Wordly 12 Unit 9 White Death

an EXHAUSTING disease/climate

the TIRING/ DEBILITATING humidity of the coast

Because he is much heavier than me, the only way for me to WEAKEN him is by putting a sleeping pill in his food

The UNLUCKY storeowners went bankrupt during the economic crisis

After Ellen lost her fortune in Las Vegas, her days were UNFORTUNATE and miserable

The newspaper did a story on the UNLUCKY child who was lost in the woods for three days.

The fact is that all these nuclear power stations are TRUE/ REAL time bombs.

We want an open and united Europe; not a Europe which has turned into a REAL/ GENUINE fortress

This is a ACTUAL/ TRUE / REAL parody of democracy.

Hillary has always been the PERFECT EXAMPLE/ EXEMPLAR of high fashion, so I was taken aback when I saw her wearing an old, saggy pair of jeans and a ragged T-shirt

Babies are the EPITOME/ EMBODIMENT of purity; if only we could preserve that sweetness for a lifetime

My daughter and I usually disagree about which clothing items are APPROPRIATE for school

You will look stunning tonight because the red dress is SUITABLE for your complexion

Unlike my son, I do not believe his girlfriend is an APT/ FITTING match for him

FALSE/ INACCURATE rumors about the baker filled the city streets, causing damage to her business every time someone repeated the defamatory gossip

WRONG/ UNTRUE radio ads insulted the candidate and maliciously took away any hopes for a landslide win

You have to give the door a shove or it won't close.

Harry gave him a hefty shove and he fell over.

She sent him off with a little shove

He has a family, but HE IS IN NEED, he will only call me for help

Sharks first appeared in the earth's primeval seas three hundred millions years ago and have been at the top of the food chain ever since.

primeval forests

primeval urges

She GAINED MASTERY OVER/ CONTROL injury to win the Olympic gold medal.

The two parties managed to SOLVE/ DEAL WITH their differences on the issue.

He finally managed to GET CONTROL OF/GET or BRING UNDER CONTROL his fear of flying

without firing a shot they DEFEATED/ OVERPOWERED the guards

In the final game Sweden easily TRIUMPHED OVER / WIN OVER or AGAINST France.

Her parents were OVERWHELMED/ DISTURBED/ AFFECTED with grief at the funeral.

OVERPOWERED/ DRIVEN/ MOVED by curiosity, the boy looked through the window.

The dead woman had been AFFECTED/ STRUCK by smoke.

Even though Marie claims to be an connoisseur /ˌkɑːnəˈsɜːr/ /ˌkɑːnəˈsʊr/, she is not one because she will eat anything served to her.

Since Hank is an GOURMET /ˈɡʊrmeɪ/, he refuses to consume any food that is not prepared by a gourmet chef

local SPECIALITIES

Dr Jaffrey handed us a plate of dates: traditionally the SPECIALITY with which to break the Ramadan fast.

The eggs of this bird are considered a great SPECIALITY.

Although a shark is a fish, it is viviparous and gives birth to live baby sharks

Mammals are viviparous and have life births instead of producing eggs

Unlike most insects, scorpions are viviparous and produce live offspring instead of eggs

a BROOD of puppies

the runt (= the smallest and weakest baby) of the FAMILY

a BROOD of kittens"

The new antibiotic is listed as a BYPRODUCT/ SPIN-OFF / OFFSHOOT of penicillin because it was produced from a penicillin base

When Anna named her children Breanna and Brent, she gave them both names that were a DESCENDANT of her mother’s name, Brenda

the article ABSOLVED/ ACQUITTED the mayor

The court EXONERATED/ VINDICATED him after a thorough investigation.

I will present evidence that will CLEAR/ ABSOLVE my client.