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adj.Worried; concerned.
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anxious
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adj.Certain; sure.
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confident
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v.To be joyful; to show great happiness.
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exult
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adj.Done in a regular, orderly way.
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methodical
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adj.Having the appearance of not caring; seeming to show a lack of concern.
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nonchalant
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v.To walk without hurrying; to stroll in a relaxed, unhurried manner.
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saunter
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n.A place for an animal in a barn.
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stall
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adj.Eager; wishing strongly.
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anxious
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n.A lack of doubt; a feeling of being certain.
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confidence
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adj.Very happy.
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exultant
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n.A relaxed, unhurried walk.
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saunter
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n.A small stand or booth where things are sold.
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stall
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n.Great uneasiness or concern.
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anxiety
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n.Trust in another to keep a secret.
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confidence
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v.To suddenly lose power.
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stall
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Our _______ increased as road conditions got steadily worse.
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anxiety
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My parents showed their ________ in me by letting me repair the car by myself.
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confidence
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Theresa was ________ when she crossed the 10K finish line first.
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exultant
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v.To delay by being evasive.
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stall
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Because Felix told me this in ________, I cannot answer your question.
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confidence
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Canadian baseball fans were______when the Blue Jays won the World Series.
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exulted
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(were is a helping verb)
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The trainer led the horse back to its_____after her ride.
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stall
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The skiers were_______ as they started down the steep slope.
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confident
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Jan was up at dawn______to be on his way.
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anxious
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I am telling you what the lawyer told me in_______.
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confidence
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v.To get back health and strength after an illness.
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convalesce
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v.To make angry; to annoy.
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exasperate
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adj.Deserving of attention; outstanding.
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notable
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v.A person who refuses to obey orders or the law.
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rebel
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adv.Not often; rarely.
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seldom
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v.To make more active.
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stimulate
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n.A violent windstorm usually with snow, rain, or hail.
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tempest
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adj.Very annoying.
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exasperating
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v.To refuse to accept control by others.
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rebel
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adj.Stormy, wild.
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tempestuous
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adj.Fighting against another’s control; disobedient.
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rebellious
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n.Open opposition to another’s control.
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rebellion
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Waiting in long lines to enter the stadium, before the game, can be quite ___________.
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exasperating
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Grounding is a punishment parents often use for _________ teenagers.
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rebellious
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After a _________ exchange of views on global warming, the two scientists agreed to disagree and ended the discussion.
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tempestuous
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The______ appear to be winning.
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rebels
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I recently realized that one of my ancestors was quite______.
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notable
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After her hip operation, we brought my grandmother to our house to __________.
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convalesce
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Plenty of sunlight has ______ my hibiscus plant to develop three new blossoms.
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stimulated
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Trying to teach our dog to obey was an _________ experience.
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exasperating
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v.To have or to find room for.
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accomodate
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v.To relax where it is pleasantly warm.
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bask
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v.To keep something or someone from being seen or known; to hide.
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conceal
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v.To strike out or swing wildly; to thrash about.
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flail
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n.A narrow passage between steep cliffs.
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gorge
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v.To stick out; to project.
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protrude
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v.To move with a sliding, side-to-side motion of the body.
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slither
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v.To make or become less wide or less thick at one end.
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taper
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v.To do a favor for.
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accomodate
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v.To enjoy a warm or pleasant feeling.
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bask
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v.To stuff with food; to eat greedily.
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gorge
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v.To lessen gradually. (Usually used with off.)
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taper
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n.A thin candle.
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taper
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The company received an avalange of mail the first day, but it soon _______.
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tapered
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The_____ is 200 feet deep
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gorge
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Will you be able to _______ all five of us in your car?
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accomodate
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The twins ______ their arms and legs as their parents tried to dress the min snowsuits.
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flailed
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v.To bring together in the mind.
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associate
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adj.Noisy and uncontrolled.
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boisterous
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adj.Easily broken or damaged.
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delicate
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adj.Doing nothing; not working.
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idle
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v.To light up; to supply with light.
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illuminate
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v.To make fun of in an insulting way; to jeer.
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taunt
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adj.Willing to let others have their own beliefs and ways, even if different from one’s own.
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tolerate
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v.To come or be together as friends or companions.
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associate
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adj.Needing care and skill.
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delicate
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v.To spend one’s time doing nothing.
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idle
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v.To make clear or understandable.
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illuminate
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n.An insulting remark.
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taunt
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v.To accept willingly and without complaining.
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tolerate
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n.A person with whom one is connected in some way, as in business.
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associate
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adj.In poor health; weak.
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delicate
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v.To run (an engine) slowly.
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idle
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You learn to ______ a certain amount of noise when you live near an airport.
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tolerate
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In cold weather, let the engine _____ before you drive any place.
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idle
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Samantha hated school because some of her classmate ______ her for the way she spoke.
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taunted
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This book ________ how the two scientists figured out the structure of expenses.
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illuminates
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I would be happier if my older sister were more ______ and less rigid.
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tolerant
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adj.Great in size or extent.
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immense
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adj.Very strong; very great.
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intense
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v.To make rigid with terror; to terrify.
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petrify
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adj.Likely to have or do.
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prone
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adj.Thinly grown or spread.
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sparse
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adj.Having to do with cities.
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urban
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adj.Great in degree.
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immense
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adj.Showing great depth of feeling.
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intense
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n.A jerking or swaying movement.
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lurch
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v.To change into a stonelike substance.
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petrify
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adj.Lying face downward.
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prone
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adj.Not crowded.
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sparse
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n.Great strength or force.
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intensity
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The _______ of light from the sun is greatest at noon.
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intensity
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Much of the eastern U.S. that was wilderness in the 1700s is now ______.
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urban
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The car's _______ to the right told me that we had a flat tire
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lurch
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The wood is millions of years old and has now __________.
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petrified
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The_______ of the speaker's words brought silence to the large crowd gathered for the memorial service.
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intensity
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Premature babies are _____ to suffer from lung problems.
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prone
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v.To give up a high office.
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abdicate
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v.To do something badly or without skill.
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bungle
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v.To lift or raise, especially by using a rope.
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hoist
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v.To stop or seize something while it is on its way somewhere.
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intercept
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v.To forgive.
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pardon
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v.To annoy or make angry.
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provoke
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v.To rule as a queen or king.
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reign
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n.Something used to lift, as a crane or pulley.
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hoist
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v.To free from legal punishment.
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pardon
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v.To call forth; to rouse.
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provoke
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v.To be widespread.
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reign
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n.The act of forgiving or freeing from legal punishment.
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pardon
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adj.Calling forth anger, amusement, or thoughtfulness; trying to cause a response.
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provocative
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n.The rule of a queen or king; the time during which a person rules.
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reign
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Are you trying to ______ a quarrel between your brothers?
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Provoke
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Clepatra ______ in Egypt from 51 B.C. to 30 B.C
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reigned
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Singing this solo was my big chance to get a part in the musical, but I'm afraid I _______ it.
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bungled
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v.To bring or cause pain and suffering.
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afflict
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adj.Not fruitful; not reproducing.
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barren
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v.To be made up; to contain.
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consist
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n.A widespread and long-lasting shortage of food that may cause starvation.
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famine
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adj.Able to produce good crops.
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fertile
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adj.From earliest times; ancient.
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primitive
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v.To go back to an earlier condition, often one that is not as satisfactory.
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revert
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n.A condition of pain, suffering, or trouble.
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affliction
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adj.Able to produce offspring.
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fertile
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adj.Simple or crude.
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primitive
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adj.Able to produce ideas; inventive.
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fertile
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Frida Kahlo’s _______ was the result of a serious accident.
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affliction
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The way the villagers draw water from thr river may be _______, but is quite effective
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primitive
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If the cow you bought is not ______,the dealer will return the money you paid for.
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fertile
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Our breakfast usually _______ of cereal, milk, fruit, and coffee.
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consists
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President Roosevelt _______ polio at the age of thirty-nine.
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afflicted
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v.To be disloyal to.
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betray
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v.To make someone feel sure or certain; to persuade.
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convince
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adj.Poor in quality or insufficient in amount.
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meager
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n.Harm or damage.
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mischief
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adj.No longer sold or in wide use because it is out-of-date.
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obsolete
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adj.Dark; gloomy.
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somber
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adj.Coming later; following.
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subsequent
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v.To show; to reveal.
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betray
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n.Behavior that causes harm or trouble.
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mischief
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adj.Sad; serious.
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somber
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n.Playfulness; harmless amusement.
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mischief
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adj.Playful in a naughty way.
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mischievious
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Dial telephones are now ________
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obsolete
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The ___________ cat pawed at the dog’s tail.
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mischievious
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His nervous glances at the clock ______ his attempt to hide his anxiety.
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betrayed
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Reporting false emrgencies to the police and similar______ will result in servere punishment.
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mischief
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We duscussed the matter at a _______meeting.
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subsequent
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adj.In a sleeplike state.
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dormant
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v.To burst forth violently.
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erupt
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v.To dig out.
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excavate
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adj.Showing or taking great care or effort.
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painstaking
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v.To die; to be killed or destroyed.
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perish
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n.Something that comes before or introduces the main part.
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prelude
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v.To burn with hot liquid or steam.
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scald
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adj.Amazing because it is very great or very large.
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stupendous
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adj.Not active, but able to become active.
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dormant
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n.A violent bursting forth.
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eruption
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v.To uncover by digging.
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excavate
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n.A short musical piece played as an introduction.
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prelude
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adj.Very hot.
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scalding
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n.The place formed by digging or the process of digging out.
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excavation
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The bath water was_______, so I added some cold water.
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scalding
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The ________ of Cahuachi, Peru, uncovered many pieces of pottery from the ancient Nazca culture.
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excavation
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When the pipe broke, there was a sudden _______ of steam.
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eruption
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Chopin transformed the ______ into a form that is complete in itself.
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prelude
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The maple trees that line the driveway are ______ during the winer.
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dormant
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The Martian volcano known as Olympus Mons is ________
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stupendous
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The ______ revealed the remains of an ancient Chinese temple.
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excavation
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adj.Plenty; more than enough.
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ample
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v.To act in agreement with a rule or another’s wishes.
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comply
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adj.Awkward and hard to handle; unwieldy.
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cumbersome
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adj.Angry or resentful about something that seems wrong or unfair.
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indignant
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n.A joke or the act of joking.
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jest
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n.Laughter; joyfulness expressed through laughter.
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mirth
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n.A useful lesson about life.
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moral
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v.To make fun of; to mock.
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ridicule
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adj.Large in size.
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ample
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n.Anger that is caused by something mean or unfair.
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indignation
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v.To joke or say things lightheartedly.
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jest
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adj.Having to do with questions of right and wrong.
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moral
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n.Words or actions intended to make fun of or mock.
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ridicule
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adj.Based on what is right and proper.
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moral
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adj.Laughable; deserving of mockery.
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ridiculous
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My ________ was aroused when I was not given a chance to defend myself.
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indignation
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It is _______ to suggest that a bridge could be built across the Atlantic Ocean.
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ridiculous
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We were _______ when the library had to cut back its hours.
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indignant
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I kept my diary secret to avoid my little brother's ______
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ridicule
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You must have known that I spoke in _____.
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jest
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In an emergency, if you are ordered to leave the building, you must _____
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comply
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I have _____ spending money for my vacation
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ample
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The ______ of the story is that "haste makes waste".
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moral
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