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29 Cards in this Set
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When searching for the best interest on a loan, it (behooves) you to check rates on the internet.
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is wise to
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1. There will be a special (charge) to cover the added costs involved in the storm cleanup.
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assessment
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2. It would be (imprudent) for me to say anything further on the subject at this time.
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foolish
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3. He was able to perform his duties in spite of his (impairment).
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disability
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4. To (appease) his critics, he made several key concessions.
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placate
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5. To (mitigate) the harmful effects of the coal-burning power plant, local bus service was improved and residents were encouraged to stop using coal to heat their homes.
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alleviate
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6. She went to the scene of the (supposed) UFO sighting.
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furtive
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7. She cast a (surreptitious) glance at the clock in the town square.
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furtive
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8. You are our very own language (expert).
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maven
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9. There was a very (convivial) crowd at the party.
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gregarious
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10. My rich uncle died without (issue).
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offspring
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11. The killer followed his (prey) into the forest.
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quarry
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12. Under the hot Neapolitan sun we all squinted and pretended to admire the (front) of the old church.
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facade
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13. She received a slight (abrasion) in the attack.
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scrape
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14. All too often, lawyers engage in (delay) tactics when they feel that either the facts or the law do not support them in a given case.
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dilatory
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15. There are certain procedures that you must follow if you wish to file a (request) for a copy of the court transcript.
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petition
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16. After the accident, my mother needed to apply a (salve) every day to her open wound.
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unguent
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17. This new contraption that my father uses to get around after he broke his hip is very (unwieldy).
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cumbersome
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18. The new chief justice has demonstrated a great deal of (integrity) throughout her career before the bar.
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uprightness
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19. The supposed victim had the gall to (assert) that I was the one who had orchestrated the transaction, when nothing could be further from the truth.
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state
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20. Most religious leaders admit that they have no authority over (temporal) matters, but the founder of the Church of Cannabis Culture claimed that his word was law in Mendocino County.
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worldly
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21. The young man was (profligate) in his spending habits and immoral in his ways, causing his father much consternation.
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prodigal
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22. (Stringent) rules govern the use of cocaine in modern medicine.
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strict
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23. I hope you don't take (umbrage) at my words; however, it seems clear that you are the sole cause of all our woes.
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offense
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24. The oil company was not at all forthcoming with information about hte causes of the blowout, and this caused many of us to (surmise) that proper procedures had not been followed during the drilling operation.
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speculate
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25. I believe that gambling does not fall within the (scope) of the new legislation.
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purview
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26. It was obvious to me that a great deal of (chicanery) had been going on at our escrow firm during my extended illness, and it was incumbent on us to root out any ongoing malfeasance from our operations before our reputation was irreparably damaged.
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trickery
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27. My sitting with the Queen at the state dinner is not just a matter of (propriety); it is also an important way of signaling closer ties with our formal colonial ruler.
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decorum
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28. The signing and initialing of this document constitutes a (waiver) of your rights to fight this case.
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surrender
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