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Front 1

Exterior

Back 1

Outside

Interior

The exterior of the building was a masterpiece of architecture.

Front 2

Extrapolated

Back 2

Estimate

The future figures were extrapolated from past results.

Front 3

Extricate

Back 3

Withdraw

An attempt to extricate himself from his financial difficulties

Front 4

Fabricate

Back 4

Invent

All four claim that officers fabricated evidence against them.

Front 5

Famine

Back 5

Starvation

Half the population died in the famine of 1988.

Front 6

Fastidious

Back 6

Fussy

Careless

He was fastidious about his appearance.

Front 7

Fatal

Back 7

Lethal

Harmless

She never recovered from a fatal heart attack.

Front 8

Fatigue

Back 8

Tiredness

Energy

She drank a lot of water during the marathon to avoid fatigue.

Front 9

Fatuous

Back 9

Silly

Sensible

That argument is too fatuous to be taken seriously.

Front 10

Feverish

Back 10

Frenzied

Calm

The party preparations put her in a state of feverish excitement.

Front 11

Field

Back 11

Speciality

They are both leaders in their field of expertise.

Front 12

Finite

Back 12

Limited

Endless

A finite set of elements.

Front 13

Flamboyant

Back 13

Elaborate

Simple

He wears flamboyant clothes.

Front 14

Flan

Back 14

Pie

The clown threw the custard flan at her face.

Front 15

Flaw

Back 15

Weakness

Strength

The only flaw in his character is a short temper.

Front 16

Fleet

Back 16

Navy

Bomb damage inflicted upon the British fleet.

Front 17

Fleet

Back 17

Swift

Lingering

The robber escaped because he was fleet of foot.

Front 18

Fleeting

Back 18

Brief

Permanent

They caught only a fleeting glimpse of the driver.

Front 19

Flippant

Back 19

Superficial

Serious

She hurt his feelings with her flippant remarks.

Front 20

Flustered

Back 20

Agitated

Poised

Time was running out, making her feel flustered and confused.

Front 21

Forfeit

Back 21

Punishment

Award

That is the forfeit he must pay.

Front 22

Formulate

Back 22

Develop

He formulated his plan for escape.

Front 23

Foundation

Back 23

Basis

Best friends are the foundation of my life.

Front 24

Fractious

Back 24

Irritable

Good-tempered

The children were bored and fractious.

Front 25

Fragrant

Back 25

Aromatic

Reeking

The fragrant oils and perfumes.

Front 26

Frequent

Back 26

Common

Rare

He is a frequent visitor to the house.

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Frequented

Back 27

Visited

Avoided

He frequented that restaurant on a regular basis.

Front 28

Frivolous

Back 28

Foolish

Earnest

I was a bit too frivolous to be a doctor.

Front 29

Furore

Back 29

Outcry

There was an international furore over the plan to cut the rainforest down.

Front 30

Gala

Back 30

Celebration

We went to a very posh gala at the Royal Opera House

Front 31

Garment

Back 31

Clothing

Put a fancy label on any garment and it becomes more expensive.

Front 32

Gaudy

Back 32

Tasteless

Elegant

The orange-and-purple hat was too bright and gaudy.

Front 33

Gaunt

Back 33

Skinny

Plump

The ill man looked pale and gaunt.

Front 34

Appropriate

Back 34

Take

Give

Several other newspapers have appropriated the idea.

Front 35

Grave

Back 35

Serious

Joyous

He says the situation in his country is very grave.

Front 36

Gravitas

Back 36

Seriousness

A man with all the gravitas you might expect of a Booker prize winner

Front 37

Gregarious

Back 37

Friendly

Reserved

She's such a gregarious and outgoing person.

Front 38

Grounding

Back 38

Education

The degree provides a thorough grounding in both mathematics and statistics.

Front 39

Grounds

Back 39

Reason

In the interview he gave some grounds for optimism.

Front 40

Harbour

Back 40

Shelter

She was accused of harbouring the suspected criminal in her shed.

Front 41

Harbour

Back 41

Hold

He might have been murdered by someone harbouring a grudge.

Front 42

Hasty

Back 42

Rapid

Leisurely

They need to make a hasty escape.

Front 43

Heedful

Back 43

Careful

Thoughtless

She was always heedful of her daughter's needs.

Front 44

Hefty

Back 44

Heavy

Light

He hurt his back while lifting the hefty parcel.

Front 45

Hindrance

Back 45

Obstacle

Help

His lack of money was a hindrance to affording a new car.

Front 46

Craven

Back 46

Cowardly

Heroic

The craven attackers pounced on the boy and stabbed him before fleeing.

Front 47

Honourable

Back 47

Fair

Unjust

He did the honourable thing by throwing the ball out of play while the player was injured.

Front 48

Hostile

Back 48

Unfriendly

Hospitable

The fans of the other team were very hostile to the home supporters.

Front 49

Humble

Back 49

Modest

Arrogant

He was very humble even though he had a lot to be proud about.

Front 50

Idle

Back 50

Lazy

Active

He was so idle, he left all his homework until the night before it was due in.

Front 51

Ignorant

Back 51

Uneducated

Knowledgeable

They don't ask questions for fear of appearing ignorant.

Front 52

Illusory

Back 52

Unreal

True

The illusory effect of time passing more slowly when you are bored.

Front 53

Immerse

Back 53

Plunge

The tea bag needed to be fully immersed in the water to brew properly.

Front 54

Impartial

Back 54

Unbiased

Prejudiced

The judge needed to be impartial for the competiton to be fair.

Front 55

Impassive

Back 55

Emotionless

Emotional

His face remained impassive as he found out the awful news.

Front 56

Implicated

Back 56

Involved

By lying for his friend, Fred had become implicated in the crime.

Front 57

Imply

Back 57

Hint

Are you implying that I had something to do with this?

Front 58

Feasible

Back 58

Possible

Unreasonable

It was not feasible that they would arrive on time if they home so late.

Front 59

Impoverished

Back 59

Poor

Wealthy

The charity money was donated to improve the lives of impoverished children.

Front 60

Impudent

Back 60

Rude

Respectful

Some were well behaved, while others were impudent.

Front 61

Inadequate

Back 61

Lacking

Enough

Supplies of food and medicine are inadequate.

Front 62

Inaugurate

Back 62

Launch

The brand new library was inaugerated by the famous author.

Front 63

Incite

Back 63

Provoke

Discourage

He incited his fellow citizens to take revenge.

Front 64

Inclement

Back 64

Stormy

Calm

Thousands braved the inclement weather last week.

Front 65

Incoherent

Back 65

Muddled

Coherent

As he got more excited he became increasingly incoherent.

Front 66

Inconspicuous

Back 66

Hidden

Obvious

I'll try to be as inconspicuous as possible.

Front 67

Incorrigible

Back 67

Un-curable

Gamblers are incorrigible optimists.

Front 68

Incriminated

Back 68

Blame

He claimed that the drugs had been planted to incriminate him.

Front 69

Indented

Back 69

Scored

She had her name indented into the trophy.

Front 70

Indifferent

Back 70

Uninterested

Concerned

He was indifferent about the match as he didn't support either team.

Front 71

Industrious

Back 71

Hard-working

Idle

She was an industrious and willing worker.

Front 72

Inept

Back 72

Clumsy

Able

He kept dropping the ball because he was so inept at catching it.

Front 73

Inferior

Back 73

Lower

Superior

The cheaper sofa was of inferior quality.

Front 74

Innocuous

Back 74

Harmless

Harmful

Both mushrooms look innocuous, but are in fact deadly.

Front 75

Inorganic

Back 75

Artificial

Natural

Roofing made from organic and inorganic fibres.

Front 76

Insidious

Back 76

Crafty

Honest

He seemed rather insiduous and made everyone wary.

Front 77

Insipid

Back 77

Boring

Tasty

It tasted bland and insipid, like warm cardboard.

Front 78

Insolent

Back 78

Insulting

Polite

Don't be insolent with me, young lady!

Front 79

Instigated

Back 79

Triggered

Stopped

The violence was instigated by hooligans looking for trouble.

Front 80

Intersect

Back 80

Cross

The centre of the city is intersected by the main waterways.