Unit 4

55-

(Arguable / Arguably / Argumentative / Argumentatively), the discovery of penicillin was one of the greatest medical breakthroughs of the twentieth century. 55- Arguably

61-

(Clacinatory / Hallucinatory / ratiocinatory / vaticinatory) drugs make you see things that aren't there. 61- Hallucinatory

32- Part and parcel of student life is living on a (shoe / test plan / shoestring budget / exhibition)

32- shoestring budget

70- Hiding the doll was a (compatible / contemptible / redemptible / corruptible) trick to play on your sister.

70- contemptible

13-

A rare first edition in (pristine / presage / previous / priestly) condition was sold at auction for thousands of pounds. 13- pristine

66-

After months of hard work, it was (gratifying / grateful / grating / gratitude) to see the finished product. 66- gratifying

43-

Also, you may be (tempt / tempting / tempted / temporal) by a 31- mile hiking trip through the Abel Tasman National Park. 43- tempted

35-

Although I shouldn't smoke, I may have a cigarette once in a blue (year / moon / week / fortnight). 35- moon

37-

Although The Lord of the Rings trilogy is currently proving to be one of the most successful products of the film industry with the first two instalments proven box office hits, (argue / arguably / arguable / arguing) the real star of films is the location. 37- arguably

27-

An invaluable skill for political correspondents is reading between the (pages / lines / books / words) when interpreting politicians' statements. 27- lines

100-

Arnold Schwarzenegger's latest film is another (blockhead / blockbuster / blockhouse / block party), so riveting and exciting that it will keep you fixated throughout. 100- blockbuster

10-

David was deemed by his peers to be (enduring / shallow / appalling / amateurish) and untrustworthy. 10- shallow

52-

Einstein will always be remembered as one of the greatest (intellections / intelligencers / intellectualisms / intellectuals) of the twentieth century. 52- intellectuals

41-

Everyone loves the (profound / profoundly / profane / profanely) exhilarating adventure holidays. 41- profoundly

77-

For her fifth birthday, Annie got a book of (nursing / nurse / nursery / nurture) rhymes. 77- nursery

93-

For some people,( isolation / isotherm / barrenness / infertility) means just peace and quiet. 93- isolation

63-

George Bernard Shaw was a member of the literary (intellections / intelligencers / intellectualisms / intelligentsia) in the 1920s. 63- intelligentsia

20-

He decided to (prepone / propone / postpone / dispone) the meeting until a more suitable time. 20- postpone

8-

He decided to (put up / put aside / put down / put off) the meeting until a later date. 8- put off

62-

He didn't want anyone else to see it and (stashed / stacked / stabbed / staffed) it in his secret hiding place. 62- stashed

50-

He has a talent for spinning a good (yard / yarn / karn / tarn); in fact, nobody can tell a story as he can. 50- yarn

67-

He was an avid reader and could (devolve /devour / devote / devalue) a book in one sitting. 67- devour

60-

He was an enthusiastic pupil who (livid / lividly / avid / avidly) participated in class discussions. 60- avidly

31-

He was consumed by guilt and so decided to come clean and face the (movie / music / scenario / series) 31- music

2-

He was left bed-ridden by a (disconcerting / distressing / chilling / debilitating) illness. 2- debilitating

34-

He was on top of the (world / universe / continent / country) at the birth of his son. 34- world

58-

His beliefs were deeply (ingredient / ingrained / ingrate / close-grained) and it was unlikely they could be changed. 58- ingrained

64-

His fellow politicians (dried / derided / devoted / drove) the minister's proposed tax reforms, letting him know just how inadequate his ideas were. 64- derided

49-

His political influence is (overrated / overreached / underrated / underestimated); he is not as important as people think. 49- overrated

92-

Hospitals are (well-thumbed / well-timed / well-stocked / well-versed) with provisions in case of an emergency. 92- well-stocked

46-

I like (hiking / baking / backing / hacking) with friends in the mountains, and we normally cover very long distances. 46- hiking

7-

I'm absolutely exhausted, that was such a(n) (daunting / strenuous / absorbing / harrowing) workout. 7- strenuous

44-

In addition, New Zealand offers fjords, lakes, rivers, rain forests and glaciers; quite simply (stagger / staggering / staggeringly / staggered) when you consider that it is all located in an area the size of California. 44- staggering

101-

In the US and Canada, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone proved a massive box office (hit / bit / fit / hid), raking in $93.5m in its opening weekend alone. 101- hit

17-

In winter, ice can leave the roads dangerously (slippery / slick / slimy / greasy) so grit is scattered on main thoroughfares. 17- slippery

88-

Is this a (genus / genuine / gentry / gentle) painting by Picasso? 88- genuine

12-

It is (absurdly / absurd / absorbent / absorbing) to make soldiers redundant when the army is short of personnel. 12- absurd

57-

It was (barely / merely / hardly / rarely) a request, not a demand. 57- merely

23-

It was a(n) (isolated/solitary/desolate / obsolete) place with none of the comforts, such as toilets, that we take for granted. 23- desolate

51-

It was an (parallel / paralleled / unparalleled / paralysed) opportunity to get to know New Zealand so well. 51- unparalleled

30-

It was one of the most gripping movies I've ever seen; it had me on the (edge / centre / bottom / top) of my seat from start to finish. 30- edge

48-

Janet is attracted by the idea of (pony-hiking / pony-trekking / pony-bricking / ponyflicking) in the Lake District, where ponies carry tourists along many dangerous paths. 48- pony-trekking

73-

Let's go first to the (crux / crust / crucifix / crucifixion) of the matter and the details can be discussed later on. 73- crux

1-

Many Roman Catholics make their (trek / journey / pilgrimage / voyage) to the town of Lourdes in SW France for spiritual enlightenment. 1- Pilgrimage

82-

Many governments in Europe are in a (quantity / quandary / quantum / quarantine) about what to do with the influx of refugees. 82- quandary

45-

Many students take a gap year before university and go (backbiting / backbreaking / backpacking / backdating) around Europe. 45- backpacking

47-

Many travel agents have extremely good deals on (package / packaging / packed / pack) holidays to the Caribbean, with everything included in the price. 47- package

80-

My trust in people is (grounded / ground / graded / graduated) on the assumption that they are basically good. 80- grounded

40-

New Zealand's (parallel / paralleled / unparalleled / paralysed) landscape is ideal for anyone with a love of the great outdoors. 40- unparalleled

15-

Not only is he devoid of any personality, he is also completely (colourless / favourless / scourless / humourless). 15- humourless

29-

Part of the fun of independent travel is exploring those places (off / of / from / far) the beaten track 29- off

54-

People always remarked on his (boyish / boisterous / boycott / buoyant) appearance because he looked very young for his age. 54- boyish

72-

People are (ravenously / ravish / ravenous / raven) for a more comprehensible tax system. 72- ravenous

19-

People were horrified by the (savoury / savvy / savage / saturated) attack on an innocent bystander. 19- savage

75-

Perhaps the (nation / note / notion / notary) that one man can change the world is not such a far-fetched idea. 75- notion

14-

She had a very pretty face and a tall, (boyish / boggish / Bodish / bookish) figure. 14- boyish

89-

She has (inherited / inhibited / inhaled / inhabited) her mother's excellent figure. 89- inherited

4-

She is still a (staggering / stunning / stirring / astounding) woman at the age of sixty. 4- stunning

36-

She was feeling over the (planet / earth / sun /moon) after finding out that she was pregnant. 36- moon

65-

Support for the government amongst the population at (big / huge / large / long) is low. 65- large

90-

The (coach / tutor / trainer / umpire) instructed his students to hand in their university term papers to him by the end of the month. 90- tutor

9-

The (fragmented / hilarious / overrated / intellectual) reputation of the professional footballer is currently undergoing a transformation. 9- overrated

18-

The (incessant / incidental / incipient / incisive) din from the flat above was preventing him from getting to sleep. 18- incessant

95-

The (infertility / isotherm / barrenness / solitude) and tranquillity of the area was the reason that he settled there; places devoid of other people had always appealed to him. 95- solitude

22-

The (instructor / tutor / prefect / dean) of the faculty is responsible for hiring new members of staff. 22- dean

94-

The (isolation / isotherm / barrenness / solitude) of the area and the absence of trees made for a desolate landscape. 94- barrenness

53-

The Prime Minister (dismantled / dismissed / dismayed / dismounted) the allegations as unfounded and not even important enough to discuss. 53- dismissed

96-

The air was (fragment / fragrant / fragrance / fragile) with blooming flowers. 96- fragrant

97-

The candidate gave a (rousing / rousting / rising / rusting) speech to his supporters causing their emotions to run high. 97- rousing

24-

The chef cracked the eggs into a bowl and beat them with a (grater / whisk / colander / pan). 24- whisk

69-

The children received a (astern / stern / tester / yestern) warning not to go near the edge of the cliff. 69- stern

85-

The current debate over fishing rights within EU waters (steps / stems / steams / stimulates) from decisions made by European governments over thirty years ago. 85- stems

28-

The detective prided himself on his ability to read someone like a (reader / story / text / book). 28- book

99-

The film was a real (cliff-hanger / blockbuster / box office hit / bestseller) and the audience were left waiting to the very end for the outcome. 99- cliff-hanger

26-

The film was supposed to be based on a true story, but the plot seemed completely (wooden / appalling / contrived / genuine). 26- contrived

38-

The filmmakers obviously believed that New Zealand, where the (diverse / diversity / diversion / derivation) of the landscape is quite simply astounding, was the perfect place to bring Tolkien's epic masterpiece to life. 38- diversity

79-

The first person to give the (concept / incept / conation / concavity) of a "just war" a thorough examination was St Thomas Aquinas. 79- concept

16-

The flight from London to Tokyo was a (gruesome / grueling /grudging / grumpy) and arduous journey. 16- grueling

91-

The hunting (lodge / lodger / lodging / lode) is actually a very comfortable place to spend the weekend, with all the amenities you would expect to find in any house. 91- lodge

98-

The musician gave a good (renegade / renewal / renaissance /rendition) of a wellknown classical piece. 98- rendition

59-

The page of the book had become (dog-end / dog-tired / dog-eared / dogged) through continuous use. 59- dog-eared

11-

The possible reintroduction of wolves into northern parts of Europe has worried farmers who believe that (ravenous / ravishing / raving / rawhide) packs of wolves will pose a threat to livestock. 11- ravenous

87-

The purpose of the convention is to examine the whole (sweet / sweat / sweep / swear) of effective teaching techniques. 87- sweep

71-

The pyramids are the (enduring / endurable / ending / endocrine) legacy of the Egyptian pharaohs. 71- enduring

21-

The travel agent made all the arrangements for our all-inclusive (backpacking / hiking / package / packaging) holiday to the Seychelles. 21- package

74-

The violent behaviour of the football hooligans (repeated / pushed / repealed / repelled) all the spectators. 74- repelled

25-

There was something about him she found disturbing, and being in his presence was rather (disconcerting / distressing / disconsolate / harrowing). 25- disconcerting

83-

There were many (inconsistencies / inconvenience / increments / incompetences) in his report, with numerous parts contradicting others. 83- inconsistencies

3-

This has to be one of the most (compelling / menacing / amateurish / unfailing) novels I've ever read. 3- compelling

84-

This project is of (minute / tiny / extravagant / immense) importance and must be finished on time. 84- immense

39-

This sentiment is (livid / lividly / avid / avidly) shared by Hollywood, the evidence being in the number of productions emanating from there. 39- avidly

5-

Today we enjoyed a particularly (windswept / blistering / benign / pristine) climate. 6- I found his acting to be completely (contrived / fanciful / absurd / action-packed). 5- benign

68-

We did not cover several issues in our article: they are outside its (scoop / scab /scalp / scope). 68- scope

33-

We'd been working hard for a month and so decided to go out and paint the town (blue / red / green / black). 33- red

78-

What I like about this book is the (fancible / fanciful / fancy-free / fancywork) story it tells. 78- fanciful

86-

Whatever you do, (tread / trade /trad / treat) lightly and exercise discretion because he's very touchy about that topic. 86- tread

56-

When Joan discovered that her grandson had been skipping classes, her (dissention / disturbance / discourse / dismay was immense; she was extremely disappointed with him. 56- dismay

42-

You could spend seven hours trekking between volcanoes at the Tongariro Crossing, marvelling at the (barren / barrenness / forren / forrenness) of the mountain ranges with their snow-capped mountain peaks in winter. 42- barrenness

76-

You should stick to the (realm / ream / rearm / realty) of politics; that is your area of expertise after all. 76- realm

81-

Your (expert / experts / experiment / expertise) is required because you've been specially trained to do the job. 81- expertise