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amount

a collection or mass, especially of something that cannot be counted: E.g. They didn't deliver the right __________ of sand. I didn't expect the bill to come to this __________ (= of money). You wouldn't believe the __________ of trouble (= what a lot of trouble) I've had with this car.

relative

a member of your family: E.g. I don't have many blood _______s (= people related to me by birth rather than by marriage). All her close/distant ________s came to the wedding. Since I got a job, I've been living in _________ comfort (= more comfort than before).

headache

a pain you feel inside your head: E.g. I've got a splitting (= severe) _________. Finding a babysitter for Saturday evening will be a major _________. I tried taking tablets for the _________ but they didn't have any effect.

weirdo

a person who behaves strangely: E.g. What did he mean by that? _______! That guy is a real ______. Jenny's going out with a real _______.

thief (thieves)

a person who steals: E.g. The art gallery was broken into last night, and the _______s got away with two valuable paintings. The _________s stole $10,000 and several pieces of jewelry.

excuse

a reason that you give to explain why you did something wrong: E.g. Please ________ me for arriving late - the bus was delayed. Nothing can ________ that sort of behaviour. He'd better have a good ________ for being late.

get along

have a good relationship E.g. I don't really ____ _______ with my sister's husband. I wonder how Michael is _______ting ________ in his new job? My boss and I ____ _______ very well.

rich

having a lot of money or valuable possessions: E.g. He's the third _____est man in the country. They're one of the world's _____est nations. He is determined to get _____ quickly.

warm

having or producing a comfortably high temperature, although not hot: E.g. Are you ____ enough or do you want me to put the heating on? I don't have a _____ winter coat. They're a very _____ family.

somehow

in a way which is not known or not stated: E.g. Money has been extremely tight, but we've managed __________. He felt that everything was __________ connected. I know what we're doing is legal, but __________ it doesn't feel right. It won't be easy, but we'll get across the river __________.

besides

in addition to; also: E.g. She won't mind if you're late - _________, it's hardly your fault. Do you play any other sports _________ basketball? Do you play any other sports _________ golf?

express

to show a feeling, opinion, or fact: E.g. Her eyes ________ed deep sadness. Words can't _________ how happy I am. Your order will be __________ed to you within 24 hours.

common

belonging to or shared by two or more people, or things: E.g. a _________ goal/interest "Smith" is a very _________ name in Britain. English has some features __________ to many languages.

quite

completely or entirely E.g. The two situations are _______ different. I enjoyed her new book though it's not _______ as good as her last one.Are you _______ sure you want to go?

straight

continuing in one direction without bending or curving: E.g. She has ________ blonde hair. Just be ________ with her and tell her how you feel. We'll go ________ to the party after dinner.

reliable

deserving trust; dependable: E.g. Is your watch _________? Gideon is very __________ - if he says he'll do something, he'll do it. My car is old but it's __________.

although

despite the fact that: E.g. She walked home by herself, ___________ she knew that it was dangerous. He decided to go, ___________ I begged him not to. He's rather shy, ___________ he's not as bad as he used to be.

useful

effective; helping you to do or achieve something: E.g. A good knife is probably one of the most _______ things you can have in a kitchen. Do the exercises serve any _______ purpose? Your advice was very _______, saving me a lot of time.

awful

extremely bad or unpleasant: E.g. We had _______ weather. She has an _______ boss. Would life be so _______ without a car?

cruel

extremely unkind and unpleasant and causing pain to people or animals intentionally: E.g. Her classmates made some _______ remarks. Children can be very _______ to each other. I think it's _______ to put a dog in a cage. His death was a _______ blow.

quiet

making very little noise: E.g. She spoke in a _______ voice so as not to wake him. It was a _______ wedding, with just a few friends and relations. Could you keep _______ while I'm on the phone, please?

suspicious

making you feel that something illegal is happening or that something is wrong: E.g. Her behaviour was very __________. It's a little __________ that no one knows where he was at the time of the murder. My mother has a very __________ nature (= does not trust people).

immediately

now or without waiting or thinking: E.g. We really ought to leave _____________. Milton Street is on the left, ____________ after the bank. They moved in _____________ before Christmas. We heard a loud crash from the room ___________ above us.

folks

people, esp. those of a particular group or type; You can say ______s if you want to speak in a friendly way to people you do not know: E.g. Some ______ have been waiting over an hour to buy tickets. I'm going home over Thanksgiving to see my ______. Well, ______, thanks for watching Channel 4 news - that's about it for this evening.

effort

physical or mental activity needed to achieve something: E.g. You can't expect to have any friends if you don't make the _________ with people. It takes a long time to prepare the dish but the results are so good that it's worth the _________. Do you want to have a look at his exam paper? It's a fairly poor _________.

sick

physically or mentally ill; not well or healthy: E.g. Anyone who could hurt a child like that must be _____ (= mentally ill). Sarah called in/reported _____ (= told her employer that she was unable to go to work because of illness). If you eat any more of that cake, you'll make yourself _____.

statement

something that someone says or writes officially, or an action done to express an opinion: E.g. He produced a signed ___________ from the prisoner. He threw paint over the fur coats because he wanted to make a ___________ about cruelty to animals. The government is expected to issue a ___________ about the investigation to the press.

particular

special, or this and not any other: E.g. She wanted a __________ type of cactus. "Why did you ask?" "Oh, no __________ reason, just making conversation." He's very __________ about the kitchen - everything has to be perfectly clean and in its place.

request

the act of politely or officially asking for something: E.g. They received hundreds of ________s for more information. The boss refused our ________ to leave work early. We ________ed that the next meeting be held on a Friday.

shame

the extreme feeling of guilt that arises when a person internalizes mistakes E.g. Douglas had to miss the school concert because he was ill." "Oh, what a _______/that's a ______!" He said he felt no _______ for what he had done. The _______ of the scandal was so great that he shot himself a few weeks later.

existence

the fact or state of living or having objective reality E.g. Many people question the _________ of God. Modern cosmology believes the universe to have come into _________ about 15 billion years ago. During the first few years of its __________, the theater had no permanent home.

conscience

the part of you that judges how moral your own actions are and makes you feel guilty about bad things that you have done or things you feel responsible for: E.g. a guilty ___________ You didn't do anything wrong - you should have a clear ___________ (= not feel guilty). I have a guilty ___________ for spending so little time with my kids.

direction

the position towards which someone or something moves or faces: E.g. He was going in the __________ of the bedroom. "No, go that way," I said, pointing in the opposite __________. She keeps looking in my __________.

cause

the reason why something, especially something bad, happens: E.g. The police are still trying to establish the _______ of the fire. The fire _______d £15,000 worth of damage. he ________d me to go

assume

to accept something to be true without question or proof: E.g. I _______d (that) you knew each other because you went to the same school. During the investigation, two detectives ________d the identities of antiques dealers. The terrorists _________d control of the plane and forced it to land in the desert.

confess

to admit that you have done something wrong or something that you feel guilty or bad about: E.g. She _________ed to her husband that she had sold her wedding ring. He has __________ed to the murder. I've got something to ________ - I __________ that I ate the pie.

chew

to crush food into smaller, softer pieces with the teeth so that it can be swallowed: E.g. This meat is difficult to ______. You don't _______ your food enough - that's why you get indigestion. Would you like some gum to _______?

prepare

to expect that something will happen and to be ready for it: E.g. Have you _________d for your interview? She'll _________ the food ahead of time and freeze it. You need to ___________ yourself for a long wait.

disappoint

to fail to satisfy someone or their hopes, wishes, etc., or to make someone feel unhappy: E.g. What a __________ing result! We don't want to ___________ the fans. I'm sorry to ___________ you, but I'm afraid I can't come after all.

allow

to give permission for someone to do something, or to not prevent something from happening: E.g. Do you think Dad will _______ you to go to Jamie's party? You're not _______ed to talk during the exam. The government has refused to _______ foreign journalists into the area for several weeks.

renew

to increase the life of or replace something old: E.g. Every year I ________ my membership of the sports club. I forgot to _______ my season ticket. I'll use this material to ________ the chair covers. My passport runs out next month - I must get it _______ed.

remind

to make someone aware of something forgotten or possibly forgotten, or to bring back a memory to someone: E.g. Could you ________ Paul about dinner on Saturday? I called Jane and ________ed her (that) the conference had been cancelled. _________ him to call me.

delay

to make something happen at a later time than originally planned or expected: E.g. My plane was ______ed by an hour. If you _______ now, the opportunity might be lost. There has been a _______ in the book's publication.

create

to make something new, or invent something: E.g. Charles Schulz ______d the characters "Snoopy" and "Charlie Brown". The Bible says that God _______d the world. He ______d some of the most magnificent works of art ever made.

apply

to make use of something or use it for a practical purpose: E.g. He wants a job in which he can _______ his foreign languages. The court heard how the driver had failed to _______ his brakes in time. By the time I saw the job advertised it was already too late to _______.

lack

to not have or not have enough of something that is needed or wanted: E.g. He just _____s a little confidence. What we _____ in this house is space to store things. We are _____ing three members of staff due to illness.

wherever

to or in any or every place: E.g. We can go ________ you like. __________ I go I always seem to bump into him. All across Europe, __________ you look, marriage is in decline and divorce rates are soaring.

add

to put two or more numbers or amounts together to get a total: E.g. If you ______ three and four you get seven. Don't forget to ______ on your travelling expenses. She's _____ed a Picasso to her collection.

earn

to receive money as payment for work that you do: E.g. I _____ $80,000 a year. How much do you _____, if you don't mind me asking? It's been a tough six months and I feel I've _____ed a few weeks off.

shout

to say something very loudly E.g. There's no need to ______, I can hear you. Dad really ______ed at me when I broke the window. I heard them ______ing for help, but there was nothing I could do.

interrupt

to stop something from happening for a short period: E.g. She tried to explain what had happened but he kept __________ing her. I wish you'd stop __________ing. We had to __________ our trip when we heard John's mother had had an accident.

steal(stolen)

to take something without the permission or knowledge of the owner and keep it: E.g. She admitted ______ing the money from her employers. The number of cars which are _______ every year has risen. They were so poor they had to _______ in order to eat.

abuse

to use something for the wrong purpose in a way that is harmful or morally wrong: E.g. She is continually _____ing her position/authority by getting other people to do things for her. I never expected that he would ________ the trust I placed in him. to ________ alcohol

at least

used to reduce the effect of a statement: E.g. It will cost ___ _____ $100. Even if she didn't want to send a present, she could ___ _______ have sent a card. The car was damaged, but ___ _______ he wasn't hurt.

in spite of

used when you do something that you do not intend to do and are trying not to do: E.g. __ _____ __ his injury, Ricardo will play in Saturday's match. She started to laugh, __ ______ __ herself . We went out __ ______ __ the rain.