A
The noise from the traffic outside was ____________ at first, but I eventually got used to it. [ANNOY]
ANNOYING
The lecturer's _____________ was pretty confusing, so I had to ask my tutor for help. [EXPLAIN]
EXPLANATION
I tried to make some brownies but the recipe was really ___________. [HELP]
UNHELPFUL
I'm a big fan of that actor because I find her so _________. [RELATE]
RELATABLE
I love _______ food the most! [SALT]
SALTY
This street is ____________ to pedestrians, please turn around. [ACCESS]
INACCESSIBLE
Please contact the __________ if you'd like to submit a letter to our newspaper! [EDIT]
EDITOR
The _________________ of the crowd made shocked Bobby and made him feel flustered. [HOSTILE]
HOSTILITY
You should have called me ____________ of whether I was at work or not! [REGARD]
REGARDLESS
We had to spend all of our ___________ to afford our holiday, but it was worth it! [SAVE]
SAVINGS
Any ______________ to your hotel booking must be confirmed 48 hours before your stay at the very latest. [ALTER]
ALTERATIONS
I don't understand how you can be so ___________ after work! [ENERGY]
ENERGETIC
We've only played a __________ of matches so far, there's still a long way to go. [HAND]
HANDFUL
My friend somehow always manages to speak _____________ at her job, even when the customers are rude. [RESPECT]
RESPECTFULLY
A fine of $100,000 is essentially _____________ to a billionaire. [SIGNIFY]
INSIGNIFICANT
A lot of people disagree, but I think the new shopping centre is ___________ better than the deserted park that was there before. [ARGUE]
ARGUABLY
Usually I find that it's more _______________ to cook for myself at home than to order takeaway food. [ECONOMY]
ECONOMICAL
We need to do more to protest against the __________ treatment of animals. [HUMAN]
INHUMANE
______________ is the key if you want to learn how to play a musical instrument. [REPEAT]
REPETITION
When I started my first job, I felt like there were so many ___________ rules that nobody explained to me. [SPEAK]
UNSPOKEN
The machine is ____________ by pressing the red button located on the front panel. [ACT]
ACTIVATED
The ballerina moved gracefully and ____________ across the stage. [EFFORT]
EFFORTLESSLY
I was frustrated because my football team gave a _____________ performance and ended up losing 10-0. [HEART]
HALFHEARTED / HALF-HEARTED / DISHEARTENED
I used to be so ________________ when I was a child, my babysitters must have been so frustrated with me! [REBEL]
REBELLIOUS
You should try the steak tartare, it's the chef's __________! [SPECIAL]
SPECIALTY / SPECIALITY