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19 Cards in this Set
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some people suffer an_________ reactionif they eat peanut butter of anything with peanuts
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adverse
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Although California leads the nation in farming, crops won't grow in its most______ regions
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arid
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The jogger was injured by an unknown__________ who left him immobile at the side of the road
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assailant
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The ocean______ rose and fell, attracting the most daring surfers.
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billow
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some people suffer an _______ reaction if they peanut butter or peanuts
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adverse
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adj. unfavorable, negative; working against, hostile
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although California leads the nation in farming, crops won't grow in its most_______ regions
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arid
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adj. extremely dry; uninteresting, dull
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the jogger was injured by an unknown _______ who left him immobile at the side of the road
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assailant
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n. a person who attacks violenlty
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The ocean _______ rose and fell,attracting the most daring surfers
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billow
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n. a large wave: v. to rise or swell like a wave
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in court, dfendents can ________ their accusers in a controlled setting
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confront
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v. to meet face-to-face, especially as a challenge;come to grips with
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You can't_______ me against my will
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constrain
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v. to force ,compel; to restrain, hold back
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His novel used a ________ style but had a historical setting
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contemporary
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adj. belonging to the same period of time as oneself; n. a person of the same time
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The painter chose to _______ a plain praire landscape using bold colors and shadows
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depict
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v. to potray; to respent or show in the form of a picture
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a judge must remain_____ in order to render an evenhanded and logical decision
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disinterested
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adj. fair-minded, free from selfishmotives; indifferent
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oceans_______ about three-fourths of the surface of our planets
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encompass
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v. to encircle, go or reach around; to enclose;to include with a certain group or class
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Kate's________ of hurting herself during exercise has left her weak and out of shape
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groundless
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adj. without any good reason of cause, unjustified
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The speaker who said one thing but did something else entirely regarded as a _____
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hypocrite
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n. a person who pretends to be what he or she is not of better than he of she really is; a two faced person
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our schools' intercom system is so ole that this morining's announcements were almost __________
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incomprehensible
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adj. impossible to understand
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scientists should not ______ data
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manipulate
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v. to handle of use skillfully; to manage or control for personal gain of advatage
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This postage scale can weigh a ________ of only five pounds
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maximum
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n. the greatest possible amount or degree; adj. reaching the greatest possible amount or degree
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