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100

The results were very bad! In fact, they were below my  ___________________ ! (EXPECT)

Expectations

100
The ______________________ of the awards is scheduled for next Friday (PRESENT)
PRESENTATION
100
George and I have been friends since ______________________ (CHILD)
CHILDHOOD
100
The government is encouraging heavy ______________________ (INVEST)
INVESTMENT
100

Drug ______________________ is a problem causing great concern (ADDICT)

ADDICTION

200

Drug ______________________ is a problem causing great concern (ADDICT)

Addiction

200
After losing her job she was ______________________ for a month (EMPLOY)
UNEMPLOYED
200
______________________ is probably the most useful form of energy (ELECTRIC)
ELECTRICITY
200
My ______________________ is the history of Elizabethan England (SPECIAL)
SPECIALTY
200
I have been sworn to ______________________ so I can’t say a word (SECRET)
SECRECY
300
My sister’s ______________________ makes hers social life difficult (SHY)
SHYNESS
300
Mary suddenly felt sick, so we needed a ______________________ for her part in the play (REPLACE)
REPLACEMENT
300

Everybody is worried about the ______________________ of the rain forest (DESTROY)

DESTRUCTION

300
People who suffer from ______________________ should buy themselves a pet (LONELY)
LONELINESS
400

Everybody is worried about the ______________________ of the rain forest (DESTROY)

Destruction 

400
The police were told by their ______________________ where to find the criminal (INFORM)
INFORMANT
400
Failure to apply in time may result in a ______________________ of benefits (LOSE)
LOSS
400
I’m not sure at all I really can’t say with ______________________ (CERTAIN)
CERTAINTY
400
Some MPs are calling for ______________________ without trial (DETAIN)
DETAINMENT
500

The ______________________ of the company is said to be dangerous to small firms (EXPAND)

Expansion

500

The ______________________ of the company is said to be dangerous to small firms (EXPAND)

EXPANSION

500
The bank robbers were sentenced to twelve years of ______________________ (PRISON)
IMPRISONMENT
500
For all of us, Marilyn Monroe was the ______________________ of beauty (PERSON)
PERSONIFICATION
500

I can guarantee the ______________________ of our new product (RELY)

RELIABILITY

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