Reactivate Advanced Vocab (phr. V)

He was considered too (LIGHT, not very serious or impressive) for the job.

In our garage we've got an old ___________ (BREAK, one that has stopped working) fridge.

The council has given the _________ (AHEAD, permission for somebody to start doing something) to start building.

The government is trying to ________ (try to hide a problem in a way that is temporary and not likely to be successful) the cracks in the cabinet.

• tie down

• paper over

• hide out

• fade away

For years he ________ out (to manage to live with very little money) a miserable existence in a dreary bedsit in Bristol.

• stretched

• eked

• hassled

• bailed

The company is putting up wages to _________ off (prevent a difficult or unpleasant situation from happening) a strike.

• ward

• head

• bring

• drag

Her lack of experience told ________ (to be a disadvantage to sb) her.

• down

• off

• against

• away

The essay was _______ together (to produce sth quickly and without great care of effort, so that it can be used but is not perfect) from some old notes.

• made

• pieced

• cobbled

• wrestled

The doctors did all that was _________ (within human ability; in a way that is typical of human behaviour, thoughts and feelings) possible.

• absolutely

• starkly

• finely

• humanly

He was charming and _________ (URBAN, good at knowing what to say and how to behave in social situations; appearing relaxed and confident), full of witty conversation.