Having sacked three employees, the boss was obliged to provide each with ________ pay.

James could no longer bear the ________ surroundings of the decrepit old house.

Critics agree that Trevor Richmond gave a particularly ________ performance as King Lear.

She found the novel absolutely ________ and impossible to put down.

Every room in the hotel was characterized by shabby furmiture and ________ lighting.

Having beaten all six challengers, he is now the ________champion of the world.

Ben thought it pointless to swim against the ________ as the vast majority of guests clearly wanted to go to the party.

Turning on his ________ lights would have alerted other drivers to his presence at roadside.

She was very frustrated, but didn’s say anything because she didn’t want to ________ the boat.

I am sick of hearing the same old ________ in meetings.

She had a(n) ________ interest in holding a seperate bank account.

The Prime Minister gave a(n) ________ response to the question.

He didn’t mean to be offensive; it was quite a(n) ________ remark.

State pensions are currently at the centre of a(n) ________ debate.

In the director’s opinion, it was high time the actress began to ________ her age.

My hopes of becoming a lawyer ________ when I failed my A levels.

What ‘s done is done. It’s ________ wondering if you could have prevented it.

He realized that his fondness for her was turning into a foolish ________.

A special feature of the room is the huge picture window which ________ a splendid view of the Quantock hills.

Our plans to start our own business seem ________ to failure.

He thought that if he admitted he was afraid of swimming, he would lose ________ with his friend.

When I left the office, I was ________ with indignation at the treatment I had received.

If he hadn’t shown such a(n) ________ disregard for company regulations by smoking while on duty, he wouldn’t have been dismissed.

The new round of negotiations is hoped to ________ the deadlock in the Middle East.