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15 Cards in this Set
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The _____ of the bus terminal. |
concourse |
an open space or hall (as in a railroad terminal) where crowds gather |
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A fairly ____-____ decision. |
high-handed |
using power or authority without considering the feelings of others. |
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The novelist's vision of human life has ____ ___ _____ from optimism to pessimism and back to optimism again. |
come full circle |
return to a past position or situation, especially in a way considered to be inevitable |
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____ ___ interrogation of the board members did not bode well for their case. |
voir dire |
a preliminary examination of a witness or the jury pool by a judge or counsel |
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A red sky in the morning can be a _____ of a coming storm |
portent |
a sign or warning that a momentous or calamitous event is likely to happen. |
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Recent data that ____ well for her reelection |
bodes |
to indicate (something, such as a future event) by signs |
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You can ____ __ your own tongue by closing your mouth |
rein in |
restraining |
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He addressed her with the _____ due to age. |
deference |
polite submission and respect. |
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The insurance is _____ because of foolish acts on the part of the tenant |
vitiated |
destroy or impair the legal validity of |
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The puddles had _____ into shallow streams. |
coalesced |
come together to form one mass or whole. |
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Great-uncle Edward was my father's ____ ____. |
bête noire |
a person or thing that one particularly dislikes |
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She had ____ every attempt to help. |
bungled |
carry out (a task) clumsily or incompetently. |
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I have to ____ __ on my French. |
rub up |
To refresh one's knowledge of |
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I made the police officer angry, so he took me to the station and _____ ___ ____ ___ ___. |
threw the book at me |
to charge or convict someone with as many crimes as is possible |
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I ____ __ in a corner of the room. |
came to |
recover consciousness. |
