Confusing words
Betty's mother [...] on visiting her every weekend.
assisted/insisted/persisted
insisted
to take big risks (ice)
to skate on thin ice
What's the odd one out?
orbit / comet / ejecta / eclipse
ejecta
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Energy derived from sources that are naturally regenerated (sun, wind)
inexhaustibe energy / renewable energy
Sam has known the twins for ages, but it took him a few minutes to [...] between them.
distinguish/extinguish/vanquish
distinguish
a really small amount of something that is not enough (in)
a drop in the ocean
What's the odd one out?
canyon / geyser / heatwave / gorge
heatwave
Yesterday's storm was really intense, there was a heavy ________ in my area.
downpour
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My grandmother makes some delicious fruit [...] every summer.
deserves/reserves/preserves
preserves
to think or act in an opposite way to the majority (against)
to swim against the tide
being inactive, "sleeping" (volcano)
dormant
Sally just couldn't listen to her boyfriend's lies and after a sudden ________ of anger, she moved away.
outburst
A factory for reprocessing used or abandoned materials
recycling plant
No matter how hard I try to get along with her, we just cannot seem to be able to [...] for more than a minute.
converse/converge/convey
converse
an upcoming positive transformation (of) (Scorpions)
the wind of change
Give 300 points (from your points) to another team!
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My best friend really __ me ____ when he didn't show up on my birthday. (cause disappointment)
let down
The amount of energy released by an earthquake
magnitude / amplitude
magnitude
After her hearty dinner, Esther went on a [...] in the park.
rumble/ramble/rabble
ramble
to be clueless, not having enoguh information (in a)
to be in a fog
provision of supplies for victims of e.g. natural disasters
relief aid
Bodybuilders really need to watch their calorie ______ if they don't want to gain extra weight.
intake
A gap that has opened up during an earthquake
rupture