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1. A _____________ (ZOO) can defend himself against a dangerous animal,
even if the zookeeper's negligence caused the animal's escape.
ZOOKEEPER
2. A _____________ (BOOK) is a book that is published annually by a
school or other organization to give facts about the events and
achievements of the previous year. YEARBOOK
3. It would be unexpected, therefore, tofindincisions placed across the
anticipated site of the sinus node, but this was a feature of some autopsies
of _____________ (YEAR). YESTERYEAR
4. He will just agree with her. I don't want you to be just a _____________
(MAN) but rather have your own views on things as well. YES-MAN
5. He is a _____________ (BELLY) traitor. YELLOW-BELLIED
6. The only valid _____________ (STICK) for measuring traffic safety is
deaths per mile driven. YARDSTICK
7. Some commentators predict a "_____________ (YOUTH)" in the coming
elections. YOUTHQUAKE
8. The scheme is for _____________ (YOUNG) between the ages of ten
and 16. YOUNGSTERS
9. To perpetuate racism and _____________ (PHOBIA) (the fear of
strangers or foreigners) through our media is not only antisocial and
grossly irresponsible, it is well nigh criminal. XENOPHOBIA
10.He admitted that the party had followed policies now considered
_____________ (WRONG). WRONG-HEADED
11. Many operating systems include a command to _____________
(WRITE) files to make it impossible for a computer user to write
information onto a computer disk. WRITE-PROTECT
12. The latter response is reinforced in us by our obligation to stand in
solidarity with victims of _____________ (DO) against those who have
wronged them. WRONGDOINGS / MISDEEDS
13. Early on he was recognized as a _____________ (WONDER), officiating
at the pulpit with a choir by the age of nine. WUNDERKIND

14. Moreover, in a liberal democracy with a well-developed private sector,
_____________ (WOULD) hegemonic efforts to extend the party's
influence through society can have unexpected results. WOULD-BE
15.It has been argued that the _____________ (CASE) scenario often fails to
reflect realistic diagnosis situations. WORST-CASE


16. Brazil has thrown up many _____________ (WORLD) footballers.
WORLD-FAMOUS / WORLD-RENOWNED
17. The problem could escalate into _____________ (WORLD) dimensions,
with our own beloved country standing condemned in the eyes of people
everywhere. WORLD-SHATTERING / WORLD-SHAKING
18. Usain Bolt is a _____________ (WORLD) sprinter - he is widely
considered as the greatest sprinter of all time. WORLD-BEATING
19.And theatre was leading the way by letting the _____________
(WORLD) culture vultures in all of us have a taste of the tragic, even at
this late date. WORLD-WEARY
20. In the new digital _____________ (WORK), employers are finding it
difficult to recruit individuals with experience in growing e-businesses.
WORKPLACE
21. My father stated that he thought my boyfriend was a _____________
(WORK) layabout, who was living off my earnings and trying to avoid
working when possible. WORKSHY
22. Teachers are always complaining about their heavy _____________
(WORK). WORKLOADS
23. A self-confessed _____________ (WORK), Tony Richardson can't
remember when he last had a holiday. WORKAHOLIC
24. When reading great cheerleading quotes, remember that the silly
tongue-in-cheek _____________ (WORD) functions as a cheerleading
accessory, worn on top of sheer athleticism and heart. WORDPLAY

25. A _____________ (WORK) is seen as a way to protest against low pay
or bad working conditions. WORK-TO-RULE
26. The paper didn't give the show a very good _____________ (WRITE).
WRITE-UP
27. His mother rehearsed his lines with him and by the time the play opened
he was _____________ (WORD). WORD-PERFECT
28. The food was nice enough but the service was somewhat
_____________ (LACK). LACKADAISICAL
29. When he wants to go for a walk, the dog sits by the door with a
_____________ (WOE) expression. WOEBEGONE
30. He made some _____________ (CRACK) about my lack of culinary
ability. WISECRACK


31. This section of the book is potentially the most controversial but, overall,
and apart from the _____________ (WISH) front cover, this is a
stimulating and valuable book. WISHY-WASHY
32. If he suspected an employee of dishonesty, he was not above
_____________ (TAP). WIRETAPPING
33. Strait was more than the " tongueless _____________ (WIRE) " that one
enemy labeled him. WIREPULLER
34. We drove along the _____________ (WIND) coast of Big Sur in
Southern California. WINDSWEPT
35. She threw her clothes _____________ (WILL) into a drawer.
WILLY-NILLY
36. Full employment is the _____________ (WILL) that politicians have
been chasing for decades. WILL-O’-THE-WISP
37. Some _____________ (WIDE) enthusiasts attempted to pave entire
streets with rubber. WIDE-EYED
38. My first encounter with this volume left me somewhat bemused at how to

respond to such an absorbing and _____________ (RANGE) collection
of essays. WIDE-RANGING
39. The candidate's _____________ (STOP) tour chugged through Missouri,
Kansas and Colorado before winding down in Arizona. WHISTLE-STOP
40. They married three months after they met - it was a real _____________
(WIND) romance. WHIRLWIND
41. Some health clubs have _____________ (POOL) and steam rooms.
whirlpools
42. We usually have a _____________ (WHIP) at work for people who are
leaving. WHIP-ROUND
43. On the other hand, data from the report showed that _____________
(HOLD) tax rates on interest were often considerably reduced under Irish
treaties and its competitors, in some instances leaving source states with
no residual taxing rights. WITHHOLDING
44. There is a _____________ (SPREAD) belief that addiction to illegal
drugs is the cause of a significant proportion of acquisitive crime.
WIDESPREAD
45. Inside the fog, one's normal spatial references are lost when immersed
within an optical _____________ (WHITE), and the white noise of
hissing nozzles. WHITEOUT


46. Initial concern was expressed over school-leavers entering towns who
displayed a reluctance to engage in anything other than scarce
_____________ (WHITE) work. WHITE-COLLAR
47. He marveled at Westlake's lack of concern, but as a first time visitor to
the heart of nature's fury it was still a _____________ (KNUCKLE) trip
as lightning flashes and near-simultaneous thunderclaps erupted in every
direction. WHITE-KNUCKLE
48. I'm not going to have some young _____________ (SNAPPER) tell me

what to do! WHIPPERSNAPPER
49. I'd like to buy a bigger house, but I don't have the _____________
(WITH). WHEREWITHAL
50. He was a _____________ (WHEEL) who bought and sold items at flea
markets. WHEELER-DEALER
51. He was _____________ (WHACK) on speed, jabbering a mile a minute
and making no sense at all. WHACKED-OUT
52. I need a - a _____________ (WHAT) - one of those things that you can
caramelize sugar with. WHATCHAMACALLIT
53. He was clutching the award he had just won for Best Newcomer,
surrounded by fans and _____________ (WISH). WELL-WISHERS
54. But what he describes, by his own admission, is the gradual '
_____________ (WEST) ' of the world, which surely provides what he
claims is not possible, namely a ' global ' explanation for globalization.
WESTERNIZATION
55. The survey showed that people become managers by _____________
(TREAD) paths. WELL-TRODDEN
56. She describes herself as a "_____________ (ROUND) individual" who
works hard but has a varied social life. WELL-ROUNDED
57. It is a _____________ (DOCUMENT) fact that music is the most
popular form of art. WELL-DOCUMENTED
58. It's important to give your kids healthy _____________ (BALANCE)
meals, including all the food groups. WELL-BALANCED
59. Our ethicist in this case would be _____________ (ADVICE) not to
consider this as basically a case of research ethics. WELL-ADVISED
60. The work is proceeding as rapidly as funds and circumstances permit and
every effort is being made to make the houses _____________
(WEATHER). WEATHERPROOF

61. Farmers can operate as historical _____________ (WEATHER),
observing yesterday's data either by purchasing weather stations or
spending more of their time in the field observing temperature, cloud
cover, and soil moisture. WEATHERMEN
62. It was a _____________ (DO) neighborhood of large, single-family
homes with big backyards. WELL-TO-DO
63. Despite a century of research, statistical and computational methods for
authorship attribution are neither reliable, _____________ (REGARD),
widely used nor well-understood. WELL-REGARDED
64. The young players all seemed very _____________ (GROUND) in the
rich history of the music they were performing. WELL-GROUNDED
65. The two were _____________ (MATCH) opponents and their last game
ended in a stalemate. WELL-MATCHED
66. The city is _____________ (ENDOW) with modern medical facilities.
WELL-ENDOWED
67. People doing yoga benefit from an increased feeling of _____________
(BE). WELL-BEING
68. This 'reformulation' of criminality resulted in a campaign amongst a
section of penal professionals for the segregation of _____________
(WEAK) criminals into specialised institutions. WEAK-MINDED
69. While he appreciated chemists' labor and skill in harnessing nature, he
could not endorse the discourse of chemical philosophy that was open to
_____________ (WAY) interpretations. WAYWARD
70. He and I seem to be operating on a different _____________
(LENGTH). WAVELENGTH
71. All these functional, ecological and economic linkages of
_____________ (WATER) rice agroecosystems have made the rice-fish
farming technique a sustainable component of small-scale rural
aquaculture. WATERLOGGED
72. Canvas boots are all right but they're not as _____________ (WATER) as

leather. WATERPROOF / WATER-RESISTANT
73. _____________ (WATER) clothing or material does not absorb water
when it is raining lightly. WATER-REPELLENT
74. The Countryside Commission was set up as the government's official
_____________ (DOG) on conservation. WATCHDOG


75. He then spent two years in the workshops of a big firm of electrical
engineers pioneering electric lighting, and then _____________
(WANDER) gripped him. WANDERLUST
76. Their _____________ (WORD) was corporate privilege;
correspondingly, their dominant disposition was exclusion.
WATCHWORD
77. James Madison, who was burdened with the War of 1812, was branded
as both a _____________ (WAR) and a coward. WARMONGER
78. It is a long-term task to rebuild the infrastructure of a _____________
(WAR) and _____________ (DISASTER) country such as Angola.
WAR-TORN / DISASTER-STRICKEN
79. She's a good, _____________ (WARM) woman. WARM-HEARTED
80. The firm built a model of the laboratory, so that the lab's future users
could do a _____________ (WALK) and make suggestions.
WALK-THROUGH
81. One may say that on a vehicle which makes its own electricity this is not
so important, but it is all-important on the man-borne set, the
"_____________ (WALK)". WALKIE-TALKIE
82. The Beatles also appeared in two wildly successful and _____________
(WAG) films directed by Richard Lester. WAGGISH
83. He _____________ (VOUCH) the information that the meeting had been
postponed. VOUCHSAFED
84. Famous actors often provide _____________ (VOICE) for ads.

VOICE-OVERS
85. _____________ (CULTURE) is the growing of grapes, or the science or
study of this. VITICULTURE
86. Besides their recommendations about treatments of the existing
grapevines and _____________ (VINE), the commission recommended
only small, carefully undertaken experiments to test grafted vines.
VINEYARDS
87. As a result of this misunderstanding, the author criticises
_____________ (POINT) that are not expressed in our paper.
VIEWPOINTS
88. The notebook comes with a built-in webcam for _____________
(CONFERENCE). VIDEOCONFERENCING


89. Before photography, and later _____________ (VIDEO), art provided
the only visual record of history. VIDEOGRAPHY
90. The two skyscrapers were connected by a _____________ (VERTIGO)
walkway. VERTIGINOUS
91. For this reason, even though such studies can confirm that humans and
nonhumans have similar perception-action adaptation to prisms, their
relevance to the _____________ (VENTRAL) effect can be only
conjectural. VENTRILOQUISM
92. She has included photographs in the book to lend _____________
(SIMILITUDE) to the story. VERISIMILITUDE
93. Knowing they wouldn't welcome too much _____________ (VERB), he
simplified his talk. VERBOSITY
94. _____________ (VEHICLE) emissions include a number of pollutants
with varying health and other impacts. VEHICULAR
95. A standard home contents policy covers events such as fire, storm, flood,
and theft of _____________ (VALUE) from the home. VALUABLES

96. In this case, he objected to his portrayal as a _____________ (GLORY)
coward and to the imitation of his voice. VAINGLORIOUS
97. Workers were regarded as distinct from _____________ (VAGUE) and
the state abolished trucks for most industrial workers, instead of granting
special dispensations for certain groups. VAGABOND
98. Writing that is _____________ (VALUE) or hypocritical is one-sided
arguments. VALUE-LADEN
99. _____________ (UTILITY) is the doctrine that an action is right insofar
as it promotes happiness, and that the greatest happiness of the greatest
number should be the guiding principle of conduct. UTILITARIANISM
100. By definition, _____________ (USER) content is any form of content
- text, posts, images, videos, reviews, etc. - created by individual people
(not brands) and published to an online or social network.
USER-GENERATED
101. Please enter your _____________ (NAME) and password into this
website to log in. USERNAME
102. The notebook's _____________ (USER) features allow fast and
simple document conversion. USER-FRIENDLY
103. BBC can provide you with a whole bunch of _____________
(MINUTE) and hard-hitting news. UP-TO-THE-MINUTE


104. We could walk _____________ (TOWN) or we could take the train.
UPTOWN
105. Don't get _____________ (TIGHT) about the exam - just do your
best. UPTIGHT
106. Many analysts are predicting an _____________ (SWING) in the
economy. UPSWING
107. An _____________ (SURGE) in violence in the district has been
linked to increased unemployment. UPSURGE

108. Counterfeit documents make it easier for _____________ (SCRUPLE)
employers to knowingly hire illegal workers. UNSCRUPULOUS
109. She is highly regarded as an _____________ (STAND) citizen in the
local community. UPSTANDING
110. Yesterday's coup brought further _____________ (HEAVE) to a
country already struggling with famine. UPHEAVAL
111. In newspaper articles she consistently _____________ (BRAID) those
in authority who overstepped their limits. UPBRAIDED
112. What was the final _____________ (SHOT) of that affair? UPSHOT
113. Hundreds of mature trees were _____________ (ROOT) in the storm.
UPROOTED
114. It's a very amusing play with an _____________ (ROAR) final act.
UPROARIOUS
115. _____________ (MAN) are students in the last two years of high
school or college. UPPERCLASSMEN
116. The _____________ (KEEP) of larger old properties is very
expensive. UPKEEP
117. It was a way for young, _____________ (COME) performers to
showcase their work and develop a following and a reputation.
UP-AND-COMING
118. Is it right to say all the crimes he committed were simply the result of
his _____________ (BRING)? UPBRINGING
119. _____________ (WIT), I may have given a misleading impression in
my interviews. UNWITTINGLY
120. We avoid alcohol, tobacco, and other _____________ (WHOLE)
things. UNWHOLESOME


121. The hyperbole indicates vehement, _____________ (WAVER)
feelings of love, the persona is almost saying 'without you, nothing

matters, when you are there, nothing can be wrong'. UNWAVERING
122. The robot follows only logic, and it is its _____________ (SWERVE)
adherence to logic that prevents it from moving towards one haystack or
the other. UNSWERVING
123. The economist showed an _____________ (YIELD) commitment to
tough financial stability. UNYIELDING
124. The impossible forms, by definition, are not uttered for they are
_____________ (UTTER) and may never be found anywhere.
UNUTTERABLE
125. He believed the police would never arrest him, that he was
_____________ (TOUCH). UNTOUCHABLE
126. He is an utterly _____________ (TRUST), unreliable source.
UNTRUSTWORTHY
127. Self-governing schools are _____________ (TRAMMEL) by
education authority rules. UNTRAMMELLED
128. It was this passion for fast cars that led to his _____________ (TIME)
death at the age of 43. UNTIMELY
129. He sees a huge _____________ (TAP) market for cutting-edge green
exports. UNTAPPED
130. I know that we all share the sense of acute loss of a man who worked
_____________ (REMIT) for peace. UNREMITTINGLY
131. The band has enjoyed a seemingly _____________ (STOP) rise in
popularity. UNSTOPPABLE
132. Companies can be punished for making _____________
(SUBSTANCE) claims about their products. UNSUBSTANTIATED
133. Only a fortnight ago there was published in the newspapers the details
of a most disgraceful and _____________ (SPORT) case.
UNSPORTSMANLIKE
134. Performance is _____________ (REPEAT) and it is fascinating
because it is unique and ephemeral. UNREPEATABLE

135. He would also emerge as an _____________ (RIVAL) photographer
and film-cameraman - he is the best among the best. UNRIVALLED
136. It is hard to imagine that it would be otherwise-only a thoroughly
_____________ (CONSTRUCT) neoliberal economist would suppose


that wage differences between the two economies explain this migration.
UNRECONSTRUCTED
137. This century has witnessed environmental destruction on an
_____________ (PRECEDE) scale. UNPRECEDENTED
138. They may be utterly _____________ (PRETEND) or expressively
sophisticated. UNPRETENTIOUS
139. "Was it a good read?" "Oh, totally _____________ (PUT) - I finished
it in two days." UNPUTDOWNABLE
140. We were disappointed at the _____________ (POSSESS) exterior of
the hotel. UNPREPOSSESSING
141. The whole venture has been an _____________ (MITIGATE) disaster.
UNMITIGATED
142. I won't hang my _____________ (MENTION) out on the clothesline
to dry! UNMENTIONABLES
143. He needed a shave and his hair was _____________ (COMB).
UNKEMPT / UNCOMBED
144. For this purpose, likely outcomes under _____________ (CAMERA)
and multicameral arrangements are calculated. UNICAMERAL
145. Many of her achievements went _____________ (SING) until after
her death. UNSUNG
146. It is _____________ (LAW) for any investment adviser to engage in
fraudulent or manipulative practices. UNLAWFUL
147. But to achieve the intended results even partially will be a plus, and
not all the _____________ (LOOK) results may be bad and unfavourable.

UNLOOKED-FOR
148. It was _____________ (HEAR) for an unmarried couple to live
together. UNHEARD-FOR
149. Stocks have risen _____________ (INTERRUPT) for the last three
months. UNINTERRUPTEDLY
150. The prime minister, he said, had the party's _____________
(VOCAL) support. UNEQUIVOCAL
151. These countries were facing a very grave crisis with _____________
(SEE) consequences. UNFORESEEABLE
152. It is a brave and _____________ (FLINCH) account of prison life.
UNFLINCHING


153. An _____________ (PURGE) book is a complete one containing
everything, including parts considered likely to cause offence.
UNEXPURGATED
154. _____________ (DOUBT), stress has contributed to her health
problems. UNDOUBTEDLY
155. The insurance _____________ (WRITE) quietly agreed to settle the
claim. UNDERWRITER
156. The food was good but unfortunately we found the rest of the
experience distinctly _____________ (WHELM). UNDERWHELMING
157. "It didn't go well? " "That's the _____________ (STATE) of the year.
It was a complete disaster." UNDERSTATEMENT
158. The facility is chronically _____________ (STAFF) and short of
supplies. UNDERSTAFFED
159. And what might be the _____________ (LIE) significance of these
supposedly random acts? UNDERLYING
160. The book is valuable to _____________ (GRADUATE) students, but
it can also be a quick refresher on the topic for some graduate students.

UNDERGRADUATE
161. Criticism just _____________ (MINE) their confidence.
UNDERMINES / UNDERMINED
162. Rebel soldiers and civilians believed Lee's army was _____________
(CONQUER). UNCONQUERABLE
163. Children from an _____________ (PRIVILEGE) family background
are statistically more likely to become involved in crime.
UNDERPRIVILEGED
164. The enormous stock of gold has been deliberately _____________
(VALUE) at about one-quarter of the market price. UNDERVALUED
165. Many of the children are _____________ (NOURISH) and suffering
from serious diseases. UNDERNOURISHED / MALNOURISHED
166. His teachers consistently describe him as an _____________
(ACHIEVE), despite his artistic talents. UNDERACHIEVER
167. There's no reason to make personal comments - that was completely
_____________ (CALL). UNCALLED-FOR
168. One almost despaired about the apparent _____________ (BRIDGE)
gap between the developed and the developing countries.
UNBRIDGEABLE


169. No one can match our _____________ (BEAT) prices!
UNBEATABLE
170. He was shy and _____________ (ASSUME) and not at all how you
expect an actor to be. UNASSUMING
171. People injecting drugs can never be sure that they're using
_____________ (ALTER) substances. UNADULTERATED
172. I noticed that this usually social young man was _____________
(CHARACTER) silent. UNCHARACTERISTICALLY
173. _____________ (KNOW) to me, he had rented out the apartment

while I was away. UNBEKNOWNST
174. He was charged with conduct _____________ (BECOME) to an
officer. UNBECOMING
175. She's _____________ (FAIL) cheerful no matter what the
circumstances. UNFAILINGLY
176. She soon found herself _____________ (CAST) as a dizzy blonde.
TYPECAST
177. The most conservative position is that which somehow or other
represents the weak hand separately in all _____________ (HAND)
cases. TWO-HANDED
178. I ended the relationship when I found out he was _____________
(TIME) me. TWO-TIMING
179. A _____________ (SEAT) is a vehicle which can provide seats for
two people. TWO-SEATERS
180. 'Ok, I really need to get over being so freaking _____________
(TWITTER) and clean this apartment, write an article, work on a
proposal, and turn off the TV. ' TWITTERPATED
181. Of course, hindsight is always _____________ (TWENTY) and
putting a specific number on fuzzy abstractions like “stealth” is far more
art than science. TWENTY-TWENTY
182. I find it extremely difficult to follow that convention in respect of the
rather nauseating _____________ (COAT) performance to which we have
just listened. TURNCOAT
183. They are uncomfortable, _____________ (TUMBLE) places, and
certainly not places for us to visit for a holiday. TUMBLEDOWN


184. It is no good making _____________ (THUMP) speeches as though
employees will not have their interests best protected by worthy and
responsible employers. TUB-THUMPING

185. He also conducted an investigation of the police department, shining a
light on racial discrimination and _____________ (TRUMP) criminal
charges against blacks. TRUMPED-UP
186. The movie tells the _____________ (LIFE) story of two divers who
discover a sunken ship. TRUE-LIFE
187. Here you have an acute controversy between two lots of
dyed-in-the-wool, _____________ (BLUE) planners about what is and
what is not good planning. TRUE-BLUE
188. I was worried that I would be regarded as a _____________
(TROUBLE) if I complained about the safety standards.
TROUBLE-MAKER
189. A _____________ (TROUBLE) is a person helping to resolve issues
in a company. TROUBLE-SHOOTER
190. The Horites, their predecessors in Mount Seir, were _____________
(TROUT) or dwellers in caves. TROGLODYTE
191. Moreover, many people consider that they face a _____________
(TRIGGER) police force, acting with impunity under the government 's
anti-terrorist laws. TRIGGER-HAPPY
192. A cup of warm milk is my _____________ (TRUE) remedy for
insomnia. TRIED-AND-TRUE
193. I hope this is a public footpath and we're not _____________ (PASS)
on someone's land. TRESPASSING
194. This is the flagship product of a company that is increasingly a
_____________ (TREND) in wireless networking. TRENDSETTER
195. By the end of this second song, he has left the lights of the city behind
and wanders down a dark, _____________ (TREE) street. TREE-LINED
196. The plagiarism that frequently occurred in travel accounts may add to
the writers' anxiety regarding the fictionalization of _____________
(TRAVEL). TRAVELOGUES
197. I don't want any _____________ (TRASH)out of either one of you!

TRASH-TALK
198. He now needs a heart _____________ (PLANT), nine months after
marrying. TRANSPLANT


199. Almost overnight, that sweet, little child had _____________
(MODIFY) into an antisocial monster. TRANSMOGRIFIED
200. Each _____________ (ACT) at the foreign exchange counter seems
to take forever. TRANSACTION
201. He has earned the title of Britain's top _____________ (TRAIN),
after spending 57 years on the nation's railway platforms.
TRAINSPOTTER
202. We are already encouraging other units of delivery to adopt for their
own gateways the successful aspects of the _____________ (TRAIL)
approach. TRAILBLAZER
203. Theatrical representations often encompassed several works; they
began with a comic prologue, then a tragedy or _____________
(COMEDY), then a farce and finally a song. TRAGICOMEDY
204. Variants include a _____________ (TRAIL) truck, a dump truck, a
fuel truck, and a 6x6 for towing a 4-wheeled powered trailer.
TRACTOR-TRAILER
205. The retail giant has taken action against a number of small businesses
over _____________ (TRADE) infringement. TRADEMARK
206. For some car buyers, lack of space is an acceptable _____________
(TRADE) for a sporty design. TRADE-OFF
207. The _____________ (TOWN) have embraced the summer music
festival. TOWNSPEOPLE
208. _____________ (TOW) zone is an area where parking is not allowed
and where a parked car will be towed
209. Learning to _____________ (TYPE), the way to type without looking

at the keyboard, has made my work much quicker. TOUCH-TYPE
210. Until relatively recently, the Japanese car industry was the
_____________ (STONE) of international success. TOUCHSTONE
211. Focusing on the share price would force CEOs to become more
_____________ (TOUGH) about how they run their businesses.
TOUGH-MINDED
212. Russia's most decorated synchronized swimmer, Anastasia Davydova,
sets off as the first _____________ (TORCH) of the route through the rest
of Moscow on Monday. TORCHBEARER
213. This is a _____________ (HEAD) book with a small glimmer of a
golden heart somewhere at its core. HARD-HEADED


214. The doctor says that it's _____________ (GO) whether Mary will be
okay. TOUCH-AND-GO
215. She's one of those _____________ (TOUCH) people, always putting
her hand on your arm while she's talking to you. TOUCHY-FEELY
216. It’s a _____________ (TOSS) between going to India or China.
TOSS-UP
217. The government's _____________ (TOP) priorities mean that
spending on education remains low. TOPSY-TURVY
218. She attended a _____________ (RANK) business school in France,
which provided students with high studying facilities. TOP-RANKING
219. The invasive cardiac set up of the department has 2 fully equipped
_____________ (LINE) flat panel catheterisation labs with hemodynamic
recorders. TOP-OF-THE-LINE (TOP-OF-THE-RANGE, TOP-NOTCH,
STATE-OF-THE-ART, TOP-HOLE, TOP-LEVEL, TOP-FLIGHT,
TOP-END, TOP-CLASS)
220. If they sacked a few senior managers, the company would be less
_____________ (HEAVY). TOP-HEAVY

221. Despite its historical inaccuracies, the film was one of the
_____________ (GROSS) films of the year. TOP-GROSSING
222. Staff were not happy with the _____________ (TOP) approach to
management of the new CEO. TOP-DOWN
223. They cannot express what they want to say and become
_____________ (TONGUE) and inhibited. TONGUE-TIED
224. He would be fortunate indeed to escape with no more than a
_____________ (TONGUE); he might well end up being demoted in
rank. TONGUE-LASHING
225. The walls are wainscoted with vertical beaded _____________
(TONGUE) boards on the first story, and plain white plaster above.
TONGUE-AND-GROOVE
226. ‘She sells sea shells on the seashore’ is a _____________ (TONGUE).
TONGUE-TWISTER
227. He made some _____________ (CHEEK) comment about being very
busy cleaning his house.. TONGUE-IN-CHEEK
228. By that time, each family had its own burial zone where there were
_____________ (STONE) for couples and individuals. TOMBSTONES /
GRAVESTONES


229. Did you ever hear such awful _____________ (ROT). TOMMYROT
230. It is the ordinary people who are unemployed and who want houses
who are being harmed by this _____________ (FOOL). TOMFOOLERY
/ FOOLERY / FOOLISHNESS
231. There is nothing to be "_____________ (NOSE)" about: it is common
sense so far as keeping an allotment is concerned. TOFFEE-NOSED
232. So you've got the great food, you've got the friendly service, you've
got the relaxed atmosphere and _____________ (TOE) music.
TOE-TAPPING

233. We don’t have to go _____________ (TOE) with our competitors in
every market. TOE-TO-TOE
234. I saw the worst comedy act I've ever seen last night - it was absolutely
_____________ (TOE)! TOE-CURLING
235. There was a _____________ (TOLL) telephone line that allowed more
than 6,000 individuals to transmit their viewpoints. TOLL-FREE
236. _____________ (TOAD) is a British dish made with sausages cooked
in a mixture of eggs, milk, and flour. TOAD-IN-THE-HOLE
237. I therefore object to any _____________ (TATTLE) which suggests
that this great movement will be destroyed because of the influences
within it. TITTLE-TATTLE
238. The French team is the _____________ (TITLE) in the tournament.
TITLE-HOLDER
239. Following a _____________ (TIP) from a friend, we sold all our
shares in the company. TIP-OFF
240. An anonymous _____________ (TIP) has leaked confidential
government information to the press. TIPSTER
241. The referee rightly booked that football player for _____________
(TIME). TIME-WASTING
242. The alternative to buying outright is some form of _____________
(TIME). TIMESHARE
243. Police officers are trying to construct the _____________ (TIME) of
events leading up to the murder. TIMESCALE
244. Washing machines and vacuum cleaners are _____________ (TIME)
devices. TIME-SAVING
245. The school uses old, _____________ (TIME) techniques for teaching
children to read. TIME-TESTED


246. They are introducing products for customerS who are _____________

(TIME) but _____________ (CASH). TIME-POOR / CASH-RICH
247. Authors, instrument makers, public lecturers, and opportunists set their
plans to solve the problem of longitude in published books or with
displays of accurate _____________ (TIME). TIMEPIECES
248. Methoprene is frequently distributed in _____________ (TIME)
briquette form in breeding areas. TIME-RELEASE
249. George wants to have a career rather than a few years of
_____________ (TIME). TIMEPASS
250. Another interesting finding is that male embryos, unlike female
embryos, suffer when exposed to the _____________ (TIME)
environment. TIME-LAPSE
251. Analysts looked at _____________ (TIME) and attendance records as
part of the investigation. TIMEKEEPING
252. The video begins in the _____________ (TIME) manner of seemingly
all manufactured bands' first singles: by introducing the members of the
band by name. TIME-HONOURED
253. Producing a dictionary is a very _____________ (TIME) job.
TIME-CONSUMING
254. Many manufacturers have to walk a _____________ (ROPE) between
pricing their goods too high and not selling them, and pricing them low
and losing money. TIGHTROPE
255. He's been very _____________ (LIP) about what happened at the
meeting. TIGHT-LIPPED
256. For social primates, safety from predators was primarily accomplished
through a _____________ (KNIT) protective social group. CLOSE-KNIT
/ TIGHT-KNIT
257. Don't wait for Gillian to buy you a drink - she's too _____________
(FIST). TIGHT-FISTED
258. As an army man yourself you'll appreciate that when one is dealing
with security matters everything has to be _____________ (BOO).

TICKETY-BOO
259. Smith’s _____________ (THUMB) was on the rifle magazine and his
DNA was on the grip area, records said. THUMBPRINT
260. In some ways the new applet technology was a _____________
(THROW) to the old pre-PC days. THROWBACK


261. Analysts warned that expecting to buy hi-tech products at increasingly
_____________ (THROW) prices would eventually cause us all
problems. THROWAWAY
262. The environment of our society, relative to others of its kind, looks
_____________ (BARE). THREADBARE
263. This certainly is the most interesting and _____________
(PROVOKE) dimension of this volume, which according to the compilers
was originally not planned as a publication. THOUGHT-PROVOKING
264. A _____________ (CRIME) is an Orwellian neologism used to
describe an illegal thought. The term has also been used to describe some
theological concepts such as disbelief or idolatry, or a rejection of strong
philosophical or social principles. THOUGHTCRIME
265. But nevertheless the considerations raised in that chapter militate in
favor of a much more _____________ (THOROUGH), largely
nondetachable theistic account. THOROUGHGOING
266. As a moderate crowd of _____________ (THEATRE) gathered, the
performers started to roll huge empty barrels, while punk music blared
from loudspeakers. THEATREGOERS
267. Stock can _____________ (THEORY) be bought from one market
maker and sold to another at an immediate profit. THEORETICALLY
268. If we did this, if the teachers had home rule, the evils of the
_____________ (RATE) money-making independent school would pass
away immediately. THIRD-RATE

269. Surely we have not become so mealy-mouthed or _____________
(SKIN) in this place that the word "wild" is out of order.
THIN-SKINNED
270. You do need to be _____________ (SKIN) to survive as a politician
here. THICK-SKINNED
271. He was stiff with mud and _____________ (THICK) with tiredness as
272. He was stiff with mud and _____________ (THICK) with tiredness as
he and Isay trooped back through the gatehouse to the Manse.
THICK-HEADED
273. Whiteness in the form of illuminated or phosphorescent body parts
and clothing became a common feature of many seances by the 1870s or
_____________ (ABOUT). THEREABOUTS


274. _____________ (FORTH) it could be invoked without being argued
for, at least until the major reassessment of strategy provoked by the
failure of the 1848 revolutions. THENCEFORTH / HENCEFORTH
275. In _____________ (SPEECH) systems, the linguistic context of a
word or phrase must be obtained through linguistic analysis of the input
text. TEXT-TO-SPEECH
276. I see one more example of the influence which a determined band of
assassins can exercise over a _____________ (TERROR) community.
TERROR-STRICKEN
277. During _____________ (TERM) there is a surgery each morning and
every afternoon except Wednesday. TERM-TIME
278. We were on _____________ (HOOK) all morning waiting for the
phone to ring. TENTERHOOKS
279. He was honest, independent, ambitious, _____________ (WILL), and
_____________ (TENDER), someone who refused to drink or smoke
with the men, and someone who would attend to a bird with a broken

wing. STRONG-WILLED / TENDER-HEARTED
280. She found lipstick on his shirts - the _____________ (TALE) sign that
he was having an affair. TELLTALE
281. He gave me a good _____________ (TELL) for forgetting the
meeting. TELLING-OFF
282. They can also be used at home, for supporting daily living tasks or for
assisting _____________ (WORK). TELEWORKING
283. Teleworking, _____________ (SHOP), teleconferences are all
activities which will utilize the new technologies and the new
infrastructure. TELESHOPPING
284. He himself was a non-smoking _____________ (TOTAL).
TEETOTALLER
285. They drove once again, the marble tombstone rocking in the trunk, the
lid slamming against it like an unbalanced _____________ (TEETER).
TEETER-TOTTER
286. The state needs more _____________ (TECH) workers for its hi-tech
industries. TECH-SAVVY
287. Between moments of throat-clearing referentiality and
_____________ (TEAR) crooning, there is much fun to be had.
TEAR-STAINED


288. Very often, she'd be in his office for a long time, emerge
_____________ (TEAR), and be difficult to work with for the rest of the
day. TEARY-EYED
289. Bring a pile of tissues with you when you see that film - it's a real
_____________ (TEAR)! TEARJERKER
290. I do not suggest that it will be a _____________ (TEACH) in the
sense of those attending having to contribute. TEACH-IN
291. It’s a disgraceful waste of _____________ (TAX)’ money.

TAXPAYERS
292. The poorest families pay no tax on food because their food stamp
purchases are _____________ (TAX). TAX-EXEMPT / TAX-FREE
293. This range of contributions is fully _____________ (TAX), and we
assume corporations always have the capacity to make contributions
unless they are in bankruptcy. TAX-DEDUCTIBLE
294. With this plan, your contributions are _____________ (TAX), so that
your savings grow faster than they would if some of the earnings went to
pay taxes. TAX-DEFERRED
295. The party has to resist returning to the _____________ (TAX) policies
of the past. TAX-AND-SPEND
296. Many parents rely on _____________ (TAX) college savings accounts
to put aside money for their children's education. TAX-ADVANTAGED
297. She is a tomboy, and somewhat of a _____________ (TATTLE), often
getting her siblings into trouble but still cares very much for them.
TATTLETALE
298. Peel was a _____________ (TASTE) who introduced at least four
generations of listeners to sounds outside the mainstream.
TASTEMAKER
299. Satprem is a harsh _____________ (TASK) whose edicts result in
conflict between the residents of Auroville and its governing body at an
ashram in Pondicherry. TASKMASTER
300. Read through the _____________ (SCRIPT) of the interview and
answer the questions below. TAPESCRIPT
301. Her refusal to answer was _____________ (AMOUNT) to an
admission of guilt. TANTAMOUNT
302. We are calling for government action to improve the _____________
(TAKE) of state benefits. TAKE-UP

303. McGraw is actually famous for his blunt, _____________
(PRISONERS) style of therapy. TAKE-NO-PRISONERS
304. Luanne was the outgoing, _____________ (CHARGE) kind of
woman that Nanci needed in her life. TAKE-CHARGE
305. It is a job that appears almost _____________ (TAILOR) for her.
TAILOR-MADE
306. I gave her a good _____________ (TALK) about doing her homework
on time. TALKING-TO
307. In hostile _____________ (TAKE), the employees of the target firm
are often concerned about losing their jobs. TAKEOVERS
308. Non-mortgage debt payments shouldn't exceed 10 to 15% of monthly
_____________ (HOME) pay. TAKE-HOME
309. Yesterday there was a four-mile _____________ (TAIL) on the main
road into the city after a crash. TAILBACK
310. He would portray the teen as a _____________ (TAG), talked into the
burglary with no idea someone would be hurt. TAGALONG
311. Everything went _____________ (SWIM) until Peter started talking
about money. SWIMMINGLY
312. A _____________ (SYLLABLE) language is a language whose
syllables take approximately equal amounts of time to pronounce.
SYLLABLE-TIMED
313. It must not be thought that all operational aircraft in a modern air force
need to have _____________ (SWEEP) wings. SWEPT-BACK
314. One livestock disease detected in several Nebraska _____________
(SWINE) is pseudorabies. SWINEHERDS
315. The oil magnate accused the state-owned oil company of overpaying
for a smaller company in a _____________ (HEART) deal.
SWEETHEART
316. The tear she dropped in secret over his death, was for her own youth,
out of her timid, clumsy, _____________ (SWEET) feelings.

SWEET-AND-SOUR
317. The report claims many toy companies only worry about
_____________ (SWEAT) conditions during periods of bad publicity.
SWEATSHOP


318. Its necessary, though not sufficient, character is illustrated by the haste
in which vice-presidential successors arrange a _____________
(SWEAR) ceremony after the death of a president. SWEARING-IN
319. The _____________ (BUCKLE) sense conveyed by the term
'sovereign artificer' may have to be softened somewhat.
SWASHBUCKLING
320. They persuade _____________ (SUSCEPT) teenagers to part with
their money. SUSCEPTIBLE
321. If you were _____________ (RAPID) checking football scores on
your cell phone during Thanksgiving dinner, you're just the sort of person
the company is looking for. SURREPTITIOUSLY
322. Driving through the total darkness was a slightly _____________
(REAL) experience. SURREAL / SURREALISTIC
323. Fortunately the company's bank account is currently in
_____________ (PLUS). SURPLUS
324. His time for the 100 metres _____________ (PASS) the previous
world record by one hundredth of a second. SURPASSED
325. As the election returns came in, it was clear that his opponent had an
_____________ (MOUNT) lead. INSURMOUNTABLE
326. During the course of this _____________ (SURE) and captivating
novel, they will finally be forced to do so. SURE-HANDED
327. Given this enormous range, it would be remarkable if the treatment did
not appear more _____________ (FOOT) in some places than in others.
SURE-FOOTED / FOOTSURE

328. Running into the street like that is a _____________ (FIRE) way to
get hurt. SUREFIRE
329. A _____________ (CHARGE) may be made for deliveries outside
normal hours. SURCHARGE
330. The vision, which now seems distinctly _____________ (LAPSE),
was of the Web as a bottom-up phenomenon, with no bosses, and no
rewards other than the satisfaction of participating in successful
innovation. PRELAPSARIAN
331. I’ve been down to the south of England where _____________
(SUPPOSE) King Arthur’s castle was. SUPPOSEDLY
332. Since the disintegration of the USSR, there has been only one
_____________ (POWER) - the US. SUPERPOWER


333. She is said to have _____________ (NATURE) powers and to be able
to communicate with the dead. SUPERNATURAL
334. _____________ (NUMBER) teeth often are found in the upper jaw
just behind the front teeth. SUPERNUMERARY
335. That hardly applies to the prisoners held in America's _____________
(MAX). SUPERMAXES
336. In the US, a school _____________ (INTEND) is in charge of the
schools in a particular area. SUPERINTENDENT
337. Apart from the regulatory environment, network infrastructure and
equipment are indispensable for driving on the information
_____________ (HIGHWAY). SUPERHIGHWAY
338. The _____________ (CENTER) offers a full line of groceries, an
optical department, a tire and oil-change department, a grill, portrait
studio, hair salon, photo-processing lab, plus yogurt and cookie shops.
SUPERCENTER
339. Since the _____________ (ANNUAL) fund returns are also gross of

fees, index returns are comparable. SUPERANNUATION
340. The term "_____________ (SPREAD)" has been used to describe
certain individuals who have been implicated in spreading Covid-19 to
numerous other individuals. SUPER-SPREADER
341. Cursed as I am with a _____________ (ABUNDANT) of
self-consciousness, I spend a lot of time loathing my own inability to do
anything useful. SUPERABUNDANCE
342. Gain skills and _____________ (CHARGE) your CV - even before
you leave school! SUPERCHARGE
343. _____________ (CONDUCT) means the complete absence of
electrical resistance. SUPERCONDUCTIVITY
344. The white and tender sands and warm waters of these resorts will suit
the ardent _____________ (SUN). SUN-WORSHIPPER
345. Someone who is suffering from _____________ (SUN) feels dizzy
and has a high temperature, but does not sweat. SUNSTROKE
346. For example, _____________ (SUN) skin comes from the interaction
between a person's genotype and sunlight; thus, suntans are not passed on
to people's children. SUNTANNED / SUNKISSED / SUNBURNED
347. The candied peel is _____________ (SUN) or put up in jars for future
use. SUN-DRIED


348. There is always that point in the Mediterranean when the weather
changes and _____________ (SUN) summer turns to warmish autumn.
SUN-DRENCHED / SUNKISSED / SUNBAKED
349. The failure of the trial judge to put this defence before the jury in his
_____________ (SUM) was the major ground for upsetting the
conviction. SUMMING-UP
350. It is a calorie-free, fat-free, _____________ (SUGAR) thirst quencher
that is essential to the body's metabolic functions. SUGAR-FREE

351. The book tells the story of a woman escaping from a _____________
(FAUCET) marriage. SUFFOCATING
352. There's a shop in the hospital where they sell flowers and magazines
and _____________ (SUCH). SUCHLIKE
353. The study of the physiological characteristics of microorganisms
under conditions of _____________ (ZERO) temperatures is complicated
due to the low rate of metabolic processes. SUBZERO
354. _____________ (URBAN) benefit from this redistribution because
many work in and enjoy visiting city centers that would not be sustainable
on their own tax revenues. SUBURBANITES
355. In most tropical and _____________ (TROPICAL) regions, potential
yields are projected to decrease for most projected increases in
temperature (medium confidence). SUBTROPICAL / SEMITROPICAL
356. A _____________ (STANDARD) social position is created for these
women when they lack knowledge about life beyond that of their families.
SUBSTANDARD
357. In the past, women were viewed as _____________ (SERVE) to men.
SUBSERVIENT
358. In the retrial, witnesses could be _____________ (PENAL), and the
whole matter could be properly threshed out. SUBPOENAED
359. She has _____________ (MERGE) her identity in the role of
photographer's wife and muse. SUBMERGED
360. Before reaching the level of head chef, there was the hard work and
_____________ (ORDER) positions in kitchens. SUBORDINATE
361. The tenant cannot _____________ (LET) without the owner's
permission and cannot charge more than the regulated rent. SUBLET
362. There are concerns that downsizing companies might put too much
office space up for _____________ (LEASE). SUBLEASE

363. Headlines and _____________ (HEADING) should be liberally
employed in the methods, results, and discussion sections.
SUBHEADINGS
364. As a _____________ (EDIT) you will work closely with the chief sub
to maintain our high standards of factual accuracy, good grammar, clarity
and consistent house style. SUB-EDITOR
365. I think I must have known _____________ (CONSCIOUS) that
something was going on between them. SUBCONSCIOUSLY
366. He ran up _____________ (STUPID) debts through his extravagant
lifestyle. STUPENDOUS
367. She says he has become conceited and _____________ (STICK).
STUCK-UP
368. She's very _____________ (WILL) and if she's decided to drop out of
school, nothing will stop her. STRONG-WILLED
369. You'll have to be _____________ (STRONG) if you're going to push
the changes through. STRONG-MINDED
370. Police resorted to _____________ (ARM) tactics to break up the
protest. STRONG-ARM
371. _____________ (STRIP) is a form of entertainment in which a
performer takes off his or her clothes in a way that is sexually exciting to
the people who are watching. STRIPTEASE
372. Many _____________ (STRIKE) were subjected to verbal and
physical attacks. STRIKEBREAKERS
373. He's obviously not _____________ (STREET), so she takes special
care to determine a safe route back for him, and she makes sure that he
understands her directions. STREETWISE / STREETSMART
374. Tuition at many colleges has soared into the _____________
(SPHERE). STRATOSPHERE
375. Her _____________ (STRATEGY) for dealing with her husband's
infidelities was to ignore them. STRATAGEM

376. The two major companies have been tightening their _____________
(STRANGLE) on the beer market. STRANGLEHOLD
377. The national curriculum must be a guide, not a _____________
(STRAIT). STRAITJACKET
378. My aunt's very _____________ (STRAIT) - she'd be shocked if you
mentioned sex. STRAIT-LACED