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Our science teacher ____ us when we failed to
follow proper safety precautions in the lab.
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What is upbraided?
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A long series of minor illnesses sapped his
__________, leaving him unable to work.
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What is vitality?
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Despite my best efforts, I was unable to ______
out the time and place of the meeting.
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What is ferret?
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Although we all long for world peace, we should
not allow ourselves to _____ away our liberties
to secure it.
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What is barter?
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Millions of people, not only in India but in all
parts of the world, came to regard Gandhi as a
____ saint.
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What is veritable?
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You may find it hard to become ____ in the study
of irregular verbs, but youll have to master
them if you want to learn French.
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What is engrossed?
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Good office managers must be _____ in using their
powers to accomplish what they want with the
least possible upset to everyone.
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What is dexterous?
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Representatives from many countries are meeting
to try to work out some kind of ______ on
reducing air pollution.
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What is accord?
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When we moved from our apartment to a house, we
found that being homeowners ____ more
responsibilities than we had imagined.
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What is entails?
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Instead of trying to ___ an elaborate excuse, why
not tell them frankly just what happened and hope
for the best?
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What is devise?
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And fools, who came to _____, remained to pray.
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What is scoff?
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The years of adolescence mark the _____ from
childhood to adulthood.
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What is transition?
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My cousin is full of _____ ideas that may not be
practical but are a lot of fun to discuss.
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What is whimsical?
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In spite of my ____ about making a speech at the
assembly, I actually found it a rather enjoyable
experience.
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What is trepidation?
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Presidents need capable assistants who will
shield them from minor problems that may ____
them.
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What is vex?
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The mayor warned of a _____ crisis unless
measures are taken immediately to conserve the
citys water supply.
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What is impending?
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During the oil crisis of the 1970s, Americans had
to ____ themselves to lower indoor temperatures
and decreased use of private transportation.
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What is habituate?
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The telegram contained a _____ message ordering
me to return home as soon as possible.
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What is curt?
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My uncle told me that dropping out of school at
an early age was a decision he has always ____.
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What is rued?
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I wouldnt describe our hostess as just _____ I
think she is a truly captivating woman.
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What is personable?
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Every time I go to the dentist, she _____ me for
eating things that are bad for my teeth.
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What is upbraids?
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The ____ fingers of the great violinist were
guided by his deep understanding of the music.
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What is dexterous?
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The purpose of this meeting is to ____ a plan for
encouraging recycling in our community.
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What is devise?
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The project that I was working on____ me so
thoroughly that I forgot to stop for lunch.
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What is engrossed?
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Before you make fun of my new automatic back
scratcher, remember how people ____ at Edison and
the Wright brothers.
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What is scoffed?