ADVANCED VOCABULARY - COLLOCATIONS - ING ADJECTIVES

Collocations - Ing Adjectives

Fill in the blanks with the adjectives from the box that collocate with the nouns.
CO05 ANSWERS EXPLANATION

going concern	a business that is operating and making a profit
1) circumstances	the specific reasons that excuse or justify sb's actions
2) sin	a particular bad feature or habit – used humorously
3) block	a problem that stops you from achieving something
4) generalization	a statement that is too general and therefore not valid
5) dream	a dream that you have again and again
6) factor	the most important reason
7) space	an opportunity to pause, relax, or decide what to do next
8) ground	a place where someone regularly spends time
9) violet	an exaggeratedly shy person
10) pain	extremely strong pain that is difficult to endure

1)	extenuating circumstances	the specific reasons that justify sb's actions
2)	a besetting sin	a main or constant problem or fault
3)	a stumbling block	a problem that stops you from achieving something
4)	sweeping generalization	a statement that is too general and thus not valid
5)	a recurring dream	a dream that you have again and again
6)	a deciding factor	the most important reason
7)	a breathing space	an opportunity to pause or decide what to do next
8)	a stamping ground	a place where someone regularly spends time
9)	a shrinking violet	an exaggeratedly shy person
10)	excruciating pain	extremely strong pain that is difficult to endure