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| Even though I need a job badly, I still have my self-respect, and I am not going to _________ just to get work. |
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| How can you _________ such rude behavior in a young child!! |
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| All of a sudden, from out of the fog loomed a(n) __________ ocean liner bearing down on our small boat. |
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| The two little girls playing house fussed over their dolls with all the ______________ attention that their own mothers bestowed on them |
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| In the _____________ of Eric the Red, there is a very interesting account of the Norse discovery of North America in A.D. 1000 |
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| The number and the ____________ of the problems faced by the President of the United States are almost beyond our imagination. |
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| The pilot light of the stove will automatically _____________ the burner when the handle is turned to the "on" position. |
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| With no money coming in and my daily expenses continuing to mount, my savings have ______________ at an alarming rate. |
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| Can you imagine my _____________ when I was told I would have to take over the lead role in the play immediately, with no rehearsals. |
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| Our study of American history has taught us to _______________ the great mean and women who founded this nation. |
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| Instead of moving steadily upwards or steadily downwards, the price of oil has been _________________ all year. |
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| We will donate the proceeds of the cake sale to any _____________ charity you may select. |
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| "When I was living in the Australian outback, I learned many curious skills and ___________ from the local people," the explorer said. |
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| We had hoped to have a wonderful time at the party, but the sad news of the principal's accident cast a(n) ______________ over the gathering. |
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| She was very fortunate to have had talented and sympathetic teachers who _______________ her career. |
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| The audience was ________________ not only by the lovely voice of the soprano but also by her youthful looks. |
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| Statements ______________________ out in anger may often be regretted for a long time afterward. |
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| Educators report that there is often a vast difference between a child's mental age and his or her _____________ age. |
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