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20 Cards in this Set
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He had a … feeling that Sarah was lying
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gut reaction
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The Dodgers have been in a … for the last three weeks.
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slump
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people who had a hot night at the …
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plate
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She ran to meet them with … arms
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outstretched
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Why is it somebody might … see the glass as half full, and somebody … sees it as half empty?
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literally
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There is more than one way to … the problem
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tackle
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research that … deeply into this issue
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delve
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The researcher’s job is to … information about people
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gather
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The island is only nine miles in … / the … of a circle
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circumference
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a small/narrow/tiny/large/thick …
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waist
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The old lady had fallen and broken her …
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hip
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I don't … that she burst into tears after the way you spoke to her
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wonder
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I was sweating under the …
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spotlight
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My computer’s gone …
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haywire
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She said that her life was a ...
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mess
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a … old man
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grumpy
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His room is an absolute …!
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dump
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The boss is refusing to let us have any ... on the deadline for this job
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extension
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These days, people are …ed about their health
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concern
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The language difference proved an … barrier.
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insurmountable
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