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17 Cards in this Set
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Many people who lead rather_________ lives get a great thrill from watching the exciting adventurs of TV and movie superheroes
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humdrum
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The "coming attractions" shown before the main feature gave us a distinct ________ of what the next film would be like.
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foretaste
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Although they lived in a house___________to ours, we never really got to know them well
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adjacent
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The judge said to the lawyer"You have a right to _____ the witness, but there is no need to bully her"
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interrogate
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I never would have thought that so bitter and long-lasting a quarrel could result from such a(n) _______ and unimportant cause
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trivial
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We need large sums of money to keep our school system going, but we are getting only a(n) ______________ of funds from the state
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trickle
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When I applied for the job, I left a(n)__________ of my previous work experience with the personnel office
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resume
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Though they didn't say so in so manyk words, they did______ that I was responsible for the accident.
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insinuate
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Although the building is old and needs repair, we are convinced that we can ______ renovate it without spending a lot of money.
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renovate
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After the big party, cleaning up, which was supoosed to take "just a few minutes," porved to be an almost_____ job.
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interminable
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After the warring nations had agreed to a(n)_______, they faced the far more difficult task
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truce
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She was so happy and grateful that I felt more than _______ for all that I had tried to do to help her
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recompense
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Though my dog Rover is huge and fierce-looking, children are fond of him because he doesn't have a(n) _________ disposition.
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vicious
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As the drought continued without a letup, the once fertile farmlands fo trhe region slowly became______ "dust bowls".
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barren
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The suspect's only reaction to the detective's question was a wry smile and _________ silence.
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sullen
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In only a few days, the seeds that I had planted in the fertile soild of th egarden began to ________ and take root.
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germinate
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During the exciting chase, the police cars__________ through the town.
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hurtle
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