amendment, An ___ was made to the tax law to help people who are out of work. (= a small change in a law or document), conceded, Arthur ___ that he was wrong, admitting that he had been misinformed on the issue. (= to accept that you were wrong in an argument or dispute), repented, Before passing away, he ___ for all of the bad things he had done in his life. (= to feel regretful for sth bad you have done in the past), bulging, Helen’s suitcase was so full of clothes that it was ___ at the sides. (= to be very full and stick out), protruding, His boat was badly damaged when it hit a rock ___ from the river. (= to stick out of sth), ascended, It became harder to breathe as we ___ the mountain. (= to move from a lower position to a higher one), exasperated, Jane changed her email accounts as she was ___ by the amount of junk mail she was receiving. (= very upset), maintained, She ___ her innocence for twenty years before she was released from prison. (= to claim categorically), recoiled, She ___ in disgust when she saw all the insects and bugs underneath the rock. (= to move back as a result of fear, disgust or horror), abolished, The ___ law was regarded by many with disdain; people are happy that it no longer exists. (= of a law or treaty: having been officially terminated), medley, The band performed an unusual ___ combining traditional and popular songs. (= a composition of a series of songs played as a single piece of music), yielded, The good weather ___ the amount of crops the farmer grew in the year. (= to produce profits, crops, results, etc.), obtruded, The journalist ___ on the actor’s privacy by following him all morning. (= to impose yourself on sb), toiled, The laborer ___ hard in the field all day, only stopping when the sun came down. (= to work hard), refrain, The man was warned that if he didn’t ___ from using his mobile phone in the cinema, he would be asked to leave. (= to stop doing sth), detained, The police ___ the suspects for two days before releasing them, due to a lack of evidence. (= to officially hold sb in a place), foil, The police were able to ___ the gang’s plan to rob the bank before it took place. (= to prevent sb from doing sth bad), soared, The price of property in the city ___ due to the lack of housing. (= of prices: to increase rapidly), exhaustive, The report was published after ___ nationwide research. (= thorough and complete), exorbitant, The restaurant’s prices were ___ , so we decided to go somewhere cheaper. (= of a price: excessively high).

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