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1. Individualism is sometimes used as a cloak for pursuing self-interest. INDIVIDUAL
2. We have passed all relevant information on to the police. RELATE
3. Backstage, He was introduced to the legendary blues musician, B.B. King. LEGEND
4. Did we ever stop to question the wisdom of evading wars by any means? WISE
5. The event was opened by the Olympic gold medalist, Mark Spenser. MEDAL
6. She’s really arrogant in the way she treats those who are below her on the career ladder. ARROGANCE
7. A big house like that is not very economical on heating, is it? ECONOMY
8. The book is a work of fiction and not intended as a(n) historical account. HISTORY
9. I had to admit that it was the most violent movie that I had ever seen. VIOLENCE
10. Their approach to the problem was mostly descriptive and non-mathematical. DESCRIBE
11. In spite of the team’s heroic efforts, they lost the game. HERO
12. Politicians dress up their ruthless ambition as a pursuit of the public good. RUTH
13. Yesterday’s vote will bring closure to a dubious chapter in history. CLOSE
14. The strike by electricians has left the entire area without light. ELECTRICITY
15. Now I am a(n) beggar, having lost everything except life. BEG
16. The recently introduced system is strategically transportable and tactically mobile. TRANSPORT
17. The French government refused to grant him French citizenship despite his doing military service. CITIZEN
18. Get professional advice from your accountant first before you make any decision. COUNT
19. It’s very easy to glorify the past. You were simply younger at that time. GLORY
20. The arguments she had presented were quite persuasive. PERSUADE
21. Some people only become emotional at particular times when something extraordinary takes place. EMOTION
22. Children with this disease often have slim chances of reaching adulthood. ADULT
23. I don’t think you can generalize about something you are not fully aware of. GENERAL
24. The evidence the witnesses had given during the trial process was contradictory. CONTRADICT
25. All the travel arrangements should be taken care of as to foresee any further complications. ARRANGE
26. Those tiny creatures were barely visible to the naked eye. VISION
27. He forgot to renew his golf club subscription and lost its membership benefits. SUBSCRIBE
28. Domesticated forms of wheat were developed by early farmers. DOMESTIC
29. While their family lifestyle is picturesque, it’s the exception. PICTURE
30. You do have a certain childish naivety about this situation. CHILD
31. The concert bore no resemblance to any other I have been to. RESEMBLE
32. It’s always a pleasure to lecture to a(n) attentive audience. ATTEND
33. We ate a lot as children but I don’t think we were ever greedy. GREED
34. The band was scheduled to begin rehearsals for their world concert tour. REHEARSE
35. My father used the same tailor for his suits for many years. TAIL
36. In the end he was jailed for two years for fraud and deception. DECEIVE
37. It was an incredible display of motherly love and forgiveness. MOTHER
38. He is rather obstinate and determined not to give up despite the possible consequences. OBSTINACY
39. A narrow passage leads directly through the house into the fruit garden behind it. PASS
40. «To help out even just a little is a(n) glorious feeling,» she said to him. GLORY
41. She gave us a long detailed explanation of what had happened on that night. EXPLAIN
42. I’d be so grateful if you could give me a helping hand with this nuisance. GRATE
43. Her first job was as a(n) receptionist in a small local firm. RECEIVE
44. That combination of tiredness and alcohol is extremely dangerous while driving a car. COMBINE
45. He promised that invasive surgery would only be used as a last resort. INVADE
46. The troublesome fact is that we haven’t gotten much done. TROUBLE
47. The island’s name has been blackened by the travel writer in his latest book. BLACK
48. Should the general public demand an enquiry/inquiry, we would have to accept it. INQUIRE
49. They have built a(n) extension to their period house. EXTEND
50. The mountains stretch the entire length of the island. LONG
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