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in an unfriendly way and seeming to consider yourself better than other people
- "I beg your pardon?" said Dolly ________. - Simon's eyebrows lifted ________, as if surprised that anyone should question his methods.
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haughtily
showing arrogance and conceit
- "I beg your pardon?" said Dolly haughtily. - Simon's eyebrows lifted haughtily, as if surprised that anyone should question his methods.
There's a _______ papers on my desk.
a large pile of something
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mountain of
Amongst the newly employed, people with a background in education score the highest with 79%, almost 20% more than the other two _________.
KNOWLEDGE
a particular subject of study
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disciplines
The government's annual ___________ arms has been reduced.
the total amount of money that a government or person spends
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expenditure on
A group of young ______ were standing outside the shop.
a boy or young man
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lads
We met at college and we just ______.
PEOPLE informal
like each other immediately
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clicked
Suddenly everything ______ and I realized where I'd met him.
IDEA informal
to suddenly understand something
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clicked
The door ______ shut behind him.
SOUND, informal or technical
to make a short, sharp sound, or to use something to make this sound
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clicked
an area _________ artists and writers
to live in a place
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inhabited by
Mothers and _______ were allowed to board the plane first.
a baby or very young child
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infants
Citizens have demanded a full _________ the government's handling of the epidemic.
PROCESS
an official process to discover the facts about something bad that has happened
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inquiry into
________ the matter is pointless - no one will tell you anything.
ASKING QUESTIONS
the process of asking questions in order to get information
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inquiry into
Two years have ______ since the attack.
if time _____, it passes
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elapsed
Paula always ________ languages at school.
to be very good at something
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excelled in
The British team have _______ this year to reach the finals.
to do something better than you usually do
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excelled themselves
excel yourself
Most people will surely _______ the decision.
PRAISE
to approve of or admire something
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applaud
The trial has been seriously _________ sensational media coverage.
to have a harmful effect on something
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compromised by
The book was _______ to be unsuitable for children.
to judge or consider something in a particular way
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deemed
He refused to _______ details of the report.
to give new or secret information to someone
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disclose
The idea was ___________ by a majority of members.
to say publicly that you support a person, product or action
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endorsed
His play _____ great success on Broadway.
to have or experience something good such as success
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enjoyed
The government claims to be doing all it can to _________ corruption.
to destroy or completely get rid of something such as a social problem or a disease
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eradicate
Reports of corruption have _____ people's confidence in the police.
to gradually destroy a good quality or situation
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eroded
You'll be ________ in three main areas: speaking, listening, and reading comprehension.
to test someone to see how much they know or how well they can do something
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examined
This painting perfectly __________ the naturalistic style which was so popular at the time.
to be or give a typical example of something
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exemplifies

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