The remains of the day 3

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To initiate (a topic) for discussion is to _____ it.
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broach
he didn't broach the topic
If sth is wise, sb is discreet, sensible and careful in providing for the future, they are ____.
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prudent
the most prudent moment in the day
A large room in a large house, where people sit and relax, or entertain guests is a _____.
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drawing room
I served tea in the drawing room.
If you are focused on sth and it completely holds your attention, you are _____ in sth.
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engrossed
he is engrossed in his reading
A natural tendency or disposition is a ______.
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propensity
his general propensity to talk with me
To speak to or tease lightly and jokingly is to _____.
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banter
a bantering tone
Sth or sb that is very attractive and has a pleasing or exciting quality, is _____.
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alluring
the alluring details
If sth happens suddenly, often in an unpleasant way, it happens _____.
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abruptly
I paused rather abruptly
If you take hold of sth quickly, firmly and forcefully, you _____ it.
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seize
Mr Farraday seized the opportunity to grin broadly at me
If you express a low opinion about sth, your opinion is _____
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derogatory
I do not mean to imply anything derogatory about him
To think or conclude, consider is to _____.
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figure
'I'd never have figured you for such a lady's man
A secret of forbidden arrangement to meet, esp. one between lovers.
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assignation
If sth is clear, not confusing and cannot be understood in more than one way, it is _____.
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unambiguous
I felt the temptation to deny immediately and unambiguously
If you react to sth that sb has said exactly as they intended you to do, you
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rise to the bait
I saw in time that to do so would be to rise to Mr Farraday's bait
If you allow yourself to do sth that you know you will enjoy, you _____ in it.
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indulge
I indulged in as a kind of affectionate sport.
If you have a problem _____, you have to deal with it.
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on your hands
... employees having an unhealthy amount of time on their hands
If you have a problem _____, you no longer have to deal with it.
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off your hands
'Maybe you could keep her off our hands,
If you try very hard to do sth, you ____ to do it.
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endeavour
he endeavoured to smile appropriately
A _____ of sth is a small amount that remains after most of it has gone.
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residue
some residue of my bewilderment
To give or feel in return is to _____.
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reciprocate
I was expected to reciprocate my employer's bantering

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