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Question American English Answer American English
adverse
The plane cashed into a lake in adverse weather conditions
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bad or dangerous
The plane cashed into a lake in _____ weather conditions
arcane
Tarn is an arcane word for big puddle and sounds nice.
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mysterious or secret
Tarn is an _____ word for big puddle and sounds nice.
bold
The choice was certainly a bold one.
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brave
The choice was certainly a ______ one.
citation
This citation is important if you want to guide others
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referance
This _____ is important if you want to guide others
countless
There are countless people who are waiting to meet you.
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Too many to be counted
There are ______ people who are waiting to meet you.
dim
She paused, allowing her eyes to adjust to the dim light.
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not shining bright
She paused, allowing her eyes to adjust to the ____ light.
dispel
The only way we are going to dispel ignorance is through education.
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eliminate
The only way we are going to ______ ignorance is through education.
disruptive
Such methods would be extremely disruptive to the surrounding area.
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Troublemaking
Such methods would be extremely ______ to the surrounding area.
emergence
The emergence of the high powered 3G network has helped with handset offerings as well.
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Disclosure
The ______ of the high powered 3G network has helped with handset offerings as well.
envision
It was beyond anything she could envision.
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Visualize
It was beyond anything she could ______.
Get along
We will get along well
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have a friendly relationship
We will ____ well
gut feeling
I have a gut feeling that the relationship won't last.
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a strong belief about someone or something
I have a _____ feeling that the relationship won't last.
Haunt
He haunts street markets
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visit regularly
He ______ street markets
impartial
We do not sell anything so can keep totally impartial.
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Not biased
We do not sell anything so can keep totally ______.
Impression
Her last impression of Darcie was a smiling face.
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feeling or opinion
Her last _____ of Darcie was a smiling face.
than meets the eye
there are much more responsibilities than meets the eyes
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it is more difficult to understand than you thought at the beginning
there are much more responsibilities than _______
mere
he was also an original writer, not a mere adapter or translator.
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basic
he was also an original writer, not a _____ adapter or translator.
notice
I didn't notice how far I was wandering this evening.
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spot
I didn't _____ how far I was wandering this evening.
onwards
From this point onwards the course proceeds by the method already made clear.
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Forward in time
From this point ______ the course proceeds by the method already made clear.
outline
That is the story in its barest outline.
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Sketch out
That is the story in its barest ____.
outright
He'd outright asked her to.
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Completely or openly
He'd ______ asked her to.
perfecting
Tom devoted all his time to perfecting his business skills
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Improving
Tom devoted all his time to ______ his business skills
Point
What is the point?
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topic
What is the _____?
preeminent
He stands preeminent above all; he unites in himself all the best qualities of other explorers...
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best
He stands ________ above all; he unites in himself all the best qualities of other explorers...
profound
This is going to have profound effects.
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deep
This is going to have ______ effects.
resonate with
I believe these principles resonate with the common sense of the British people.
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met with someone agreement
I believe these principles _______ the common sense of the British people.
urge to retreat
She felt the urge to retreat to her room and stay there until he left again.
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draw back
She felt the urge to ______ to her room and stay there until he left again.
rollout
A national rollout program will start in April 2001.
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Unveil
A national ______ program will start in April 2001.
separate
They have a separate vegetarian/vegan menu as well.
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unrelated
They have a _______ vegetarian/vegan menu as well.
soar
When temperatures soar, many people search for ways to maintain their fitness level while remaining cool
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increase rapidly
When temperatures ______, many people search for ways to maintain their fitness level while remaining cool
stalled
Be sure your car is warmed up sufficiently so that it won't stall.
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Slow down / play for time
Be sure your car is warmed up sufficiently so that it won't ____.
surpass the limit
In the Northern Alps the pine forests rarely surpass the limit of 6000 ft.
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Be greater than
In the Northern Alps the pine forests rarely _____ the limit of 6000 ft.
sustainability
sustainability of company growth
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ability to maintained on certain level
______ of company growth
throughout
Indian food, popular throughout the state, is plentiful because of its rich spices, vegetables and sauces.
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all through
Indian food, popular ______ the state, is plentiful because of its rich spices, vegetables and sauces.
turmoil
There was turmoil in her pale blue eyes.
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confusion or desoriented (n.)
There was ____ in her pale blue eyes.
unappreciated
Maybe his mood had more to do with feeling unappreciated.
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Not fully recognized
Maybe his mood had more to do with feeling _______.
unprecedented
The preparations were made on an unprecedented scale.
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one of the kind
The preparations were made on an ______ scale.
forthright
Perhaps being forthright was the best course of action.
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Frank
Perhaps being ________ was the best course of action.
pledge
The ring serves as a physical symbol of the purity pledge.
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promise (n.)
The ring serves as a physical symbol of the purity ______.

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