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20 Cards in this Set
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coveted |
His relation with his neighbor turned sour because he ___________ the man's house and car. |
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predominated |
Christianity once ____________________ as the religion of North Africa under the Roman empire. |
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subsides |
Don't speak to him now. Wait until his anger _________________ a little. |
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manger |
He does not want the job himself. He only wants to stop Jim from getting it. He is a dog in a _________________. |
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peculiar |
Have you noticed that Janet is acting ______________ today? She didn't even say hello to me this morning. |
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chaste |
Don't get so upset by his language. The mind of the average teenage boy is not exactly _____________. |
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ravaged |
A tsunami __________________ the seaside village. |
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coax |
If she won't go along with you, you can always ___________ her with rewards of chocolate. |
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instigates |
Whenever there is trouble, it is always Brahim who _______________ it. |
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prudence |
Our manager reminded us that we should use ___________________ in handling the sensitive negotiations. |
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inconsequential |
She pressures me to make even the most _________________________ choices for her. She needs to learn to rely on herself. |
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prosperity |
The 1920's were a time of peace and __________________ between the two World Wars and before the Great Depression. |
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discreeet |
We were warned to be __________________: the details of the business deal were confidential. |
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scrutiny |
He speaks convincingly, but his plans do not bear ________________. |
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nimble |
People remark that he is a great athlete, but he is not ______________ at all. He may be fast, but he's very clumsy. |
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ecstatic |
She was _____________________ about the news that she had made the varsity basketball team. |
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garments |
You may not come to school in __________________ that resemble pajamas or that show your shoulders or midriff. |
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ransack |
The police __________________ the apartment for evidence of the crime, turning up all they needed for a conviction. |
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longitudinal |
A ________________________ study examines a group of participants over a very long period of time. |
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unassuming |
I don't know how you got the impression that she was self-centered and proud. I find her the most ______________________ person I know! |
