S1 Revision Words 1 - 55

The growth of technology in recent years has been _______.

• exponential
• steady
• slow

The website seems _______; I think we can trust its information.

• real
• credible
• exaggerated

After winning the competition, she became _______ and stopped practicing.

• complacent
• driven
• compliant

He felt an _______ pain in his ankle after the fall.

• acute
• chronic
• slight

The teacher had to _______ the students’ actions for being disrespectful.

• criticise
• disapprove
• condemn

Some people decided to _______ the store because of its unfair treatment of workers.

• reject
• protest
• boycott

The city is _______ across miles of countryside as it expands.

• spreading
• sprawling
• scattering

Spreading rumors can _______ someone’s reputation.

• undermine
• destroy
• improve

We need to complete the _______ steps before starting the final project.

• basic
• preliminary
• introductory

Our plans went _______ when it started raining during the picnic.

• disorganised
• confusing
• awry