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being everywhere at the same time (adj.)
Sprinting all over the court, the _____________ referee called one foul after another.
Synonyms: omnipresent, universal, pervasive, global, abundant, permeating |
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distant, hidden away (Adj.)
Ben's reprehensible table manners led his fraternity brothers to seat him in the _________ corner of the dining room.
Synonyms: distant, isolated, inaccessible, far-flung, far-off, in the sticks, secluded, out-of-the-way, faraway, apart |
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to hinder, defeat (v.)
In an attempt to __________ the voracious ants, he surrounded his house with a moat of burning oil.
Synonyms:prevent, foil, put a stop to, stop, impede |
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a forerunner, advance notice (n.)
The excellent soup was a __________ of the delicious meal to follow.
Synonyms: herald, portent, omen, indication |
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likely to cause death (adj)
The surgeon finally located the ____________ tumor that had afflicted his patient for many months.
Synonyms: cancerous, harmful, fatal |
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to keep waiting (idiom)
The shrewd mayor made the angry delegates __________________ in his outer office. |
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agonizing, torturing
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With _______________ slowness, the mnute hand inched its way around the clock.
Synonyms: agonizing, unbearable, severe, painful, piercing, terrible, awful, sharp, insufferable, racking, tormenting |
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an interval of relief, delay (n.)
The voluble insurance slaesman gave my father no __________________.
Synonyms: postponement, adjournment, hiatus, break |
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reechoing, resounding (adj.)
The rescue team heard the miner's voice _____________ through the caves.
Synonyms: resonant, ringing |
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worrisome, irritable (adj.)
Around income tax time _________ faces are ubiquitous.
Synonyms: restless, nervous, agitated, unsettled, anxious, distressed, |
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to give way, to yield (v.)
Besieged by debts, the corportation finally had to ___________ to bankruptcy.
Synonyms: give in, submit, surrender |
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something that diverts attention from the main issue (idiom)
We felt the introduction of his war record was a red herring to keep us from inquiring into his graft. |
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