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strike

Nonviolent refusal to continue to work until a problem is resolved.

Minute

extremely small

I was looking forward ...... at the new restaurant, but it was closed. to eating eating

to eating

I left my last job because I had no ...... to travel. opportunity possibility

opportunity

If people ______________, they choose things that support their position, while ignoring things that contradict it.

cherry-pick

humongous

enormous, gigantic, huge, immense

I'd rather you ...... to her why we can't go. explained to explain

explained

Would you mind ...... these plates a wipe before putting them in the cupboard? making giving

giving

It wasn't a bad crash and ...... damage was done to my car. little light

little

The shop didn't have the shoes I wanted, but they've ...... a pair specially for me. booked ordered

ordered

civil unrest

organized resistance to a government (public demonstrations)

indigenous

originating or occurring naturally in a particular place; native.

riot

public disorder or violence

When I realised I had dropped my gloves, I decided to ...... my steps.

retrace

Before making a decision, the leader considered all ...... of the argument. sides perspectives

sides

It was only ten days ago ...... she started her new job. since that

that

vicinity

the area near or surrounding a particular place

Anne's house is somewhere in the ...... of the railway station. vicinity district region

vicinity


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