upshot, After a long search, the ___ is that we finally found a table at a restaurant. (= the final result of sth), knack, Amy is such a good hostess as she has a ___ for making people feel comfortable. (= a natural skill; a talent), wane, Anna started the project enthusiastically, but after a while her interest in it began to ___ . (= of energy, enthusiasm, etc.: to begin to lose, decrease), versatile, As a ___ actor, he has been cast in a variety of film roles. (= having many different skills), was racked, Derek ___ by guilt and couldn’t sleep after cheating in the exams. (= to cause great physical or mental suffering), indigent, Each city offers free hospital care to ___ people who can’t afford health insurance. (= very poor), invigilates, Frank does extra work at the university where he ___ students’ summer exams. (= to oversee the completion of an exam), shrivel up, If you don’t prune the rosebush, the flowers will all ___ and die. (= to dry up and become smaller), stipulates, Our telephone contract clearly ___ that we must pay the bill by the first day of each month. (= to state clearly), vexes, People playing music loudly on public transport really ___ Mary. (= to irritate), was bestowed, Praise ___ on the director for his contribution to the cinema. (= to award sth to sb), forgo, She had to ___ the theatre last night to look after her sick mother. (= to decide not to do sth), had tampered, Somebody ___ with the fuse box in a deliberate act of sabotage. (= to interfere with sth in order to stop it from working properly), bunker, The authorities discovered a cache of weapons hidden in an underground ___ . (= an underground fortified hiding place), flack, The celebrity has taken a lot of ___ for his controversial views on climate change. (= criticism), diversify, The company decided to ___ its product range by adapting it to appeal to a different market. (= to expand your product range), enunciated, The scientist ___ his latest research findings at the conference. (= to express an idea, a thought, etc. clearly), intricate, The sculptor spent a great deal of time on the ___ facial details in his statues. (= complicated; elaborate), intrusive, The singer felt that photographers were overly ___ by following her to her house. (= interfering; meddlesome), offshoot, The start-up company is an ___ of a much larger one that is based in Dublin. (= sth that has come from a larger organization or company).

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