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34 Cards in this Set
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By the age of seven, most children are capable of thinking in _____ terms.
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abstract
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1. At the time, Luther's writings were condemned as ____ by church officials.
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blasphemous
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2. The measure of proof required for a probation violation is that of a ______ of the evidence, not beyond a reasonable doubt, as is the case in a jury trial.
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preponderance
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3. By the latter part of the twentieth cetury, the high rate of ______ among offenders had caused many people to lose all faith in the criminal justice system's ability to reform delinquents.
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recidivism
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4. Most independent architects lack the _____ to compete in the contest to come up with the best design for a new city hall.
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resources
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5. Because it was so vaguely worded, I was forced to mark the student down for having asked such an ______ question.
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ambiguous
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6. The unpleasant Thanksgiving dinner only served to ____ him even more from his family.
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alienate
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7. The president asked if I could possibly leave my job at the college and go to Washington to help him, alleging that his campaign team was mostly a group of ____ who could not possibly challenge his views and help him make the best decisions.
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sycophants
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8. Many people feel some ____ towards their representatives in congress.
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ambivalence
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9. Diplomats watched the unfolding of the events with growing ______ .
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apprehension
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10. A reward was offered for information leading to the _____ of the killer.
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apprehension
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11. Thousands of refugees sought ____ in Europe aftr their region was destabilized by political infighting.
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asylum
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12. Unable to avoid the assignment without having to confess to his marital infidelity, the author wrote a ____ review of his former lover's first novel.
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lackluster
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13. Often times when he is losing an argument he resorts to introducing a subject that is completely ______ to our discussion in order to save face.
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irrelevant
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14. The young woman wrote about her experiences as a victim of celebrity stalking with remarkable ____ .
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candor
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15. He was granted ____ after serving ten years of hard labor for killing his abusive father.
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clemency
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16. All of us ___ that providing full prenatal care to indigent women reduces the incidence of premature births.
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concur
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17. After having watched the debates for the last two months, I could not help but think that much of the ____ between the two candidates came down to a simple contrast in presonalities.
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discord
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18. In order to get along well with your professors and classmates in college, you often have to be able to accept criticism without ____ .
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rancor
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15. There is a _____ of reliable information on Iran's nuclear program.
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Wealth
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16. Knowing that grades are not the most ____ factor in determining who will receive the scholarship grant, the student decided to go out for three sports and also signed up for the school choir.
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Critical
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17. Not having anyone else to _____ in, the prisoner decided to confess his crimes to his cellmate.
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Confide
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18. Having just gotten a job as Chief of Police, the former refugee _____ his belief in America as the land of opportunity.
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Proclaimed
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19. To help the new mayor prepare for his first press conference, his secretary pointed out the ____ features of the new budget before he was to meet the press.
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Tangential
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20. The main point that he made during his speech was that our nation still _____ behind other countries when it comes to human rights.
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Leads
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21. An _____ is someone who thinks that the best form of government is one with a king or supreme ruler who has maximum authority to decide questions of government.
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Absolutist
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22. Someone who believes in ____ and think as they like.
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Libertarianism
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23. Despite all his experience as a clinical psychologist, he was unable to reach the _____patient.
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Sentimental
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26.The _____ building was last used as a warehouse in 1975.
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Derelict
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27. Having grown up in a ____ ill repute really was.
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Elegant
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28. As the astronaut expected, conditions on the moon were very ______ to human life.
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Inhospitable
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31. Because of her _____ grades, Betty was admitted to Harvard Law School with a full scholarship.
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Outstanding
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32. ________, the plant had not yet ceased operations, and the nation was able to benefit from its production of natural gas during the energy crisis.
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Fortuitously
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33. As he _____ graduation, Thomas began to think about life after college.
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Approached
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