The hikers had to stop several times because of ______ rain that would suddenly start and then disappear for an hour., intermittent, After realising how much time she was wasting on her phone, she ______ leave it in another room while working., resolve to, In the afternoon, the guests gathered in the hotel's elegant tea ______ to chat and enjoy small cakes., parlour, I was already in the neighbourhood, so I thought I'd ______ and say hello rather than make a special appointment., drop in, ______, I ran into your former colleague yesterday — she's apparently moved to Edinburgh., by-the-by, We could spend all weekend trying to repair this ancient laptop, but ______; it would be cheaper to replace it., the game isn't worth the candle, The old heating system has become increasingly ______, with the temperature changing dramatically from one room to another., troublesome, His habit of turning every simple conversation into an argument is becoming rather ______., tiresome, Don't dismiss it as a ______ — a small error in the contract could cause serious problems later., trifling matter, When the receptionist asked him to wait his turn, he ______ told her that he didn't have time for such rules., insolently, She gave her brother an ______ when he jokingly suggested that she had eaten the last piece of cake., indignant look, The manager couldn't believe the young employee's ______ when he interrupted the meeting and told everyone that their plan was ridiculous., impertinence, Dad was unusually ______ after spending the whole morning trying to assemble the new wardrobe., testy, Rather than admit that he had made a mistake, the director tried to ______ when reporters asked him directly about the decision., hedge, By the end of the summer, the combination of extreme heat and the lack of air conditioning had become ______., intolerable, She looked ______ as she rushed into the interview five minutes late, dropping her papers all over the floor., awfully flurried, My grandmother has never been interested in the ______ and still wears the same classic clothes she bought years ago., follies of fashion

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