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| She got mad at the doctor for not making her instantly feel better. She acted as if one visit would be the _________ for all of her problems. |
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| Unfortunately, with all of the modern electronic methods of communication, there seems to be a new _________ of kids who lack communication skills. |
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| He is very sensitive. He gets angry over _______ things like dropping his keys or stubbing his toe. |
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| When I walk in the hallways and can't understand any of the languages around me, I feel _________ from all of the groups. |
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| How could you act so cruel? What would your parents think? Would they ________ such behavior? |
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| The woman was arrested for child abuse. She _________ her children of basic needs, such as food and clothes. The children are now in their grandparent's ________. |
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| Be careful in the lab! Mixing unknown ________ may cause a chemical explosion. |
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| Even with the negative research and high taxes, cigarettes are still a very _______ business to be in. |
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| The meeting was _________. The employee was punished for not attending. |
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| The gun law was passed to _________ the concealed carry of guns for people who are scared of criminals that always carry them, legal or not. |
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| Give me some slack and cut out the _________. I could use some positive advice now and then. |
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| In the world of computers, the _________ seems to be "apple." |
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| The news reporters were very somber when they shared the story of the _________ accident. |
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| Teachers try not to let their students ____ _____ ____ cheating. It prevents the students from really learning. |
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| What a _____! I bought this blender for $100 ON SALE and it won't even crush ice. |
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| Get away from my desk. Don't _________ into your grades. I will let you know on Friday! |
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| It's hard to _____ _____ ____ big companies, even if they are doing something wrong. |
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| The senator was forced to ______ his position after he caused the state to go bankrupt. |
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| When grading essays, a missing article falls under the __________ of "grammar mistake," but an unclear paragraph would be "content." |
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| When the new I-pad came out, there were ______ of people waiting outside the Apple store. |
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| The teacher asked her students to ______ their local community leaders for help funding their schools. |
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| Learning English will ______ many benefits for you in the future. |
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| When I fell in the lake, my clothes were ________ with water, so I had to change. |
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| When the economy is down, crime seems to be more ________ among the general public. |
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| Owning a house used to be the "American Dream," but now it's more like a _________. |
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| While studying, make sure to take some time for _______ and relax. But don't get too distracted. |
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| The test cannot be _______. When time is up, it's up. |
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| I am _________ all the fun I will have this weekend. I will take my son to the park, cook a big dinner, and visit my family. |
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| In the age of astronauts, the Russians and Americans were working to ________ each others technological advancements. |
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| Don't drink water from Lake Michigan. It needs to be _________ first. You could get sick. |
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| I wish I knew how to control my son's ________ energy. He bounces off the walls some days. |
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| Some students are ________ _____ the idea of moving to a different city because of the bad weather in Milwaukee. |
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| Hacking into someone's a computer is illegal for multiple reasons. One big one is you are ________ _____ their privacy. |
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| The twins often had to _______ for their parents' attention. |
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| The high winds and heavy thunder had negative _______ for the city that night. They were struck by a tornado very early in the morning. |
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| The student found an error on the teacher's exam. This innocent mistake ______ mistrust and many questions from the students. |
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| You used to need a dvd player for dvds, a cd player for cds, a radio for music, and a game console for video games. With recent technological _______, you can do them all at once on a Playstation 3 or X-Box. |
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