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91 Cards in this Set
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Josie was in a _______ mood; she barely talked during the whole evening.
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pensive
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The leader of the protest march _______ his followers to be patient, but they did not heed him.
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exhort
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A royal wedding is an occasion for much _______.
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pomp
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The couple's _______ spending resulted in their decision to declare bankruptcy.
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feckless
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Ghandi _______ his life to freeing India under British regime.
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consecrate
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Robert could not have acted alone, but he would not _______ his friends.
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implicate
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The _______ king did not restrain himself from food, women or any other worldly pleasures.
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wanton
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Many thought the girl had a _______ manner; but it turned out that she was only shy.
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stilted
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Billy suffered _______ to the head after he was hit by a baseball
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trauma
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The boy's mother _______ on him by baking him a cake everyday.
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dotes
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After her ballet recital, Becky was offended whn ther brother told ehr that she "stinks." He was simply _______ to the fact that she had been sweating throughout the whole recital.
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alluding
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The boy _______ his grandfather's ashes across the land.
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disseminated
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Avid fans _______ over the death of Kurt Cobain.
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lament
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Mr.Jones' bowling shoes had no _______ volue. It was pure junk.
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monetary
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After Mr.Hoover _______ into a coma for five years, he suddenly awoke one day.
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lapsed
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Mr. And Mrs. Peterson realized they were getting old when they went to a KISS concert and coudln't stand the _______ noise.
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raucous
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It was never clear whether Karen was going on the trip; she never gave a _______ answer.
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definitive
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The _______ musicologist gave a lecture on the usage of leitmotifs in agner's operas.
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erudite
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The new dean of the university was _______ last Friday.
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inducted
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By not voicing her opinion on what movie she wanted to see with her friends, Hallie _______(adv.) agreed to see the horror movie.
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tacitly
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Mr.Cox was very _______ on reforming the poor educational system in his district.
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millitant
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People must be _______ in their jobs. Their flexibility will determine whethere they will have a job.
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adroit
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Cathy's meek _______ is just part of her personality.
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demeanor
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Mike's _______ for better lunchmeat in the cafeteria triumphed when the school started using Grade A meat.
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crusade
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The child _______ played the Vivaldi Violin Concerto with the National Symphony Orchestra.
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prodigy
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Patty's _______ include skiing, tennis, knitting and piano.
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Avocations
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The "Plastics" treated Cady like a _______; she wasn't cool enough to be in their group.
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pariah
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Joe was _______ when the person next to him accidentally spilled beer into his lap.
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affronted
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You'll never get that much money for your car; as soon as you drive it off the lot, it begins to __________.
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depreciate
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After breaking the antique teacup, Jesse glued it back together, desperately hoping that his mother would not __________ her china collection.
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scrutinize
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Charlie tried to stick to his diet, but the __________ of triple-pudge chocolate cake was just too much to handle.
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allure
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Maria grew tried of ehr rather __________ brown hair, so she dyed it fire-engine red!
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nondescript
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Sheldon thought he was a __________ conversationalist; by the end of the night, however, his date was ready to scream if she heard one more story about his pet gecko.
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scintillating
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__________ fibers don't dreathe as well as natural ones, so cotton is much better to have next to your skin than polyester.
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synthetic
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Kerry's personality has many __________ - this is what makes her such an interesting friend.
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facet
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The scandal threatened to __________ our formerly close-knit group into two rival factions.
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cleave
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We took the old teapot to an expert, hoping he would judge it to be a priceless __________; it turned out that it was actually manufactured by Target last year.
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antiquity
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Gina loved that people thought she could afford to buy a full Louis Vuitton Luggage set, however, nobody knew that they were __________.
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Facsimile
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I found myself in a bit of a __________ when I was admitted to my two top-choice schools.
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Quandary
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I despise those plastic surgery shows, where supposedly "ugly ducklings" are __________ into "beautiful swans."
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transmute
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My ultimate vacation would be spent in __________ on a tropical beach while Cabana boys fed me grapes.
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Repose
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Financial advisers recommend that you fully __________ all risk factors before investing your money.
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appraise
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Although Martha seemed __________ to all criticism, she was really crying inside every time the talk show hosts made another joke at her expense.
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Impervious
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Gingerbread men are my favorite cookie; I eat them by first __________ the legs by biting them off.
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Amputating
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Tiffany would have joined the cult but for one thing: She would have been required to __________ for donations, and she hated asking people for money.
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solicit
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Tony's Meat Hut is the best butcher in town-if you buy a rib roast, Tony will throw in some wild boar bratwurst __________!
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gratis
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Joanne was nearly __________ by the indigestion brought on by Grandma's Fire-alarm Chili!
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incapacitated
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The whole Cinderella theme of the movie is so __________ that I ended up falling asleep halfway through it.
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trite
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I suddenly became the __________ of Sam's love of baking when I came home to a dozen freshly-baked muffins.
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Beneficiary
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Wilbur's __________ for balloon animals made him a hit at Clown College.
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aptitude
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Carla __________ criticism for her decision to enroll her children in military school.
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Garner
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Herman's boss refused to remunerate him for the three hours he spent picking his nose.
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Remunerate
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Her offer to put me up for a month after I was evicted from my apartment was truly __________.
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Magnanimous
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The holiday bonus was a __________ to Jeremy's distressed checking account.
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Boon
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There were a __________ of reasons Jack wasn't interested in another date with Jenny; her bodybuilder brother was one of the biggest.
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Myriad
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The President's plan for sending people to Mars just isn't __________.
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Practicable
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My sister came over to __________ when Clay Aiken lost American Idol; we were inconsolable
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Commiserate
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Myron's doggy restraint system can trace its __________ to the day when spot went on a rampage through the house and ate his grandmother's hearing aid.
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Inception
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A vitamine D __________ (n) can lead to weak bones.
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Deficiency
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English __________ on the world stage ended following India's successful bid for independence.
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Ascendancy
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The wise sage __________ the meaning of life to me. Unfortunately, I promptly forgot it.
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Imparted
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Ryan's ten-day __________ in the Caribean was just the vacation he had always wanted to take.
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sojourn
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The species of rabbit __________ so quickly that they will soon take over the world!
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propagate
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The Declaration of independence and the Constitution are said to __________ many of the ideals we hold to be true.
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Embody
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The red and green decorations were quite __________ to the season, given that it was Christmas.
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apropos
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Barak Obama's __________ style of the 2004 Democratic Convention was reminiscent of the older times when public speaking was more highly practiced.
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oratorical
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The young boy __________ that he did not push his younger brother down the stairs.
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aver
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My rudimentary knowledge of rocket science guaranteed that I would never be employed at NASA.
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rudimentary
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The young man held to his beliefs with __________ intensity
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dogmatic
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My __________ opposition at attending Cambridge on Saturdays had little effect on my tutoring schedule.
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vociferous
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Elizabeth Cady Stanton was a __________ of women's equality in the nineteenth centry.
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proponent
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Bob willingly __________ the game of chess to his opponent when it became painfully clear what the ultimate result would be.
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concede
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The scientific team __________ why they believed the experiment failed in hopes of achieving success the next time.
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assess
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Lars was disappointed when he saw the ______ of food on his plate
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paucity
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The idea of a "perfect world" is a ______.
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fallacy
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The family went on an _____ hike in the countryside.
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idyll
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Barry's parents were concerned that Barry was rather _____ about his C-average.
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complacent
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Tony's stomach ahd an ____ reaction when he gorged on 5 gotdogs and 5 burritos.
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Averse
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I've always ___ having a white wedding decorated with pink roses.
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envisage
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The investigators needed ____ evidence in order to close the case.
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tangible
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Bill and Wilma's parents were nice enough to ____ the entire cost of their wedding.
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Defray
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The ___ in Tiananmen Square resulted in a massacre of students and activists.
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Furor
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THe little trace of light ____ from my brother's bedroom whose doors were left ajar.
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Emanate
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The ___ included in our fees was avvess to the swimming pool and gym
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amanities
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Computers ____ typewriters because they are much more efficient for writing
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supersede
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It was nearly impossible to identify the corpse's identity because all its features had been ___.
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decomposed
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Carlos was being _____ when he referred to Anna's new boyfriend as "number 28."
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Facetious
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Randy's boots were so tattered that they become ____. Every time it rained, his socks were sopping wet.
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porous
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Tony's excuse that the dog "ate his homework" was not very _____ to his teacher.
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credible
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The Passion of the Crist is a ____ account of Christ's last week on earth.
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Harrowing
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Lance Armstrong won the Tour de France despite the _____ he had to over come.
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adverstiy
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