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apothecary
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a pharmacist
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in the older days, the_____ had few drugs that actually cured anything.
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peruse
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read thoroughly or carefully
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please _______ the question on the exam befor starting
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presage
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a warning of the future
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i had a nagging _____ that the results of my medical tests would not be good
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vile
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disgusting, repulsive
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what is that ______ odor?
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garish
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overly showy or elaborate
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the _______ costumes were decorated with multi-colored sequins and feathers
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inundation
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the state of being overwhelmed
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we received an ______ of applications for the recent job opening
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penury
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severe poverty
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in poor nations, some people sadly live lifetimes of _______
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abhor
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hate: despise
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i ______ the way people leave their trash at the picnic sites in the park
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eloquence
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the ability to speak with expression
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the senator spokes with ______ about the causes he supported
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sepulcher
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tomb,grave;burial place
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at the end of the play romeo and juliet, several characters are buried in the _______
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scourge
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a whip used to inflict pain
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the traitor was beaten with a ______ for his betrayal to his country
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gossamer
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a cobweb; web or threadlike substance
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the gauze bandage on her leg looked like a huge ______
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valor
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bravery; courage
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michael won the medal for ______ after rescuing the children from he burning building
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inexorable
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not easily persuaded, moved or stopped
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the right that all men are created equal is an ___ right in the constiution
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pensive
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sad thoughtfulness
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the child say by himself looking ______
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tedious
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boring
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joe made a _____ 45 minute speech which put the audience to sleep
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lamentable
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expressing grief
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_____ were heard at the accident site where the high school football player died
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beguile
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to deceive or trick
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the hypnotist _____ed the audience with his smooth and seductive voice
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sallow
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of a grayish,greenish,yellow color
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he was still a bit _____ after a week spent in bed with the flu
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dirge
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a song of grief, especially one meant to accompany funerals
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bagpipes played a haunting _____ at the funeral of the fallen leader
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