inverse, His generosity is ___ to how much he earns; despite having a low salary, he donates a lot to charity. (= opposite), affronted, I hope they do not feel ___ on account of not being invited to the wedding. (= feeling insulted), adverse, If you have any ___ reactions to the medication or side effects, you should consult your doctor. (= negative), simulate, In the film, they used smoke to ___ steam coming from the volcano. (= to produce sth that looks like the real thing), obverse, Instead of winning the race, the ___ happened when he actually finished last. (= opposite), rousing, She made a ___ speech which really excited the audience. (= stirring; exciting), irresolute, She stood ___ in front of the door, not knowing whether to go in or walk away. (= undecided; uncertain), industriously, She worked ___ each day from morning to night, without ever taking more than a five-minute break. (= working hard), irretrievable, Sorry you missed the deadline for your essay but I’m sure the situation is far from ___ ; please talk to Mr. Smith. (= of a situation: that can’t be corrected), irrespective of, The conference will happen ___ how many people attend, be it 10 or 100. (= regardless of), presumptions, The doctor didn’t know much about the patient but made some ___ based on their lifestyle. (= an assumption), appalling, The hotel was in such ___ condition that it was condemned by the inspector. (= awful), mugger, The ___ snatched the lady’s handbag and ran down the street. (= sb who robs people by attacking them in public places), discredited, The newspaper ___ the actor by printing awful stories about him that weren’t true. (= to bring sb/sth into disrepute; to defame sb/sth), meticulously, The police searched the house ___ , leaving no stone unturned, in the hope of finding evidence. (= thoroughly), prowler, The ___ was apprehended creeping around the grounds of the estate menacingly. (= sb quietly following sb else in order to harm them), implications, The rise in gasoline prices will have serious ___ for motorists and businesses. (= consequences), punctiliously, The rules at work are ___ enforced, so you should take care to follow them exactly. (= carefully following rules), accommodating, The sales representative was very ___ ; he really went out of his way to help. (= eager to help), approximate, The zoo keeps the animals in conditions which ___ their natural habitat as much as possible. (= to be almost, but to exactly, the same as sth).

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