Vocab Workshop Units 1-3 Sentences

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The test manual was an - provided free with purchases of the new textbook series.

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adjunct

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An - art professor will be hired.

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adjunct

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When their - was captured, the mob disbanded

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bellwether

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The desperate survivors - about their suffering.

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caterwaul

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The - in the alley kept us awake.

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caterwaul

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They proposed yet another - get rich quick scheme.

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chimerical

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The - society was once a thriving and vigorous one.

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effete

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The proud generals confidently declared the fall of the rebel stronghold a -.

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fait accompli

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The - administrator stood by the outdated ways of previous administrations

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hidebound

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Within the governmental - the voice of the junior senator was not a powerful one

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hierarchy

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The - has been modernized

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liturgy

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Deceived by a - , the desert travelers perked up at the thought of water and shade

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mirage

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After several bad performances, the aging athlete wallowed in a - of self doubt

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morass

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The - atmosphere of the slaughterhouse overwhelmed the visitors

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noisome

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The climbers were totally - of the dangers ahead.

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oblivious

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The - was caught in the act of deserting

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poltroon

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A group of zealous - demonstrated in the square

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proselyte

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They formed a - partnership

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quasi

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The good natured - in the locker room pleased the coach

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raillery

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The actor tells - stories about life in the theater world

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ribald

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The hiker relaxed in a - position

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supine

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All enjoyed the writer's - of country life

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vignette

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The arts and education programs of the United Nations are under the - of UNESCO

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aegis

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The spokesperson will - us of the latest developments

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apprise

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The retired sailor was a - old codger

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bibulous

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The soprano's - was in attendance, as usual

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claque

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One way to - prejudice from our society is to heighten public awareness

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deracinate

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Some - institutions use phone solicitations to obtain contributions

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eleemosynary

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Grizzly bears and mountain lions are two examples of wildlife = to the Rockies

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indigenous

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It was a - tale of poverty and woe

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lachrymose

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The - of computer technology is large and growing

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lexicon

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Many fans were hurt in the - that followed the soccer match

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melee

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The ocean liner is a - of society in the novel Ship of Fools

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microcosm

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I ate only a - portion of the dessert

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minuscule

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In the typeface that the poet chose, every letter used in the poem is a -

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minuscule

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The pedantic lecturer's long winded explanation served only to - the meaning of the thesis

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obfuscate

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The president won over the worried populace with his attitude of kind -

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paternalism

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The debate served to - public opinion on the issue

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polarize

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The subject was outside the - of the mayor's authority

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purview

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Scientists remain - about the chances of finding a cure for the deadly disease

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sanguine

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One common - is "irregardless".

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solecism

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The duke's - was forced to fight for the king, to whom the duke owed allegiance

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vassal

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As a - nation, India provided troops for British armies

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vassal

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The play's - won praise from critics

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verisimilitude

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The aide serves in an - position

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ancillary

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The writers refused to - the book when they turned it into a screenplay

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bowdlerize

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The fashion designer - to speak to reporters

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condescended (condescend)

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Some taxi driver = unsuspecting tourists.

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cozen

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the mountains afforded the displaced townspeople and the local militia an - of resistance

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enclave

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Although I love listening to piano music, playing the instrument is not my -

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forte

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During the filming, a local restaurant provided meals to the crew -

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gratis

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The museum's exhibit of - included several from Czarist Russia

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icons (icon)

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During the course of their college education, many students study the economic -

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macrocosm

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The - who sold surefire remedies for every imaginable ailment was finally exposed

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mountebank

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The audience responded with a - of exultation when the ceremony ended

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paean

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The friends engaged in - from the moment their reunion began until the last of them left

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persiflage

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The inquisitive journalists besieged the harried celebrity with a - of personal questions

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plethora

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The mayor takes a - approach to the city's problems

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pragmatic

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The politician's unexpected comment left all who heard it with - expressions on their faces

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quizzical

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With the - of a shark, the ruthless new company went after its competitor's clients

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rapacity

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What began as a disagreement over a minor issue led to a bitter - within the party

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schism

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Many believe in the - effects attributed to the waters of natural hot springs

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therapeutic

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Franz Liszt was a piano -.

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virtuoso

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I was treated to a - performance

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virtuoso