Vocabulary 1
He had an ______ view from the Wheel of Fortune slot machine.
exquisite
They set ___ to discover a cure for cancer.
out
What began as a calm discussion about football soon developed ______________ about politics.
HEATED
into a heated argument
The book ______ a lot of adverse criticism.
(= evoke/awaken)
aroused
This should be a TOP ______ in the years ahead.
He is an ______ adventurer who has scaled Everest without oxygen.
intrepid
You never know whom you'll ___ into at a big party.
run
It ______________ at the airport that we realized our passports were still at home.
UNTIL
wasn't until we (had) arrived
Trump's defense has been ____ with criticism.
(= face/encounter)
met
Scientists deserve HIGHER ________ than they are AFFORDED at present.
status
The scenery outside of London was pretty average at first, but eventually, there were some more ______ views.
idyllic
It takes half an hour for the medication to ____ in.
kick
It was _____________ safety of camp that I stopped worrying about the wild animals.
ONLY
only when we were in/reached the
She learned to ________ criticism and discrimination by playing soccer as a little girl.
(= defeat)
overcome
That we are still in this predicament is a PRESSING _______.
concern
Adam upped his exercise routine to train for the ______ 26 mile race.
gruelling
His deep voice ___ out for all to hear.
rang
The holiday ______________ be better than I thought it would be.
TURNED
These theories received _______ criticism because they were in conflict with the accepted view of science.
(= general/extensive)
widespread
Nothing now prevents the authorities from taking IMMEDIATE ________.
ACTION
Break the eggs one at a time and drop them carefully into the _______ water.
swirling
Patient persistence will win _____at work.
through
We are not _________ off for the airport until midday.
LIKELY
likely to set
The president was __________ criticism and refused to change her policies no matter how much opposition she faced.
(= not affected)
impervious to
The media GIVE this topic INADEQUATE ________. It doesn't appear at all in some newspapers.
coverage