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24 Look at the pairs of words. In each pair there is a word you know. Read the sentences and phrases below and guess what the other word in each pair means.
awe — awesome
confirm — confirmation
demand — demanding
deny — denial
execute — execution
innocent - innocence
menace — menacing
seek — seeker
trial — trying
1. an awesome task, an awesome responsibility, an awesome power. The Niagara Falls are a truly awesome sight. 2. a personal betrayal, a sense of betrayal, to regard as a betrayal. These decisions are a betrayal of everything Mr Johnson stood for. 3. a further confirmation, a final confirmation, to nod in confirmation. He agreed to participate in the conference but we need his written confirmation. 4. a demanding job, a demanding person. Young children can be very demanding. 5. a strong denial, the denial of human rights to the mass of the population. The company has issued a strong denial of responsibility for the mistake. 6. a public execution, a political execution. Executions are carried out in the prison yard. 7. to prove sb's innocence. The new evidence will hopefully prove his innocence. 8. a menacing look, dark menacing alleys. His voice was quiet and almost menacing. 9. a seeker of truth, a publicity seeker. James is an earnest seeker of truth. 10. a trying day, a trying job. Your son is turning out to be very trying.
awe — awesome
confirm — confirmation
demand — demanding
deny — denial
execute — execution
innocent - innocence
menace — menacing
seek — seeker
trial — trying
1. an awesome task, an awesome responsibility, an awesome power. The Niagara Falls are a truly awesome sight. 2. a personal betrayal, a sense of betrayal, to regard as a betrayal. These decisions are a betrayal of everything Mr Johnson stood for. 3. a further confirmation, a final confirmation, to nod in confirmation. He agreed to participate in the conference but we need his written confirmation. 4. a demanding job, a demanding person. Young children can be very demanding. 5. a strong denial, the denial of human rights to the mass of the population. The company has issued a strong denial of responsibility for the mistake. 6. a public execution, a political execution. Executions are carried out in the prison yard. 7. to prove sb's innocence. The new evidence will hopefully prove his innocence. 8. a menacing look, dark menacing alleys. His voice was quiet and almost menacing. 9. a seeker of truth, a publicity seeker. James is an earnest seeker of truth. 10. a trying day, a trying job. Your son is turning out to be very trying.