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Bella Unit 14 Completing the Sentence
Completing the Sentence
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English
6th Grade
05/05/2015

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Term
Modern medical science can do wonders for people suffering from various physical and emotional _______________________
Definition
Afflictions
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"Although these two words are not related etymologically," the professor observed, "they are ___________ to each other in meaning."
Definition
Akin
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The distraught mother's ________________ expression reflected her sense of anxiety over her lost child.
Definition
Wan
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With a population made up of people from many different lands, New York City is one of the most _________________ places in the world.
Definition
Cosmopolitan
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Most cities have now passed laws to discourage ______________________ crossing against the light or jaywalking.
Definition
Pedestrian
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The big clown's _________________ costume was in sharp contrast to the simple white outfits worn by the trapeze artists
Definition
Gaudy
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Though the newspapers hailed the find as the "discovery of the century," it turned out to be nothing but an outrageous ___________.
Definition
Hoax
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Unfortunately, the region cannot support a very large population because its natural resources are so ________________________,
Definition
Meager
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Junk food may look attractive and taste great, but it is by no means as ________________ as much plainer fare.
Definition
Nutritious
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If you had only ________________ my warnings, all this trouble could easily been avoided.
Definition
Heeded
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An earthworm moves by first _____________ and then contracting its wonderfully elastic body.
Definition
Elongating
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Modern technology has provided us with the computer, a device for collecting, sorting, and ____________ information quickly.
Definition
Transmit
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I don't expect you to throw yourself on your knees, but I wish you'd show a little _______________ for the things I've done for you.
Definition
Gratitude
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Refusing to be _________ by unjust laws, the American colonists rose in revolt against the British government.
Definition
Oppress
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Superstars and other celebrities are usually very much in evidence at __________________ events, such as opening night of a new Broadway show.
Definition
Gala
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Because I am a very close friend of his, you cannot expect me to be totally _____________ in judging your criticism of him.
Definition
Impartial
Term
Have you ever tried to ________ a bicycle tire with one of those old-fashioned hand pumps?
Definition
Inflate
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Most of us are so busy with everyday concerns that we can find little or no time to _______________ on the larger issues of life.
Definition
Meditate
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After beating off the enemy's initial assault, our brave troops delivered a series of crippling counterattacks that ___________________ the foe.
Definition
Vanquished
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The family lawyer proved that the young man claiming to be the missing heir was no more than a(n) _______________.
Definition
Impostor
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