1.The _tranquil atmosphere of the inn allows guests to feel totally at home. 2. Technological advances might _ultimately lead to even more job losses.
3. In the aftermath of the shootings, there were calls for tighter controls on gun ownership. 4. Her kindness and generosity cancel out _ her occasional flashes of temper. 5. He was beginning to wonder if he would survive the _ ordeal.
6. Foreign food aid has led to a _drastic reduction in the numbers of people dying of starvation.
7. Perhaps her most important _legacy was her program of educational reform. 8. There were food shortages and other _ deprivations during the Civil War. 9. The new economic policies could prove _ suicidal for the party.
10. The building will be completed around six months earlier than _ anticipated 11. The experience was enough to keep him _ preoccupied for some time. 12. The road to happiness is paved with _ adversities
13. She _ aspires to nothing no less than the chairmanship of the company.
14. He might be influenced by _ nostalgia for the surroundings of his happy youth. 15. In _ retrospect, I wish that I had thought about alternative courses of action. 1. entertain
A. Frankie is known throughout the _entertainment_ business as an energetic performer. B. Children’s TV programs nowadays are much more _ entertaining _ than they used to be. 2. attach
A. Regular babysitters can become deeply _ attached _ to the children they take care of.
B. When I was doing an English course in Brighton, I formed a strong _ attachment _ to the other students in my class. 3. history
A. The film doesn’t try to be _ historically _ accurate, but it is based loosely on real events and people.
B. In his book, Churchill describes that _ historic _ first meeting with Roosevelt. 4. innovate
A. When it was first introduced, the electric car was described as one of the 10 most _innovative_ products of the year.
B. _ Innovations _ in information technology have completely transformed the way students work. 5. flaw
A. Each party rejected the other’s approach, saying it was _ flawed _.
B. I had thought that he was a native Chinese because he spoke in_ flawless _ Chinese. 6. controversy
A. There has been a huge _.controversy _ over where to put the city’s new sports stadium and who should build it.
B. He wrote a very _ controversial _ book, but I think he has regretted it since. 7. revise
A. He gave his work to his friend to _ revise _, because he found it hard to see his own mistakes.
B. The book went through several _ revisions _ before the publisher was finally satisfied with it.
8. commentate
A. The _ commentary _ on the Olympic Games was much better on the other channel.
B. After retiring, he became a radio _ commentator _ on cricket and rugby, and also wrote about both sports for Sunday newspapers. 9. restrict
A. However, the company has a highly _ restrictive _ policy which makes such development difficult.
B. Increasingly, campaigners are demanding that countries impose _ restrictions _ on advertising aimed at children. 10. hero
A. He was famed for _heroic_ deeds during the war.
B. America’s present need is not _ heroics _, but calm diplomacy
1. Employers cannot discriminate on the basis of racial or ethnic background. 2. All types of insurance are handled both for personal and corporate customers.
3. Police believe the tragic death of 21-year-old Lee Russell may be linked to drug abuse.
4. Mostly because of his defense and athletic ability, his playing time has increased the last two weeks.
5. We have looked at some of the key principles that underlie microeconomics. 6. A stack of copies was piled up at the entrance to the Arts Lab.
7. The critical factors in determining the growth in the present study are all external; none are intrinsic to the science itself.
8. Pan has been struggling financially: last year alone, advertising revenue fell by 20%.
9. I was constantly engrossed by the problems of time, space, quality, and other categories of reason.
10. The award ceremony will be held at the National Film Theater tonight.
1) discreet discretion discrete
A. These small companies now have their own _ discrete _ identity.
B. We were all pretty open with each other but very _ discreet _ outside. C. You can trust her to keep your secret—she?s the soul of _ discretion __. 2) audit auditor auditory auditorium A. The external _ auditors _ come in once a year.
B. We gathered in an _ auditorium _ and watched a videotape. C. The yearly _ audit _ takes place each December.
D. It?s an artificial device which stimulates the _ auditory _ areas of the brain. E. The fund is _ audited _ annually by an accountant. 3) conceive contrive conception contrivance
A. The _ conception _ of the book took five minutes, but writing it took a year. B. This was a steam-driven _ contrivance _ used in 19th century clothing factories.
C. Miraculously, he managed to _ contrive _ a supper out of what was left in the cupboard. D. He was immensely ambitious but unable to _ conceive _ of winning power for himself. 4) gargle giggle gasp gossip
A. Once one child starts _ giggling _ it starts the whole class off.
B. The circus audience _ gasped _ with amazement as she put her head in the lion?s mouth. C. The advertisement promises that _ gargling _ mouthwash will freshen your breath and kill germs.
D. There has been much _ gossip _ about the possible reasons for his absence. 5) passion passionate affection affectionate
A. She gave her daughter a(n) _ affectionate _ kiss and put her to bed.
B. He spoke with considerable _ passion _ about the importance of art and literature. C. Their father never showed them much _ affection _.
D. I remember many _ passionate _ arguments taking place around this table. 6) relevant relentless reluctant
A. Many parents feel _ reluctant _ to talk openly with their children. B. Ridge's success is due to a _ relentless _ pursuit of perfection. C. For further information, please refer to the _ relevant _ leaflet. 7) revere reverence reverent
A. I stood there, gazing down, and feeling a _ reverence _ for these spectacles of the natural world.
B. The Bishop?s sermon was received in _ reverent _ silence.
C. Most of us _ revere _ the Bible, but few of us read it regularly. 8) pore peer peep perceive
A. I saw her _ peeping _ through the curtains into the room. B. She _ peered _ through the mist, trying to find the right path.
C. A key task is to get pupils to _ perceive _ for themselves the relationship between success and effort.
D. Aunt Bella sat at the table, _ poring _ over catalogues, surveying the accounts, calculating.
1) The children get _ fidgety _ if they have nothing to do.
2) The shipyard has been dealt another _ crushing _ blow with the failure to win this contract.
3) His _ pithy _ advice to young painters was, ?Above all, keep your colors fresh.?
4) It is important to note that _ foraging _ for information does not equate to aimless “surfing.”
5) The victims? families of the murder have appealed to the Supreme Court to have a(n) _ definitive _ answer.
6) His addiction to drugs _ propelled _ him towards a life of crime.
7) On the triumphant return home, the captain, Brian Robson, was _ applauded _ for sticking to his guns.
8) The _ ubiquity _ of advertising is not being driven by corporations searching for new ways to sell products but by media searching for new ways to make money. 9) Here are your travel documents, all _ duly _ signed.
10) By the same token, reduced military budgets would force the government to _ curtail _ its foreign involvement.