She was twenty-eight years of age with the kind of breathtaking ______ normally associated with the cover of a glossy fashion magazine.

She sat there __________ sipping her drink while chaos reigned around her.

The artist's work always ____________ because of its unique style and innovative techniques.

A crowd of curious ________ soon gathered to see what was happening.

The mysterious smile of the subject in the portrait remained ____________(foreshortening/enigmatic/mirage), leaving viewers intrigued and curious.

The Princess Royal is a well-known _______ (mirage/patron/portraiture) of several charities.

As we wandered through the desert, the shimmering oasis in the distance turned out to be nothing more than a ____________(mirage/distortion/foreshortening).

When you project the photographs onto a surface, some ________ (portraiture/foreshortening/distortion) of the image may occur.

To cause worry, pain, or difficulty to someone or something over a period of time.

To reduce or be reduced in size or importance.

To guess or think about what might happen using information that is already known.

To encourage the development or growth of ideas or feelings.

 There was a _______ (chronic/protracted/exacerbated) silence, after which Lydia said quietly, 'I'm to inherit all the money -- you'll get nothing.'

We knew that, for the children's sake, we had to prevent our relationship from _________(intervening/deteriorating/channeling) any further.

There is increasing demand for the United Nations to ________ (intervene/exacerbate/fetishize) in trouble spots throughout the world.

A lot of money has been _______ (exacerbated/channelled/deteriorated) into research in that particular field.

I'm a busy man - don't bother me with _________.

To be a good manager, you must know how to __________ responsibility downwards.

The subject of interest rates continues to ________ the business community.

Some of the ________ for this movie came from botanists who had travelled to the tropics and other exotic locations.

After the Second World War Germany was _______ (polarized/divided/balanced) into two separate countries.

His ______________ (balancing/inspiring/condescending) attitude made it difficult for his colleagues to work with him.

He might simply ______ (overlook/pontificate/engage) or forget what he knows or believes.

The committee is evenly _________ (engaged/balanced/devolved), with six members from each party.

Lying back in the hot bath was _______ bliss.

Users can now make financial _________ in euros.

If you overcook the cabbage it'll turn to _______.

British administrators emphasized _______ and origins as primary determinants of political organization and boundary making.

Match the words you to their definitions.