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Apothecary
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a pharmacist
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In the olden 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 questions on the exam before 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 ______________ costumers 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 live lifetime 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 spoke 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 to inflict pain
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The traitor was beaten with a ______________ for his betrayal in 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 the 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 an ___________ right in the Constitution.
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Pensive
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Sad thoughtfulness
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The child sat by himself looking __________.
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Tedious
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Boring
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Joe made a _______________ 45 minute speech which pt the audience to sleep.
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Lamentable
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Expressing grief
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_____________ cries 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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