golden handshake - He will walk away with a reported ____ of ￡400,000., blatant lie - The politician's promise to lower taxes while also increasing spending was a ___., evasive answers - All their questions were met with vague, ___., an avid reader - She's ____ of historical novels., permissive society - Some critics argued that the 1960s sexual revolution contributed to a ____, while others celebrated it as a period of newfound freedom., terminal illness - We feel like a patient with a possible ____ that no one will tell the results of the tests., breathtaking view - Being on the top floor with its ___ of the surrounding forest was one of the job's many perks., foregone conclusion - The result of the match was a ___., staunch supporter - He has been a ____ of the Liberal Party for over thirty years., constructive criticism - I'm always willing to hear ___., vicious circle - I need experience to get a job but without a job I can't get experience it's a ____., wishful thinking - I've got a feeling that Alex likes me, but that might just be ___., irresistible temptation - The smell of freshly baked cookies was an ____ to the children, who snuck into the kitchen for a treat., working knowledge - He has a good ____ of the subject., compulsive liar - He's a ___ -- you can't believe a word he says., capital punishment - I'm strongly opposed to ___., resounding success - They achieved an immediate and ___., crushing blow - Failing his final exams was a ___., recurrent dream - I have a ____ that I've turned into an elephant., unpalatable suggestion - The politician tried to sell the ____ of higher taxes, but voters rejected it.,

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