protracted, After a ___ legal battle, which went on for far too long, the finally settled the dispute. (= prolonged; extended), forked over, Amy told me that she wouldn’t give me her old PC until I ___ $100 for it. (= to give sb money for sth), ridge, As the climbers walked along the ___ , they admired the breathtaking view of the hills and valleys. (= a long and narrow area of high land), pinnacle, By the age of 35, she had already reached the ___ of her career by winning three Oscars and numerous other awards. (= the highest point), demoted, He was ___ at work because the company reduced the size of the management team. (= to downgrade sb), stodgy, I was hoping that the play would be lively, but the classical actors were too ___ for my taste. (= dull and old-fashioned), adversely, Small companies were ___ affected by the tax, and many of them struggled to survive. (= negatively), dictated, The company director ___ a report to his secretary, which was typed up and sent to the rest of the board. (= to speak in order to have your words written down by sb else), flag, The cyclist started the first half of the race so quickly that he began to ___ near the end. (= to become tired), was whimpering, The dog ___ softly because it had been locked out of the house all night. (= to cry gently), arduous, The fishermen spent ten ___ days at sea until they caught their quota of fish. (= difficult and tiring; exhausting), delegated, The manager ___ the tasks to her team so as to have more time to work on a more important matter. (= to give a task to a particular person or people), gag, The mayor was accused of hiding the scandal by trying to ___ the media. (= to stop people expressing their views), was relegated, The politician ___ to a lower office after the scandal was revealed in the media. (= to demote), impeachment, The public official allegedly committed several crimes, which may lead to him facing ___ . (= the act of charging a person holding public office), infringement, The singer, who took another musician’s sample without permission, was taken to court for copyright ___ . (= the act of violating a law or rule), sturdy, The table we bought it ___ and will last for m any years. (= tough; robust), stern, The teacher had a ___ look on his face when he told the boys off for fighting. (= austere; strict), crest, We made it up the ___ of the hill, took pictures of the beautiful sunset and then walked back down. (= the top of a hill or a wave), confidential, Whatever a patient tells a doctor is ___ and not to be shared. (= secret; private).

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