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dark and often also dirty:
a d_____ room/corridor
dingy
Always helping those in need, Karen is known for her c_______ heart.
charitable
Joey decided to s___u____ and help Monica.
step up
to say formally or publicly that you no longer own, support, believe in, or have a connection with something
Gandhi r________ the use of violence.
renounced
in great amounts or numbers
And to satisfy your sweet tooth, this café has desserts g____________.
galore
to work very hard at something:
We s______ away all week at the report.
slaved
The Kardashians are known for their e_______ lifestyle.
extravagant
We decided to forget about our problems and just s____u____ the present.
soak up
something that makes it more difficult for you to do something or for something to develop:
I've never considered my disability a h______, but other people have.
hindrance
not in any way
It wasn't as good as his first book - not ____?____.
not by a long shot
wonderful, perfect, charmingly simple
I had an i_________ childhood/summer
idyllic
It's extraordinary finding affluent celebrities who have a h_________ personality.
humble
After having several rough weeks, all my problems started f_____a______.
fading away
to obey a rule or reach the necessary stated standard, or to do things in a traditional way
Before buying the baby's car seat , make sure that it c_____ to the official safety standards.
conforms
to laugh quietly
She was c_______ as she read the letter.
chuckling
We encourage our team members to MAKE A PERSONAL DECISION (t_______ i_______) when there is need for immediate response.
take initiative
Always s________ to achieve their goals, the brothers were able to overcome the obstacles.
striving
We started p_____t_____ her comments and recent behavior, and finally realized she was going through a tough time.
piecing together
Someone who is quiet and shows no wish for attention or admiration
He was shy and u________ and not at all how you expect an actor to be.
unassuming
to be experiencing a bad situation or to have very little money
He's been d_____ recently since he lost his job.
down on his luck
the responsibility or duty to do something:
We are trying to shift the o______ for passenger safety onto the government.
onus
After being _______ about the situation, Derek decided to change his life.
enlightened
Leonard DiCaprio _________ from a sea of photographers after winning his first Oscar.
emerged from
the ability to judge correctly what is going to happen in the future and plan your actions based on this knowledge:
She'd had the ______ to sell her apartment just before the housing market collapsed.
foresight
to spread a liquid or a thick substance over a surface
The children had _________ peanut butter all over the sofa.
smeared