funerary, A ___ custom of the Vikings was to send a dead warrior out to sea in a burning boat. (= relating to funerals; ceremonies for burning or burying the dead), prolonged, A ___ drought that’s lasted months has led to severe water shortages. (= lengthy), intrigue, Ancient times were full of political ___ as people were always trying to overthrow their leaders. (= a secret plan to betray or deceive sb), artifacts, ___ , such as old tools and weapons, were discovered on castle grounds. (= an archaeological object), mental faculties, Even though my grandfather is 90, he still has all his ___ and is quite lucid. (= each of the innate abilities of the mind), testifies, Evidence found at the castle ___ to the wealth and power of the ancient kingdom. (= to prove that sth is true), posh, He must be from a rich family because he sounded so ___ on the phone. (= aristocratic; upper-class), overbearing, I didn’t like the animation because I found the colours very ___ and hard on the eyes. (= overpowering), designate, I have so many rooms in my house that I will ___ this one as a study. (= to choose sb/sth for a specific purpose), compelled, Mark felt ___ to say something as it was the right thing to do. (= feeling it is necessary to do sth; obliged), emulate, The artist painted an impressionist scene in an attempt to ___ his hero, Cezanne. (= to behave similarly to sb else because you admire them), lay off, The company as forced to ___ twenty staff members due to ongoing financial problems. (= to make sb redundant), has been completely revamped, The old building ___ and is now one of the best concert venues in the city. (= to make the way that sth looks or operates better by introducing considerable changes to it), opulent, The Palace of Versailles is famous for its ___ architectural features that were built at great cost. (= luxurious), ritzy, The rich businessman impressed his clients by taking them to a ___ restaurant. (= of a dress, restaurant, etc.: elegant, fancy), indicated, The smile on his face ___ that the job interview had gone well. (= to show), dreary, The weather outside was so dull and ___ that I decided to say home for the day. (= boring and depressing), cited, The writer ___ Shakespeare as his biggest influence growing up. (= to mention sth as an example or proof), reveled, The young actress ___ in her chance to work with the famous film director. (= to take delight in sth), oversight, We had to restart the project from the very beginning to the careless ___ of one of the team members. (= unintentional disregard for sth).

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