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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 aschool 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 isdeaths per mile driven YARDSTICK

7 Some commentators predict a " _ (YOUTH)" in the comingelections YOUTHQUAKE

8 The scheme is for _ (YOUNG) between the ages of tenand 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 havewronged 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-BE15.It has been argued that the _ (CASE) scenario often fails toreflect 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 peopleeverywhere 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 atthis late date WORLD-WEARY

20 In the new digital _ (WORK), employers are finding itdifficult 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 avoidworking 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 cheerleadingaccessory, 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 culinaryability 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 oneenemy 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

no residual taxing rights WITHHOLDING

44 There is a _ (SPREAD) belief that addiction to illegaldrugs is the cause of a significant proportion of acquisitive crime

46 Initial concern was expressed over school-leavers entering towns whodisplayed 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 tothe heart of nature's fury it was still a _ (KNUCKLE) trip

as lightning flashes and near-simultaneous thunderclaps erupted in everydirection WHITE-KNUCKLE

48 I'm not going to have some young _ (SNAPPER) tell mewhat to do! WHIPPERSNAPPER

49 I'd like to buy a bigger house, but I don't have the _

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 heclaims 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" whoworks 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 toconsider this as basically a case of research ethics WELL-ADVISED

60 The work is proceeding as rapidly as funds and circumstances permit andevery 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, cloudcover, and soil moisture WEATHERMEN

62 It was a _ (DO) neighborhood of large, single-familyhomes with big backyards WELL-TO-DO

63 Despite a century of research, statistical and computational methods forauthorship attribution are neither reliable, _ (REGARD),widely used nor well-understood WELL-REGARDED

64 The young players all seemed very _ (GROUND) in therich history of the music they were performing WELL-GROUNDED

65 The two were _ (MATCH) opponents and their last gameended 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 asection 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, hecould 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-fishfarming technique a sustainable component of small-scale rural

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 userscould 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

86 Besides their recommendations about treatments of the existing

grapevines and _ (VINE), the commission recommendedonly 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 providedthe 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 andnonhumans have similar perception-action adaptation to prisms, theirrelevance 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), hesimplified his talk VERBOSITY

94 _ (VEHICLE) emissions include a number of pollutantswith 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) andthe state abolished trucks for most industrial workers, instead of grantingspecial dispensations for certain groups VAGABOND

98 Writing that is _ (VALUE) or hypocritical is one-sidedarguments VALUE-LADEN

99 _ (UTILITY) is the doctrine that an action is right insofar

as it promotes happiness, and that the greatest happiness of the greatestnumber 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

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 yourbest UPTIGHT

106 Many analysts are predicting an _ (SWING) in theeconomy UPSWING

107 An _ (SURGE) in violence in the district has beenlinked 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 thelocal 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 highschool 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

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 orthe other UNSWERVING

123 The economist showed an _ (YIELD) commitment totough financial stability UNYIELDING

124 The impossible forms, by definition, are not uttered for they are

_ (UTTER) and may never be found anywhere

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 greenexports 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 inpopularity 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) photographerand 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 expressivelysophisticated 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 ofthe hotel UNPREPOSSESSING

141 The whole venture has been an _ (MITIGATE) disaster.UNMITIGATED

142 I won't hang my _ (MENTION) out on the clothesline

148 It was _ (HEAR) for an unmarried couple to live

together UNHEARD-FOR

149 Stocks have risen _ (INTERRUPT) for the last threemonths 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 containingeverything, including parts considered likely to cause offence.

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 ofsupplies UNDERSTAFFED

159 And what might be the _ (LIE) significance of thesesupposedly 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

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 youexpect 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 apartmentwhile I was away UNBEKNOWNST

174 He was charged with conduct _ (BECOME) to anofficer 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)

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 moreart than science TWENTY-TWENTY

182 I find it extremely difficult to follow that convention in respect of therather nauseating _ (COAT) performance to which we havejust listened TURNCOAT

183 They are uncomfortable, _ (TUMBLE) places, andcertainly not places for us to visit for a holiday TUMBLEDOWN

184 It is no good making _ (THUMP) speeches as thoughemployees will not have their interests best protected by worthy andresponsible employers TUB-THUMPING

185 He also conducted an investigation of the police department, shining alight on racial discrimination and _ (TRUMP) criminalcharges against blacks TRUMPED-UP

186 The movie tells the _ (LIFE) story of two divers whodiscover 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 andwhat 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

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 behindand wanders down a dark, _ (TREE) street TREE-LINED

196 The plagiarism that frequently occurred in travel accounts may add tothe 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 aftermarrying 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 theirown gateways the successful aspects of the _ (TRAIL)approach TRAILBLAZER

203 Theatrical representations often encompassed several works; theybegan 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, afuel truck, and a 6x6 for towing a 4-wheeled powered trailer

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 agolden heart somewhere at its core HARD-HEADED

214 The doctor says that it's _ (GO) whether Mary will beokay TOUCH-AND-GO

215 She's one of those _ (TOUCH) people, always puttingher 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 hemodynamicrecorders 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 tomanagement 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 inrank TONGUE-LASHING

225 The walls are wainscoted with vertical beaded _

(TONGUE) boards on the first story, and plain white plaster above

229 Did you ever hear such awful _ (ROT) TOMMYROT

230 It is the ordinary people who are unemployed and who want houseswho are being harmed by this _ (FOOL) TOMFOOLERY/ FOOLERY / FOOLISHNESS

231 There is nothing to be " _ (NOSE)" about: it is commonsense 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'vegot the relaxed atmosphere and _ (TOE) music

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 suggeststhat this great movement will be destroyed because of the influenceswithin 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) ofevents 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 teachingchildren 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 theirplans 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)

253 Producing a dictionary is a very _ (TIME) job

TIME-CONSUMING

254 Many manufacturers have to walk a _ (ROPE) betweenpricing their goods too high and not selling them, and pricing them lowand losing money TIGHTROPE

255 He's been very _ (LIP) about what happened at themeeting TIGHT-LIPPED

256 For social primates, safety from predators was primarily accomplishedthrough 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 dealingwith security matters everything has to be _ (BOO)

TICKETY-BOO

259 Smith’s _ (THUMB) was on the rifle magazine and hisDNA 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 compilerswas 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 sometheological concepts such as disbelief or idolatry, or a rejection of strongphilosophical or social principles THOUGHTCRIME

265 But nevertheless the considerations raised in that chapter militate infavor of a much more _ (THOROUGH), largely

nondetachable theistic account THOROUGHGOING

266 As a moderate crowd of _ (THEATRE) gathered, theperformers started to roll huge empty barrels, while punk music blaredfrom loudspeakers THEATREGOERS

267 Stock can _ (THEORY) be bought from one marketmaker 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 passaway 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 politicianhere 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 partsand clothing became a common feature of many seances by the 1870s or _ (ABOUT) THEREABOUTS

274 _ (FORTH) it could be invoked without being arguedfor, at least until the major reassessment of strategy provoked by thefailure of the 1848 revolutions THENCEFORTH / HENCEFORTH

275 In _ (SPEECH) systems, the linguistic context of aword or phrase must be obtained through linguistic analysis of the inputtext TEXT-TO-SPEECH

276 I see one more example of the influence which a determined band ofassassins can exercise over a _ (TERROR) community.TERROR-STRICKEN

277 During _ (TERM) there is a surgery each morning andevery afternoon except Wednesday TERM-TIME

278 We were on _ (HOOK) all morning waiting for thephone to ring TENTERHOOKS

279 He was honest, independent, ambitious, _ (WILL), and _ (TENDER), someone who refused to drink or smokewith the men, and someone who would attend to a bird with a brokenwing 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 forassisting _ (WORK) TELEWORKING

283 Teleworking, _ (SHOP), teleconferences are all

activities which will utilize the new technologies and the new

286 The state needs more _ (TECH) workers for its hi-techindustries 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 theday 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 thesense of those attending having to contribute TEACH-IN

291 It’s a disgraceful waste of _ (TAX)’ money

294 With this plan, your contributions are _ (TAX), so thatyour savings grow faster than they would if some of the earnings went topay 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), oftengetting her siblings into trouble but still cares very much for them

300 Read through the _ (SCRIPT) of the interview andanswer 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

312 A _ (SYLLABLE) language is a language whose

syllables take approximately equal amounts of time to pronounce

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

322 Driving through the total darkness was a slightly _(REAL) experience SURREAL / SURREALISTIC

323 Fortunately the company's bank account is currently in

328 Running into the street like that is a _ (FIRE) way toget hurt SUREFIRE

329 A _ (CHARGE) may be made for deliveries outsidenormal hours SURCHARGE

330 The vision, which now seems distinctly _ (LAPSE),was of the Web as a bottom-up phenomenon, with no bosses, and norewards 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 jawjust 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 theschools in a particular area SUPERINTENDENT

337 Apart from the regulatory environment, network infrastructure andequipment are indispensable for driving on the information

_ (HIGHWAY) SUPERHIGHWAY

338 The _ (CENTER) offers a full line of groceries, anoptical department, a tire and oil-change department, a grill, portraitstudio, hair salon, photo-processing lab, plus yogurt and cookie shops.SUPERCENTER

339 Since the _ (ANNUAL) fund returns are also gross offees, index returns are comparable SUPERANNUATION

340 The term " _ (SPREAD)" has been used to describecertain individuals who have been implicated in spreading Covid-19 tonumerous 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 doanything useful SUPERABUNDANCE

342 Gain skills and _ (CHARGE) your CV - even beforeyou 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 suitthe ardent _ (SUN) SUN-WORSHIPPER

345 Someone who is suffering from _ (SUN) feels dizzyand has a high temperature, but does not sweat SUNSTROKE

346 For example, _ (SUN) skin comes from the interactionbetween 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 futureuse SUN-DRIED

348 There is always that point in the Mediterranean when the weatherchanges 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

353 The study of the physiological characteristics of microorganisms

under conditions of _ (ZERO) temperatures is complicateddue to the low rate of metabolic processes SUBZERO

354 _ (URBAN) benefit from this redistribution becausemany 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, potentialyields are projected to decrease for most projected increases in

temperature (medium confidence) SUBTROPICAL / SEMITROPICAL

356 A _ (STANDARD) social position is created for thesewomen 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 thewhole 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 muchoffice 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, clarityand 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 extravagantlifestyle 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 ofschool, nothing will stop her STRONG-WILLED

369 You'll have to be _ (STRONG) if you're going to pushthe changes through STRONG-MINDED

370 Police resorted to _ (ARM) tactics to break up theprotest 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 tothe 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 specialcare to determine a safe route back for him, and she makes sure that heunderstands her directions STREETWISE / STREETSMART

374 Tuition at many colleges has soared into the _

379 Roz is _ (STRAIGHT) and lets you know what she'sthinking STRAIGHTFORWARD

380 Two points about this social or demographic type of outsider need to

be noted _ (STRAIGHT) STRAIGHTAWAY

381 The crew discovered the _ (STOW) about two days intotheir voyage STOWAWAY

382 _ (STOUT) and indomitable, he had yielded his ownchance of survival that his comrades might live to carry on the relentlessbattle against a fanatic enemy STOUTHEARTED

383 You have a vivid imagination that can assist you in becoming a goodwriter or _ (STORY) STORYTELLER

384 If you're looking for a _ (STORY) romance, you'realways going to be disappointed STORYBOOK

385 He phoned his _ (STOCK) with instructions to sellportions of his portfolio STOCKBROKER

386 The artisans and _ (SHOP) who represented a lowermiddle class felt threatened by the new middle class and foreign interests.SHOPKEEPERS

387 Why use _ (SHOP) pastry when it's so easy to makeyour own? SHOP-BOUGHT

388 The President made a brief _ (STOP) in Moscow on hisway to the summit STOPOVER

389 We rejected this because we are totally committed to a period of

continuous growth instead of _ (STOP) STOP-AND-GO

390 If you refuse to be interviewed, or _ (STONE) andmake it difficult for us to do our job, you might face punishment later.STONEWALL

391 Behind them all walked Bishop Corrada, who sat in the sanctuary,solemn and _ (STONE), throughout the liturgy

394 Clearly, a computer would be of great value for _

(STOCK), processing, and anticipating sales developments and the like.STOCKTAKING

395 On seeing us, the deer stood _ (STOCK) for a moment,then turned and retreated into the forest STOCK-STILL

396 They have a _ (STOCK) of weapons and ammunitionthat will last several months STOCKPILE

397 The song was perfect for the soft vocals that are her _(STOCK) STOCK-IN-TRADE

398 I've been laid up for two weeks with this broken leg and I'm beginning

403 Mike’s dad is a _ (MUD), so he is never allowed to go

to any of the fun events at school STICK-IN-THE-MUD

404 _ (STEEVE) is a person whose job is to load and

unload ships at a port STEVEDORE

405 He doesn't conform to the national _ (TYPE) of a

Frenchman STEREOTYPE

406 The course will be a _ (STONE) to another career.STEPPING-STONE

407 It achieves this by describing the _ (STEP) construction

of the various models which ultimately lead to a full description of thesoil-plant-atmosphere system STEP-BY-STEP

408 The group remained _ (STEAD) in its support for thenew system, even when it was criticized in the newspapers STEADFAST

409 She is a veterinary technician who recently became a _(HOME) mom STAY-AT-HOME

410 The intensity of the work is increased by the presence of two femalefigures, whose _ (STATUE) appearance closes the image.STATUESQUE

411 The control panel uses all the newest technology and is considered _ (ART) STATE-OF-THE-ART

412 He transformed the business from a _ (START) intoone of the world's biggest mobile phone companies START-UP

413 The importance of this book is the breadth and quality of the

perspectives by a _ (STAR) cast STAR-STUDDED /ALL-STAR

414 Now Reeves will seemingly do anything to avoid similar meetingswith _ (STAR) fans STARSTRUCK

415 Those of us who are strong advocates of small businesses do not

support them because of some _ (STAR) sense of

419 Again, the exemption for big-screen entertainment and

_ (STAND) comedy exposes the weakness of that

424 Valued party _ (WORTH) came to expect the reward of

a peerage for their loyalty STALWARTS

425 The market _ (STALL) and shopkeepers traded happilyall day STALLHOLDERS

426 Tomorrow's meeting between the two leaders is expected to break adiplomatic _ (MATE) that has lasted for ten years

429 Many people have become cynical about the _

(STAGE) debates between politicians which regularly appear on

434 My house is _ (SPOT) clean now SPOTLESSLY

435 Their articles and their presentation of countryside matters whet theappetite of people for rural visits and _ (SPORT)

SPORTSMANSHIP

436 After the end of each game, a _ (SPORT) will give theplayer a complete wrap up of the action SPORTSCASTER

437 By giving out printed sheets of facts and theories, the teachers

_ (SPOON) us with what we needed for the exam

SPOONFED

438 A _ (SPEAK) for the airline said that flights would run

as scheduled SPOKESMAN / SPOKESWOMAN / SPOKESPERSON

439 She did ask her dad if she could have a big party, but the old

_ (SPOIL) refused SPOILSPORT / SPOILER

440 We had to make a _ (SPLIT) decision because we hadlittle time SPLIT-SECOND

441 The boat would then descend the hill and _ (SPLASH)

in the main show building SPLASHDOWN

442 This is a _ (SPIRAL) book consisting of nine 15x25 cmpages laminated in plastic without the use of any written text beyond thetitle SPIRAL-BOUND

443 The research has had _ (SPIN) in the development ofmedical equipment SPIN-OFFS

444 Watching Bolt win the Olympic hundred metres was one of those _ (SPINE) moments SPINE-TINGLING /

447 I'm not a _ (THRIFT), although sometimes if I seesomething on sale, I'll get three because it's a good deal SPENDTHRIFT

448 The audience was _ (SPELL) as he attempted his

daring escape from the water tank SPELLBOUND

449 But to reach the top in a great trade union a man needs more thanglibness and _ (SPELL) phrases SPELLBINDING

450 I _ (READ) a 400-page book in one night

454 Now that the _ (SPADE) has all been done, we can start

to write the report itself SPADEWORK

455 DNA testing gives investigators a _ (SPACE) tool totackle crimes SPACE-AGE

456 Cheer up Don't be such a _ (SOUR) SOURPUSS

457 That was the most unscientific and _ (SOUP)

experiment ever foisted as a breakthrough SOUPED-UP

458 The hotel is fully _ (SOUND) so getting a good night'ssleep in such a busy area is easy SOUNDPROOF

459 After much _ (SOUL), he decided it was wrong to vote

in the elections SOUL-SEARCHING

460 I detest unemployment, which is _ (SOUL) and

wasteful SOUL-DESTROYING

461 At the age of 17 she is already one of Hollywood's most

_ (SEEK) actresses SOUGHT-AFTER

462 Don't be such a _ (SORE) - it was only meant to be ajoke SOREHEAD

463 The _ (SOOTH) answered that it was an ill omen for itmeant the destruction of the city and the death of many SOOTHSAYERS

464 He has a deep, _ (SOUND) voice SONOROUS

465 Occasional use of the drugs to treat night terrors and _(AMBLE) (a synonym for ‘sleepwalking’) may also be justified

SOMNAMBULISM

466 Both outer movements also begin with a slow and free solo santur _ (SOLE) which leads into a more rhythmic movement forthe ensemble SOLILOQUY

467 He's generally not taken seriously by anyone because of his

_ (SOFT) nature and his rotund personality, but he's thekind who doesn't take that seriously! SOFT-SPOKEN /

SOFTLY-SPOKEN

468 We do not want to _ (SOAP) them or to make their lifeeasy—indeed, they do not want that SOFT-SOAP

469 This is a sensitive issue - I think we'd better _ (PEDAL)

it for the moment SOFT-PEDAL

470 That is what is put to the bench and, being _ (SOFT)people, they very likely agree to the request and give the man back hislicence SOFT-HEARTED

471 A _ (BOIL) egg has been boiled with its shell on andremoved from the water while the yellow part is still soft SOFT-BOILED

472 All the questions in the interview were _ (BALL) - theywere dead easy SOFTBALLS

473 It isn't yet clear how dangerous these _ (CALL)

"super-rats" are SO-CALLED

474 Mr Baker was such a _ (SO) - he was always reallymean! SO-AND-SO

475 It succumbed to tough competition from the other networks and

_ (SO) responses from critics and audiences SO-SO

476 The ground colour is _ (SNOW) , often with a creamytinge and often weakly dusted with brownish grey tips of scales

SNOW-WHITE

477 Glaciers descending from high _ (SNOW) mountainsinto the bay create spectacular displays of ice and iceberg formation.SNOW-CAPPED

478 I love listening to _ (SNIP) of conversation in

restaurants SNIPPETS

479 Credit rating agencies provide a _ (SNAP) of the risks

an investment poses at any one time.SNAPSHOT

480 Overcrowding and baggage _ (SNARL) at Heathrowwere beginning to hit the airline's revenues SNARL-UPS

481 The remainder of the book is a _ (SMEAR) of othertechniques that extend the scope of reasoning about uncertainty

SMORGASBORD

482 A _ (SMOOTH) person talks very confidently in a waythat is likely to persuade people, but may not be sincere or honest

SMOOTH-TALKING

483 If Los Angeles can reduce the emissions coming from its

_ (SMOKE), its residents will generally breathe cleanerair SMOKESTACKS

484 The whole business stinks of political corruption and decisions made

in _ (SMOKE) rooms SMOKE-FILLED

485 Instead of doing something about the problem, the city council ishiding behind a _ (SCREEN) of bureaucracy

SMOKESCREEN

486 Thieves escaped with television and video equipment valued at

thousands of pounds in a _ (SMASH) raid in chester lastnight SMASH-AND-GRAB

487 Bogus rules, which proliferate like urban legends and are just as hard

to eradicate, are responsible for vast amounts of ham-fisted copy editingand _ (PANTS) one-upmanship SMARTY-PANTS