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  • She always does her homework with great _____________________. (ACCURATE)
    accuracy.
  • John was a big _____________________ who spent all his money in casinos. (GAMBLE)
    gambler
  • I'm responsible for taking care of you in your parents' __________________ (ABSENT).
    absence
  • He reacted to the crime in shock and __________________ (BELIEVE).
    disbelief
  • The faster you drive the less _____________________ your car becomes. (ECONOMY)
    economical
  • The city displays a relaxed, _____________________ atmosphere that takes you back in time. (COLONY)
    colonial
  • The young lady claimed to be a victim of child __________________ (USE).
    abuse
  • The __________________ of electricity was a milestone of modern history. (DISCOVER)
    discovery
  • Karl Marx had the idea of creating a __________________ society. (CLASS)
    classless
  • The evidence against the two accused was __________________, so they were allowed to leave the courtroom. (CONCLUDE)
    inconclusive
  • . I asked the manager to __________________ a few points in the agreement before we came around to the signing. (CLEAR)
    clarify
  • Indian food can be __________________ as hot and spicy. (CHARACTER)
    characterized
  • There was a lot of food left at the party because I __________________ the number of guests who would come. (CALCULATE)
    miscalculated
  • The plaintiff was present at the trial but there was no sign of the __________________ (DEFEND).
    defendant
  • Lewis and Clarke were famous _____________________ who explored the Missouri River. (ADVENTURE)
    adventurers
  • The __________________ of the bank was inevitable. (CLOSE)
    closure/closing
  • Her behaviour was __________________ and very rude. (CIVIL)
    uncivilized
  • You should take the offer. It's an __________________ price for a two-week holiday in Spain. (BEAT)
    unbeatable
  • The government passed a new law that will __________________ stealing passwords from others. (CRIME)
    criminalize
  • The _____________________ lasted for several minutes when the performers came on the stage. (APPLAUD)
    applause
  • When two people split up neither of them is completely __________________. (BLAME)
    blameless
  • . Here is the data of three __________________ houses for sale in your neighbourhood. (COMPARE)
    comparable
  • . From the balcony we could see all the __________________ arriving in their shiny cars. (CELEBRATE)
    celebrities
  • The _____________________ of the Premier League has been agreed upon by all the managers. (CONTINUE)
    continuation
  • I am so _____________________ with your report. Surely, you can do better. (SATISFY)
    dissatisfied
  • You should be proud of your _____________________ over the last three years. (ACHIEVE)
    achievements
  • Allied forces __________________ the enemy lines for several weeks. (BOMB)
    bombarded/bombed
  • If they hadn't won the _____________________, they would have had to pay the players less. (CHAMPION)
    championship
  • The governor tried to raise some financial __________________ for his humanitarian project. (BACK)
    backing
  • There is a lack of __________________ in the articles she writes. They are all the same. (CREATE)
    creativity