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an opinion or attitude about a subject The politician explained her _________________ climate change.

position on something

a severe illness or medical problem that develops quickly He was taken to hospital because of ___________.

acute condition

related to adoption They are his ____________ parents.

adoptive

a surprise attack from a hidden place The soldiers were caught in an ______________.

ambush

feeling extreme pain, sadness, or worry He gave an _______________ cry after hearing the news.

anguished

experiencing extreme, intense physical pain or severe mental anguish/suffering (She lay there screaming in _____.)

in agony

to be wanted by a lot of people (Good teachers are always _____.)

in demand

to be present and easily seen or noticed (The first signs of spring were _____ as the flowers began to bloom.)

in evidence

to do something that was never done before ("His work _____ for future, more advanced studies.)

blaze the trail

to become very angry (My dad is going to _____ when he sees the dent in the car.)

blow a fuse

to explode with anger (She _____ whenever someone questions her authority.)

blow one's top

a loud, deep voice that commands attention and fills a space (The announcer's _____ filled the stadium, capturing everyone's attention.)

booming voice

a violent escape, especially by a group, from prison (There has been a mass _____ from one of Germany's top security jails.)

breakout

to make sb very interested, excited, or fascinated by something (Her books have _____ of children from around the world.)

capture one's imagination

glimpse for a moment, suddenly notice (I _____ her red coat in the crowd.)

catch sight of

to change your opinion completely, especially because you know it will bring you an advantage (He was against the project, but he soon _____ when he realized he would be leading it.)

change your tune

to start behaving in a different, usually better, way (She decided it was time to _____ and start eating healthier.)

change your ways

charge a toll on to impose a fee for using a service, road, or bridge, often to cover maintenance costs. "It was necessary to ... the new bridge to cover maintenance costs."

charge a toll on

to have a skin irritation "I ........ after eating strawberries."

come out in a rash

computerize to operate or control by means of computers "We need to ....... all our medical records."

computerize

confide in to tell someone secrets and personal information because you feel you can trust them "She is my best friend; I can always ... her."

confide in

Showing a strong feeling of dislike or lack of respect "He gave me a ....... look and walked away"

contemptuous

a person responsible for a crime "The police finally caught the ......."

culprit

a scary challenge that seems too much "Climbing Mount Everest is a ...... challenge."

daunting challenge

- behaving in a dishonest way by telling lies and making people believe things that are not true ex. The government were accused of being hypocritical and _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.

deceitful

- to become smaller, weaker, etc.; to make something become smaller, weaker, etc.ex. The world's resources are rapidly _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.

diminish

- having bad manners and not showing respect for other people ex. He didn't wish to appear _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.

discorteous

- bad and unsuccessful result ex. Their policies have been a _ _ _ _ _ _. _ _ _ _ _ _ _

dismal failure

- to take apart a machine or structure so that it is in separate pieces ex. I had to _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ the engine in order to repair it.

dismantle

- terrible; very bad or unpleasant ex. What _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ weather!

dreadful

- to give something or someone a particular name, especially describing what you think of it, him, or her ex. She was _ _ _ _ _ _ by the newspapers "the Angel of Death".

dub

- very happy and excited because of something good that has happened, or will happen ex. I was _ _ _ _ _ _ by the prospect of the new job ahead.

elated

attractive or tempting The offer was so ________ that many people accepted it

enticing

to improve the quality or value of something The course ________ her understanding of the subject

enrich

- to put someone or something at risk or in danger of being harmed, damaged, or destroyed ex. Smoking during pregnancy _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ your baby's life.

endanger

to feel comfortable and relaxed with someone or something She quickly ________ her new colleagues

feel at home with

to feel as healthy or as normal as before After a few days, he began to ________ again

feel one's old self

to take care of oneself without help At university, students must learn to ________

fend for oneself

to look quickly through the pages of something He ________ a magazine while waiting

flick through

very sad, lonely, or without hope Example: The abandoned dog looked _____________.

forlorn

weak physically or emotionally / the condition of being weak Example: After the illness, she became quite ___________.

frail/frailty