surmount, He had to ___ his shyness in order to make a speech at the wedding. (= to overcome), harbored, He ___ doubts about his skill as an artist, and considered giving up on his dream of becoming a painter. (= to have bad thoughts or feelings in your mind over a long period of time), well-adjusted, He is a ___ and happy young man who has an uncomplicated life. (= mentally and emotionally balanced), well-seasoned, He is such a ___ traveler that he has no problem finding his way in strange lands. (= very experienced), apprehensive, He said he was ___ about the future until he found permanent work. (= worried; nervous), unwittingly, I didn’t mean to delete the files, but I ___ pressed the wrong button. (= unintentionally; inadvertently), ailments, I haven’t been to the doctor in years, as I’ve had nothing more than common ___ like colds. (= a minor illness), fabricated, It was discovered that the inaccurate story had been ___ by the journalist. (= to invent sth – e.g. a story, a plan, etc.), foster, Many people believe that computers can help ___ learning in the classroom. (= to nurture; to promote), cognitive, Our ___ development enables us to distinguish between different objects. (= relating to mental perception, knowledge, and reasoning), have spawned, Rapid advances in technology ___ many new branches of science. (= to create), replicate, The artist has an uncanny ability to copy the styles of other artists; he can ___ their paintings perfectly. (= to reproduce exactly), skeptical, The couple had a ___ attitude to paying so much money for an old house. (= doubtful; dubious), alleged, The jury must decide whether the ___ kidnapper is guilty or innocent of the crime. (= supposed; not proven), solid, The lawyer always makes sure he’s using ___ evidence before he presents it in court. (= reliable; based on facts), galvanized, The party’s supporters were ___ into action by their leader’s powerful appeal. (= to stimulate sb into action), coined, The phrase ‘survival of the fittest’ was ___ by Herbert Spencer and not by Darwin. (= to create a new word, an expression, etc.), conducted, The scientists ___ an experiment on people’s reflexes before and after sleep. (= to carry out an experiment, research, etc.), inconclusive, The suspect was released by the police since the evidence against him was too ___ . (= unconvincing), ensued, We didn’t find his joke very funny, and an uncomfortable silence ___ . (= to follow).

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