EXERCISE 4: 1. The new manager produced a(n) ………….inventory of all the items found in the shop, ranging from the tiny pin to the gigantic industrial washing machine. COMPREHEND 2. During the war, the prices of food were …………. . ASTRONOMY 3. Only a(n) ………….proportion of the club’s members objected to the proposal, so the committee went ahead with their plan. SIGNIFY 4. I don’t have time to read the ………….version of the book, so I’ll just buy the condensed version. ABRIDGE 5. The little boy ran straight into the ………….arms of his father. STRETCH 6. A(n) ………….is one who tends to take the worse view, or expect the worst outcome. PESSIMISM 7. A(n) ………….is adverse to rapid change. CONSERVE 8. Between 1860 and 1900 the country had a number of revolutions and uprisings. It was a time of …………. .STABLE 9. She sat in terrible ………….on the hard chair for over an hour. COMFORT 10. To improve his qualifications, he’s taking a course in ………….skills. MANAGE