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EPISODE 16 No Word Is An Island (1 of 2)

Terms in this set (20)

eased herself back into
After the baby, she __________ work.
odds and ends
I took most of the big things to the new house, but there are a few ________ left to pick up.
jot down
Let me ________ your number and I'll call you tomorrow.
been meaning to
I'm sorry for not answering your text. I've _________ get back to you!
humane
The ________ way of dealing with a suffering animal is to kill it quickly.
strove for a more humane
Martin Luther King ________ society.
came as no surprise
Our son always hated school so it _______ when he told us he wouldn't be going to university.
shipped off to
Eliza was _______ boarding school in London after her parents divorced.
de facto
Although in theory a democracy, the country was a __________ one-party state.
beyond the pale
Racist attitudes that were once considered acceptable are ______ today.
heartened
I was ________ to see her looking so well.
civil servants
Who chooses the judges, army and police, or the senior ________ who do a lot of actual policy making?
draws
The writer ______ a comparison between the 1950s and the present day.
complicit in
The careers of officers ______ the cover-up were ruined.
amounted to
He gave what ________ an apology on behalf of his company.
jingoism
Patriotism can turn into ______ and intolerance very quickly.
full well
You know ______ what I mean.
steadfast ally
Britain remained a ________ of the US, even during the Iraq war.
stands for
It's hard to tell what the party _______ these days.
in hopes that
We train elite athletes ______ they will make it to the Olympics.
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