2. This book (a)   as a series of lectures about shipwrecks, which were given two decades ago. origin

3. There are power stations across Europe that use the (a)   rise and fall of the ocean tides. day

4. If you weren't so (a)   of Ben, he'd be happier to spend time with you. critic

5. Don't you find it (a)   how Jeremy always comes to work looking so untidy?

intrigue

6. Doctors say a glass of warm milk before bedtime can result in a more (a)   night's sleep.

rest

7. Tim-Berners Lee has received many awards as the (a)   of the world wide web.

invent

8. On the final day, we visited (a)   the Victoria Falls and then flew home.

majesty

9. Educational TV programmes like this are very (a)   for young children.

stimulate

10. Ben insisted on his articles being (a)   by editors and left when his boss said that was impossible.

modify

11. I am looking for a (a)   jeweler who will be able to appraise this watch and tell me how much it's worth.

repute

12. Jan Welbech was a reputable physicist until his main two theories were completely (a)   .

proof

13. The shark's (a)   is somewhat unfair as fatal attacks are extremely rare.

notorious

14. read a story with the title 'A Strange (a)   At Talbot Bridge', which was about a train-riding ghost.

occur

15. I went on a diet that (a)   only fresh and organic food and I could only drink water.

corporate

16. The comedian joked about a plane crash and some in the audience thought he was being (a)   .

respect

17. After a difficult (a)   , Michael went on to be a successful lawyer. bring

18. Don't use paper to clear up the water. A sponge will give you much better (a)   . absorb

19. Do you understand the (a)   of the bear on this coat of arms? significant

20. Jacklyn came up with (a)   excuses as to why she was always so late. vary

21. Everyone thinks Ben is a weatherman, but he's actually a (a)   which is far more advanced. climate

22. (a)   crime is making living in this city intolerable. rise

Because of the nature of the scandal, the politician had little choice but to offer his (a)   . resign

24. As the disease became more (a)   in the region, a medical emergency was announced. spread

25. The diplomat, as he (a)   is, was humble and polite in the face of unfair criticism. variable