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placid
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pleasantly calm, peaceful
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amiable
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having pleasant personal qualities; friendly
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to jar
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to have a harshly unpleasant or disturbing effect on one's nerves; upset
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presumptuous
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unwarrantedly bold; forward
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fancy (noun)
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a caprice; whim; vagary
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doggedly
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persistent in effort
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talisman
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a good luck charm;anyting whose presence exercises a powerful influence on feelings or actions
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to enthrall
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to charm; enchant
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to malign
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to speak harmful untruths about
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dubious
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doubtful
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credulity
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willingness to believe; gullibility
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to mar
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to damage
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prosaic
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commonplace or dull
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frivolous
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silly, not serious
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to attribute (v. t.)
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to regard as resulting from a specified cause
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coincidence
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a striking occurrence of 2 or more events at the same time
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avaricious
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greedy
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to disown
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to refuse to acknowledge as belonging to oneself
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to scurry
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to move rapidly
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at the expense of
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at the sacrifice of another; to the detriment of
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resolution
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a resolve or determination
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apparel
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clothing
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broach
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to mention or suggest for the first time
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resignation
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an accepting, unresisting attitude, state, etc.
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apathy
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absence or sppression of passion, emotion or excitement
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to shudder
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to tremble with fear or dread
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scarcely
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barely; hardly; not quite
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audible
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capable of being heard
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to resound
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to utter loudly
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to appeal
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to evoke or attract interest
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to reverberate
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to reecho; resound
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infamous
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having an extremely bad reputation
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superficial
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shallow; on the surface; not penetrating deeply
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disdain
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an attitude of looking down upon others as unworthy; contemp, scorn
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competent
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having the required ability for a specific task; capable
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pompous
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showing self-importance; being overly formal
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hostile
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unfriendly; of an enemy
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anarchy
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an absence of ruling authority or government with resulting confusion and disorder
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malicious
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desiring to harm others; motivated by a wish to see anothre person suffer
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dogmatic
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holding strongly to opinion or statements as if they were facts not to be questioned
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meticulous
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very careful with details; exact
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vulnerable
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capable of being unjured or attacked; unprotected
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indolent
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lazy; not wanting to make an effort
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tranquil
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free from disturbance or agitation; calm
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fastidious
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showing careful attention to details; difficult to please
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hypocritical
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pretending to have virtue or goodness that one does not have; insincere
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contempt
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hatred of someone or something for being inferior
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vilify
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to attack someone's reputation by saying evil things
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inquisitive
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excessively curious; asking many questions; eager to learn
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capricious
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doing something for no apparent reason; impulsive; unpredictable; changeable
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prolific
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very productive; abundant
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sycophant
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a person who tries to win favor by flattering someone
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sagacious
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wise; showing wisdom based on one's experience and perception
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servile
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having the attitude of a servant or slave; excessively submissive
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irascible
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hot-tempered; easily angered
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arrogant
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feeling more important than others and superior to others
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infamous
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Adolf Hitler become ____________throughout the world for having imprisoned and killed thousands.
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superficial
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Jerry's knowledge of American history is just ___________; he only knows highlights.
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disdain
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In the movie Mean Girls, the pretty girls openly show _____ for those not as pretty as they.
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competent
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His ability to play basketball is ______ but not brilliant.
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pompous
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The teacher was a _____ blowhard, convinced that everything he uttered was just "pearls before swine."
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hostile
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The soldiers knew they were moving into _____ territory, much more dangerous than anything they had seen before.
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anarchy
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Mr. Dullard had left the room. Lacking a leader, the class erupted in _____.
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malicious
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Jerry was a sadistic lout; he loved making his classmates miserable by playing _____ tricks on them.
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dogmatic
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Mr. Dullard loved rules; his _____ application of them drove his students nuts.
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meticulous
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Mr. Dullard's _____ attention to detail was his greatest asset.
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vulnerable
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Jane felt wounded and still ______; she had been hurt too many times.
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indolent
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Jerry's _____ ways meant that he would never do anything more interesting than flipping burgers at McDonald's; he was just too lazy.
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tranquil
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The _____ setting relaxed Jane and nearly lulled her to sleep.
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fastidious
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Mr. Dullard was _____ in his dress; specks of dust that landed on his sportcoat were immediately picked off.
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hypocritical
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Mr. Dullard's criticism of Jerry's life as dull was ______; Dullard himself did nothing more than teach school.
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contempt
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The girls displayed sheer _____ for Mr. Dullard's sense of style - or his lack of same.
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vilify
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Dullard loved to _____ and malign his less gifted students.
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inquisitive
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Jerry's _____ nature led him to wonder why the car stalled out.
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capricious
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Men complain that women are _____ and change their minds too often.
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prolific
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Mozart was remarkably ______; he produced over 40 symphonies in his short life.
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sycophant
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The _____ flattered the teacher every chance she could.
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sagacious
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Because they did not understand her wisdom, they laughed at her _____ reply.
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servile
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Jane was frightened of authority, so her responses to all her bosses' demand were ______ and submissive.
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irascible
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As he grew older, Jerry's father became increasingly tempermental and _____.
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arrogant
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Sophomores are notorious for being at once _____ and ignorant; they always think they know more than they do, hence the term "sophmoric."
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valid (1)
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sound; well-grounded; legally acceptable
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obscure (4)
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not clearly seen; not clearly understood or expressed
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ambiguous (5)
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having two or more meanings; uncertain
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diligent (7)
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hardworking; putting effort and care into one's work
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prodigal (8)
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recklessly wasteful; extravagant
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reverent (10)
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feeling or showing deep awe and respect
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reproach (12)
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to blame a personfor something; to criticize sharply
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diversity (13)
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variety; difference
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laudable (14)
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worthy of praise; deserving of approval
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rational (15)
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having the ability to think clearly; sane; using logical thinking
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enigma (17)
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something thatis puzzling or mysterious
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censor (18)
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to examine a work for thepurpose of banning or removing harmful passages
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innocuous (19)
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harmless insignificant
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valid
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The results of the test were not _____ because some of the students had cheated.
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obscure
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William Shakespeare is not some unknown _____ writer; all students of English read his plays.
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ambiguous
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The answer seemed unclear and _____; I dont' know what he really meant.
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diligent
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Mary is a ______ worker; she comes in every day and works hard.
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prodigal
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The ______ son left home, spent all his money and then returned, expecting to be welcomed back into the family once again.
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reverent
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The citizens of South Korea are particularly _____ of their leader; his picture is everywhere.
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reproach
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Mother ______ her daughter for not having made the bed.
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diversity
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Universities look for ______ in their student populations; a group made up of only white Anglo-Saxon Protestant engineers would be boring.
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laudable
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Her attempts at quitting smoking, although _____, always ended in failure.
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rational
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Your thinking is not ______; it makes no sense to say that the schoolwork is impossible if you never try.
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enigma
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In one of the Batman movies Jim Carrey plays ______, a character whose costume is covered with question marks.
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censor
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Letters from soldiers on the front are frequently _______ for security purposes.
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innocuous
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The bite of a garter snake is _____; it will not harm you.
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skeptical
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doubting; questioning a statement or truth
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relevant
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related to the matter at hand; applicable
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ameliorate
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to improve; to make better
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erratic
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inconsistent; irregular in behavior or performance; wandering
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banal
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unoriginal; dull
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candid
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straightforward; openly honest
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augment
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to increase; to add to
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discern
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to perceive or detect with the senses or the mind
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pious
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having deep respect for religion and the religious service
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zeal
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enthusiasm; persistent effort in pursuing a goal or cause
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profuse
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plentiful; pouring forth freely and abundantly
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distort
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to twist out of shape
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trivial
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of little value or importance; ordinary
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aesthetic
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relating to an appreciation of beauty; loving beauty
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biased
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having an opinion or unthinking preference that prevents fair judgment
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apathy (6)
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The class showed only ______ when reading the story; they seemed entirely uninterested.
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itinerant
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wandering; someone whomoves from place to place
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itinerant
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James Braddock was a 24-year-old _____ heavyweight boxer.
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notorious
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infamous; well-known for bad deeds
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notorious
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Young Jimmy became _____ for his exploits as a playground fighter.
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pugilism
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boxing
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pugilism
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Jimmy's playground _____ ended abruptly after a recess dispute with a classmate.
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to morph
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to change
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morphed
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A recess dispute with a classmate named Elmer Fulong _____ into a full-blown brawl.
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cordially
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politely
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cordially
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The nuns at St. Joseph's _____ invited him to end his education.
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epiphany
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a sudden realization of truth
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epiphany
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Jimmy was a 14-year-old working as a Western Union deliveryboy when he experienced a/an _____.
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incumbent
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the person currently holding a position (usually a political office)
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incumbent
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The _____ champ, 37-year-old Jess Willard of Kansas, yielded the most coveted title in sports to Jack Dempsey.
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to emulate
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to imitate the actions of another
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to emulate
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Braddock grew up admiring Dempsey and longed _____ the champ's career.
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to precipitate
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to cause to happen; to result in
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precipitated
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Jimmy's homecoming ______ a fistfight.
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to inaugurate
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to swear into office; to begin
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inaugurated
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Jimmjy's homecoming resulted in a fistfight that _____ his boxing career.
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provocation
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the event that provokes/brings about something else
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provocation
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The _____ for the legendary "Battle of Nuge's Field" was Jimmy's decision to borrow his older brother's brand-new sweater.
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pedagogy
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teaching; education
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pedagogy
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The problem with this pugilism-as-pedagogy approach was that Jimmy gave as well as he got.
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pseudonym
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an assumed name; pen name
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pseudonym
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Fighting under the _____ "Jimmy Ryan," Braddock fought his first professional bout.
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to jar
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to upset; disturb; rattle
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jarred
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The 18-year-old repeatedly _____ his opponent with a powerful right hand.
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potent
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powerful
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potent
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The 18-year-old rattled his opponent with his _____ right hand.
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to spar
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to fight in a practice match
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sparring
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"Knock this bum out as quick as you can," Gould instructed Galfund instructed Galfund before the ______ match began.
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to net
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to make a profit
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netted
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The combined purses from his victories had _____ tens of thousands of dollars.
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to maul
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to beat someone/something up thoroughly
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mauler
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Braddock was scheduled to fight "Tuffy" Griffin, a corn-fed mauler from Iowa.
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shamrock
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clover, often a symbol of the Irish
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shamrock
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Braddock was wearing trunks adorned with a ______.
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relentlessly
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without stopping or letting up
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relentlessly
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Griffith continued to fire away _____.
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to devastate
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to destroy thoroughly
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devastated
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Braddock's financial future was _____ in March 1929.
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to succumb
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to give way to; to become sick with
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succumbed
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The Bank of the United States _____ to the accelerating wave of banki failures.
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to prefigure
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to foreshadow
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prefigured
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The bank failures _____ the Stock Market Crash of the following October.
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to decapitate
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to remove someone's head
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decapitating
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Loughran preferred the scalpel to the broadsword, carvign away at an opponent, rather than _____ him in one blow.
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serpentine
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a snake-like movement; zigzag movement
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serpentine
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The champ out-maneuvered Braddock, picking him apart with a _____ left jab.
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to bob
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to bounce up and down
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bobbing
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Loghran kept his cool, _____ and staying out of range.
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to feint
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to pretend to hit
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feinting
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Loughran kept his cool, bobbing and _____ and staying out of range.
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to deflect
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to turn aside
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deflecting
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The champ out-maneuvered Braddock, _____ the challenger's right hand.
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hypothermia
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a condition bought on by very cold temperature
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hypothermia
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With little food and no heat, his family was facing death by starvation or ____.
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anachronistic
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out of time; something that does not fit the given time period
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anachronistic
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These days, for a man to be embarassed by having to apply for money from the government is almost laughably _____.
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ambidextrous
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able to use both right and left hands with equal ease
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ambidextrous
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Braddock found himself using his left hand, so that, by June 1934, he was functionally _____.
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to inveigle
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to entice, win through flattery
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inveigled
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Gould had _____ himself into the good graces of the Boxing Commission.
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to bludgeon
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to beat with a cudgel, a very large stick
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bludgeoning
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Braddock dominated Griffin, _____ the heavily favored contender with both hands.
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to capitalize
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to make good on
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capitalize
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The victory did offer him a second chance in the ring --and he was determined to ______ on his opportunity.
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calisthenics
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exercises
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calisthenics
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The rest of the day was filled with shadowboxing, sparring, and _____.
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dingy
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dirty; dark
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dingy
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Braddock has labored in boxing's ______ clubs.
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ascent
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rise
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ascent
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The story of Braddock's incredible _____ from poverty was splashed across newspapers nationwide.
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to budge
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to move slightly
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budge
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The challenger didn't ______ a millimeter--and the champ knew he was beaten.
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rapturous
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filled with delight, ecstasy
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rapturous
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Braddock claimed the crown, setting off _____ celebrations nationwide.
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allusion
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a casual reference; a reference to another literary work
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alteration
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change
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amiable
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friendly
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aristrocrat
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a member of the nobility
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averse to
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opposed to
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breach
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a break; gap made in a wall
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compliance
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act of conforming
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to confound
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to confuse
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convulsion
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involuntary muscular contractions
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cunning
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clever
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to dawdle
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to waste time; to fool around
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to deceive
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to mislead, delude
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to deduce
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to reach a conclusion by reasoning
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to defray
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to lessen, help pay for
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delirium
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a disorder of mind brought on by fever, convulsions, etc.
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to encompass
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to surround
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to engage
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to rent, hire
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gale
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large storm
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hoarse
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rough, husky voice
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to hurl
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to throw
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imperturbable
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without being disturbed or distracted
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imprudence
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lacking caution
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in vain
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useless
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insolence
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lacking respect
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invaluable
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so valuable it cannot be counted
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keen
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sharp
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to loom up
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to rise up and appear huge
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manifold
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many faceted; many sided
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meddle; meddler
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to interfere; one who interferes
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metropolis
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large city
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notorious
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infamous
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outset
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beginning
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parapet
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a defensive wall
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pauper
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poor person
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peculiar
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odd, strange
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pending
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waiting until something is finished
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perplexity
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confusion, uncertainty
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pretense
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false show of
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reverie
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waking dream, dreamy thoughtfulness
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scaffolding
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temporary platform for workers
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scoundrel
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person without morality, principles, honor
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to scrawl
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to scribble
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scruples
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ethics, morals
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to sear
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to burn, char surface of
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sinister
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threatening, portending evil
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trivial
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unimportant, inconsequential
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vagabond
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wanderer, bum
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vigil
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act or period of observing, surveillance
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zest
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hearty enjoyment, gusto
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metropolis
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Young ladies wander about the _________________ at this hour of the morning and knock sleepy people out of their beds.
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outset
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Should it prove to be an interesting case, you would, I am sure, wish to follow it from the ______________.
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keener
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I had no _________ pleasure than in following Holmes in his professional investigations.
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to defray
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As to reward, my profession is its reward; but you are at liberty __________ whatever expenses I may be put to.
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trivial
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My suspicions depend so entirely upon small points, which might seem _______ to another.
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aristocratic
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The last squire dragged out his existence there, living the horrible life of a/an _____________ pauper.
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pauper
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The last squire dragged out his existence there, living the horrible life of an aristocratic ____________.
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hurled
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Last week he _________ the local blacksmith over a parapet into a stream.
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parapet
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Last week he hurled the local blacksmith over a ___________ into a stream.
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vagabond
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He had no friends at all save the wandering gipsies, and he would give these ___________ leave to encamp upon the ...family estate.
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seared
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Every event of that dreadful time is ______________ into my memory.
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averted
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He does not say so, but I can read it from his soothing answers and _________ eyes.
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manifold
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You can see deeply into the _____ wickedness of the human heart.
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encompass
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You may advise me how to walk amid the dangers which ________________ me.
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gale
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Suddenly, amidst all the hubbub of the _________, there burst forth the wild scream of a terrified woman.
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blanched
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I saw my sister appear at the opening, her face _________ with terror...
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convulsion
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She stabbed her finger into the air in the direction of the Doctor's room, but a fresh _____________ seized her and choked her words.
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in vain
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All efforts (to revive her) were __________, for she slowly sank and died.
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deceived
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It is my strong impression that I heard it, and yet among the crash of the gale, and the creaking of an old house, I may possibly have been _____________.
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notorious
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Dr. Roylott's conduct had long been ______________ in the country.
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allusion
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What did you gather from this __________ to a band - a speckled band?
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delirium
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Sometimes I have thought that it was merely the wild talk of ____________...
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averse
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You are not ___________ to the trip, Watson?
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sinister`
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It seems to me to be a most dark and ____________ business.
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peculiar
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His costume was a ___________ mixture of the professional and of the agricultual...
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seared
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A large face, ____________ with a thousand wrinkles, burned yellow with the sun...
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imperturbably
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"But I have heard that the crocuses promise well," continued my companion _______________________.
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scoundrel
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I know you, you __________! I have heard of you before. You are Holmes the meddler
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meddler
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I know you, you scoundrel. I have heard of you before. You are Holmes the ______________.
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draft, draught
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When you go out close the door, for there is a decided ________________.
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amiable
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"He seems a very __________ person," said Holmes, laughing.
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insolence
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Fancy his having the ___________________ to confound me with the official detective force!
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confound
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Fancy his having the insolence to ________ me with the official detective force!
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zest
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The incident gives __________ to our investigation.
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imprudence
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I only trust that our little friend will not suffer from her ____________ in allowing this brute to trace her.
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scrawled
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He held in his hand a sheet of blue paper, ________ over with notes and figures.
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dawdling
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This is too serious for ____________, especially as the old man is aware that we are interesting ourselves in his affairs...
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cunning
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He is so __________ that I never know when I am safe from him.
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scaffolding
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Some __________ had been erected against the end wall, and the stonework had been broken into...
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pendng
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"Exactly so. But I am now sleeping in the middle one."
"_______ the alterations, as I understand." |
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alterations
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Pending the __________, as I understand. By the way, there does not seem to be any very pressing need for repairs at that end wall.
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perplexity
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"Hum!" said he, scratching his chin in some ___________, "my theory certainly presents some difficulties."
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reverie
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...neither Miss Stoner nor myself liking to break in upon his thoughts before he roused himself from his _________________.
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compliance
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Your life many depend upon your _____________.
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pretense
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false show of
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looming up
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At dusk we saw Dr. Grimesby Roylott drive past, his huge form ________ up beside the little figure of the lad who drove him.
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hoarse
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We heard the _____ roar of the Doctor's voice.
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scruples
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I have really some _____ as to taking you tonight. There is a distinct element of danger.
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invaluable
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"Can I be of assistance?"
"Your presence might be _____." |
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breaches
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There was little difficulty in entering the grounds, for unrepaired _____ gaped in the old park wall.
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vigil
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How shall I ever forget that dreadful _____?
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acquittal
(12AM) |
(law) setting free by legal process from the charge of an offense; finding of "not guilty"
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defendant
(12AM) |
(law) aperson required to make answer in an action or suit
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prosecutor
(12AM) |
(law)one who carries on a suit or legal proceeding in a court of law
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foreman of a jury
(12AM) |
the chief of a jury who acts as spokesman
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sadist
(12AM) |
one who loves cruelty
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to lunge
(12AM) |
to plunge forward
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verdict
(12AM) |
(law)the finding or decision of a jury
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insignificant
(12AM) |
unimportant
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recognition
(12AM) |
formal acknowledgement of a claim or a person
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sheepishly
(12AM) |
acting meekly, timidly, apologetically
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to simulate
(12AM) |
to assume the appearance of without the reality; to feign
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to stimulate
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to excite, rouse, spur on
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to hobble
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to walk lame, limp
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to drone
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to make a low, monotonous, buzzing sound
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homicide
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the killing of one human being by another
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reasonable doubt
(12AM) |
a doubt especially about the guilt of a criminal defendant
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monopoly
(12AM) |
exclusive control or possessive
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timid
(12AM) |
shy
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coroner
(12AM) |
a public officer who inquires into circumstances surrounding the death of someone
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el
(12AM) |
an elevated train
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testimony
(12AM) |
(law) solemn declaration, evidence
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to shrug
(12AM) |
to draw up the shoulders to express dislike or disapproval
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to bicker
(12AM) |
to argue irritably
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dialogue
(12AM) |
a conversation between two people
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monologue
(12AM) |
a speech by one person with others present
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soliloquy
(12AM) |
a speech by one person who is alone
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interior monologue
(12AM) |
a speech that represents the thoughts of a character
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sarcastic
(12AM) |
biting, cutting (comment)
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casually
(12AM) |
informally, without previous thought
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rapport
(12AM) |
an agreeable relationship between people
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proposition
(12AM) |
the point to be discussed, a plan
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to glare
(12AM) |
to stare with fierce, piercing eyes
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