a military officer who does office work and who is responsible for rules and punishment among the lower ranks
Noun
You will find the ----- on duty there
relating to the arrangements and work that is needed to control the operation of a plan or organization
adjective
Your responsibilities will be mainly -------.
the period of time in a person's life when they are developing into an adult:
noun
She had a troubled -------
floating without being either moored or steered
adjective
He spent three days ---- on his yacht.
in a way that is very skilful, and quick in thinking or movement:
adverb
She ------ avoided the question.
To be far on or ahead in development or progress
Adjective
The political negotiations between Iraq and Afghanistan are at an ------- stage.
involving or creating favourable circumstances that increase the chances of success or effectiveness; beneficial.
Adjective
The lower tax rate is particularly ----- to poorer families
a paid notice that tells people about a product or service:
Noun
I saw an ----- for the job in yesterday’s paper.
A person who publicly supports or recommends a particular cause or policy.
Noun
He was an untiring ------- of economic reform.
vigorous exercises designed to increase cardiovascular efficiency.
Noun
--------- is fast becoming among the ladies in my estate
of or having a shape which reduces the drag from air moving past.
Adjective
The plane has a more ----- shape
the science of designing, building, and operating aircraft
noun
I love -------
medical; medicinal
adjective
The ----- Society awarded him its first gold medal for an experimental inquiry on pus and mucus
any of a breed of small dogs, with a stiff, wiry coat of black, red, or gray and facial features that resemble those of a monkey
noun
I love -----
The action of agreeing with or consenting to a statement or request.
Adjective
The little boy gave an ------- answer.
(Especially of a group or area) having a great deal of money; wealthy.
Adjective
Cigarette smoking used to be common among the ---------- affluent people
The state of being inexpensive; reasonably priced.
Adjective
That Real estate company sells ------- homes.
The process of planting areas of land with trees in order to form a forest
Noun
The country encourages -----
An action or remark that causes outrage or offence.
Noun
He took his son's desertion as a personal -----------.
to make a bad situation worse:
verb
Attempts to restrict parking in the city centre will further ----- the problem of traffic congestion.
(of an offense) made more serious by attendant circumstances
Adjective
The guys have been charged for ----- burglary and stealing the man's money and setting his house on fire
something formed by adding together several amounts or things:
Noun
They purchased an ----- of 3,000 shares in the company.
Being ready or likely to attack or confront; characterized by or resulting from aggression.
Adjective
He is very uncooperative and -------
a person or country that starts an argument, fight, or war by attacking first
Noun
He claimed that he was just defending himself, and that the other guy was the ------.
suddenly filled with strong feelings of shock and worry:
adjective
Workers and union officials were ----- at the layoffs.
(the spreading of) strongly political ideas or arguments expressed especially through plays, art, books, etc.
Noun
Such clever ---- worked well enough to get Clinton elected
(of animal behaviour) associated with conflict.
Noun
It was an ------- exchange of words by the two leaders.
extreme or irrational fear of entering open or crowded places, of leaving one's own home, or of being in places from which escape is difficult.
Noun
She has -----------
Relating to cultivated land or the cultivation of land.
Noun
Brazil is rapidly diversifying its ------- economy.
a fever in which your body shakes, especially one caused by malaria
Noun
She is down with -----