WHEAT
The editor gave me _______ to interview one of the journalists (PERMIT).
PERMISSION
I had to write a _______ of the house I wanted to buy (DESCRIBE).
DESCRIPTION
We didn't recognise him at first. His _______ has changed a lot. (APPEAR)
APPEARANCE
My father always tells me that crying is a sign of _______ (WEAK).
WEAKNESS
I won the _______ easily (COMPETE).
COMPETITION
His _______ of medicine impressed me. (KNOW)
KNOWLEDGE
Since she won the gold medal at the last Olympic Games, she has earned great _______ (FAMOUS).
FAME
Margaret _______ quickly and got into the warm bath. (DRESS)
UNDRESSED
You must have _______. You'll be called up soon (PATIENT)
PATIENCE
I wear a lot of make-up in order to feel _______ (CONFIDENCE).
CONFIDENT
Mom loves those shoes. They are so _______. (COMFORT)
COMFORTABLE
You can wear anything you want . It's an _______ occasion. (FORMAL)
INFORMAL
The most important value in our school is _______ (OBEY).
OBEDIENCE
There are still many people in developing countries who live in extreme _______ (POOR).
POVERTY
I am a very _______ person. I can never wait (PATIENT)
IMPATIENT
My sister likes wearing _______ clothes. (COLOR)
COLORFUL
It was an _______ day trip we had with our classmates. (FORGET)
UNFORGETTABLE
My first attempt to ride a motorcycle ended in _______ (FAIL).
FAILURE
At weddings, it's _______ to kiss the bride (TRADITION)
TRADITIONAL
After retiring I decided to take up _______ as a new hobby. (PHOTOGRAPH)
PHOTOGRAPHY
I couldn't stop laughing when I saw the _______ on TV last night (ADVERTISE).
ADVERTISEMENT
The politician campaigned _______ for reelection. In the end he was beaten by 12 points. (SUCCESS)
UNSUCCESSFULLY
Everyone who knows him admires his _______. (GENEROUS)
GENEROSITY
Experts expect these _______ weather conditions to continue until the end of the week (STORM).
STORMY
She came in too late because of a _______ (UNDERSTAND).
MISUNDERSTANDING