It's normal for there to be _______ between brothers and sisters. COMPETE
    competition
  • The economies of Western Europe and Japan experienced ___ growth. PRECEDE
    unprecedented
  • The evidence from ___ times can seldom be interpreted with any certainty. HISTORY
    prehistoric
  • An attempt is also being made to ___ textures and symbols where possible. STANDARD
    standardise
  • It was a ___ room with a deep bay window overlooking the river. SPACE
    spacious
  • All ___ must be over 18. APPLY
    applicants
  • We have caused enough harm by our ___, irresponsible, selfish behaviour. THINK
    thoughtless
  • The government is noted for its ___________ drugs policy.. COMPROMISE
    uncompromising
  • But the level of social welfare was so high that poverty was ___ . THINK
    unthinkable
  • All this she heard, even understood, but still she was ___ . SPEAK
    speechless
  • People are being ________ into parting with their money. LEAD
    misled
  • Silk is always wonderful too, even if it's totally ___ . PRACTICE
    impractical
  • And he accepts that he set out on the lonely road to ___ too early in life. STAR
    stardom
  • Every time the pictorial elements were similar, if not almost ___ . IDENTITY
    identical
  • I feel ___ about including the last sentence. HESITATE
    hesitant
  • In all ___________ the vase was made in the seventeenth century.LIKELY
    likelihood
  • This is the most interesting ___ I've ever seen. PERFORM
    performance
  • I've had a very sheltered ___, so this has really been an eye-opener. BRING
    upbringing
  • Remember to _______ patients twice daily at 8.00am and 8.00pm. WEIGHT
    weigh
  • Winners will be _______as soon as possible. NOTE
    notified
  • Critics say he has been weak and _______ . DECIDE
    indecisive
  • The music was ___ loud, you couldn't hear yourself think. BELIEVE
    unbelievably
  • Why do you always want to go with those ignorant ___ people? WORTH
    worthless
  • Now surely our ___ government must go. CREDIT
    discredited
  • Such an act would have been deceitful and ___ . RESPONSIBILITY
    irresponsible
  • He admired the ___ of relationships he saw around him. WARM
    warmth
  • You'd ___ too many people off with that speech. FRIGHT
    frighten
  • Moments before there was a ___ with a car. COLLIDE
    collision
  • He tried to look ___, but it didn't work. APOLOGY
    apologetic
  • Doctors have developed a new, modern ___ technique involving ultra-sound. PAIN
    painless
  • There is a growing ______ that she will resign. BELIEVE
    belief
  • The jury found the doctor criminally _______. NEGLECT
    negligent
  • He's like a politician who wants to convince you of his _____. SINCERE
    sincerity
  • Are you ___ of sailing in the prevailing conditions? ABLE
    capable
  • The system is liable to suffer from ___ of the type discussed above. ACCURATE
    inaccuracies
  • It's an ___ and dangerous policy. LOGIC
    illogical
  • He took to it like the ___ fish to water. PROVERB
    proverbial
  • It would be much more ___ for you to marry a woman with money. SENSE
    sensible
  • He's definitely someone very nervy, very jumpy and basically___ . SECURITY
    insecure
  • But not all ___ are valid in reference to pedagogy. IMPLY
    implications
  • The government stopped funding ______ industries. PROFIT
    unprofitable
  • We must experience ___, pain, and death because we are alive. ANXIOUS
    anxiety
  • Her face was blotched and ___ with crying. SWELL
    swollen