pelting, After the heavy snow, the streets were full of children ___ each other with snowballs. (= to hurl a lot of things at sb), insolent, Chris was given detention at school for being ___ towards his teacher. (= rude; not showing respect), steadfast, Despite his parents’ protestations, he remained ___ in his determination to join the circus. (= remaining constant and unchanging), impervious, He has very thick skin and is ___ to insults; nothing bothers him. (= not affected or hurt), appeasing, He nodded his head respectfully in an ___ manner. (= trying to calm sb down in an argument), deter, Health warning labels on junk food aim to ___ people from eating too much unhealthy food. (= to persuade sb not to do sth bad), insouciant, His ___ attitude to life made him content and untroubled in any situation. (=carefree; unconcerned), fatalities, Last year saw a decrease in the number of road ___ ; far fewer people died in serious accidents. (= a death in an accident, in a disaster or by violence), obstinate, Little children are so ___ that they don’t stop crying until they get their own way. (= stubborn), prudent, She is a very ___ businesswoman; she always makes sensible and careful decisions in order to avoid risks. (= reasonable and careful), perseverant, She is known for being ___ ; she never quits even in the face of extreme difficulty. (= not giving up despite difficulties), pertinent, That is a very ___ question; I am glad you asked me because it is very important. (= relevant to sth), eminent, The ___ doctor is highly respected for his research in gene therapy. (= distinguished), shortcomings, The film has a number of ___ , chief among them being its badly developed plot. (= a disadvantage), curb, The government increased speeding fines in an effort to ___ the number of car accidents. (= to prevent the expansion of sth), being battered, The pier is in danger of collapse as a result of ___ by the relentless waves for years. (= to be repeatedly and violently hit), incentive, The rising cost of utility bills provides a strong ___ for people to be more economical with the energy hey consume. (= encouragement given to sb to do sth), imminent, The soldiers prepared themselves as an ___ attack could occur at any moment. (= of sth bad: about to happen), palpable, The tension between the two co-workers was ___ ; you could almost cut it with a knife. (= of a feeling: strong and obvious), carnage, The war documentary shows some terrible scenes of ___ and mass murder. (= slaughter; massacre).

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