The apology sounded convincing, but its carefully chosen words were intended to ______ the public about what had actually happened., reassure, deceive, persuade, discourage, After months of working unpredictable shifts, she felt that a quiet weekend was essential for her ______., judgement, awareness, consciousness, sanity, The photograph itself was ambiguous; it was the ______ beneath it that explained why the crowd had gathered., caption, slogan, heading, subtitle, These ______ fit inside your shoes and provide extra support without changing their appearance., soles, heels, insoles, straps, Even after the dispute was settled, doubts about his honesty continued to ______., recover, linger, extend, settle, Committing our entire budget to an idea nobody has tested would be ______., reluctant, unfortunate, inconvenient, insane, She reached down to ______ the cat, but it pulled away before her hand touched its fur., stroke, seize, grasp, pat, The sandwich came with ______: shredded cabbage and carrot mixed with a creamy dressing., sauerkraut, gravy, coleslaw, stuffing, Their failure to report the missing equipment was a ______ error with potentially serious consequences., strict, grave, harsh, steep, Rather than delete unnecessary files, he tends to ______ them, convinced that they might prove useful someday., distribute, restore, transfer, hoard, The climbing ______ had wound itself around the fence and was beginning to cover the gate., vine, twig, trunk, stem, It wasn’t a hole in the fabric; the white patch was just ______ that had collected on the dark coat., foam, dust, fluff, wool, The story follows a young ______ whose inherited title gives him privileges he has done nothing to deserve., landlord, nobleman, merchant, governor, Before donating the jacket, she checked the cuffs and repaired a tear running along one ______., collar, hem, lining, sleeve, You can study the theory independently, but working alongside experienced professionals will help you ______., hone your skills, fulfil your duties, raise your hopes, express your views, His relatives insisted it was ______ that brought them together again after thirty years, rather than mere coincidence., intention, prospect, fate, fortune, The fermented cabbage had a distinctive sour flavour that made the ______ a good accompaniment to the rich meat dish., lettuce, sauerkraut, coleslaw, spinach, She had to replace the bag’s shoulder ______ after the stitching came loose under the weight of her laptop., buckle, handle, zip, strap, The candle ______ his face from below, making his expression difficult to read., lit, flashed, shone, sparked, Among all the exaggerated proposals, hers was the only ______ one: affordable, practical and based on evidence., modest, ordinary, sane, cautious, The organisation decided to ______ its database of duplicate records before introducing the new system., withdraw, purge, discharge, extract, His boots looked perfectly respectable from above, but the ______ underneath were almost completely worn through., insoles, laces, seams, soles, The piercing just above her ______ caught the light as she adjusted the waistband of her trousers., navel, wrist, shoulder, throat, The ______ had already boiled twice by the time he finally remembered to make the tea., jug, saucepan, kettle, flask, The tiny ______ beside the signature showed where the document had been corrected by hand., print, mark, trace, spot, Following a ______, he experienced weakness on one side of his body and began a lengthy rehabilitation programme., sprain, fracture, seizure, stroke, They visited her ______ on the anniversary of her death and left a small bunch of flowers., grave, shelter, monument, memorial, Although the official investigation is over, the smell of smoke still ______ in the damaged building., survives, lasts, lingers, occupies, She pulled him by the ______ of his coat to prevent him from stepping into the road., sole, sleeve, strap, seam, There was a noticeable pause before he answered, but that alone doesn’t prove he was trying to ______ anyone., offend, impress, interrupt, deceive

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