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01/01/2012

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quarrels
Definition
A bad workman q______s with his tools.
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feather
Definition
Birds of a f_____r flock together.
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odious
Definition
Comparisons are o____s.
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Dexterity
Definition
D_______y comes by experience.
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skeleton
Definition
Every family has a s______n in the cupboard.
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courtesy
Definition
Full of c______y and full of craft.
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misfortune
Definition
Good watch prevents m________e.
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Hoist
Definition
H___t your sail when the wind is fair.
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labor
Definition
Idle folks have most l___r.
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sorrow
Definition
Joy often comes after s____w, like morning after night.
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goose
Definition
Kill the g___e that laid the golden egg.
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follies
Definition
Learn wisdom by the f_____s of others.
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jest
Definition
Many a true word is spoken in j__t.
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Necessity
Definition
N_______y is the mother of invention.
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purse
Definition
One can make a silk p___e out of a sow’s ear.
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industry
Definition
Poverty is stranger to i______y.
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quantity
Definition
Quality is better than q______y.
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Repentance
Definition
R________e is good, but innocence is better.
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consent
Definition
Silence gives c_____t.
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fairest
Definition
The crow thinks her own bird f_____t.
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gown
Definition
The bride made her wedding go___ herself.
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lawn
Definition
Mr. Brown bought some turfs to repair the la___ in his front yard.
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scared
Definition
I got so downhearted and sc____, I did wish I had some company.
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thrust
Definition
The general fact was thru___ into the light by Fourier's work.
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slender
Definition
She was a tall, blond woman, sle____, and stately, and beautiful.
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naked
Definition
The boy was n____d to the waist.
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trimmed
Definition
He tr___ed his hair carefully.
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lieutenant
Definition
I accepted a commission as first lieu______ when the war began.
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yarn
Definition
The woman knits stockings from ya__.
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clinics
Definition
If they succeed, the benefits won't just be confined to cli____.
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committed
Definition
A number of burglaries have been co_______ed in this area recently.
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inherently
Definition
Such a lax and haphazard organization was in______tly corrupt.
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intimacy
Definition
I have been seeing their in______cy with the greatest pleasure.
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subsequent
Definition
On the day su______ent to his visit, she disappeared.
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trends
Definition
He is keeping an eye out for modern tr___s in space technology.
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valuable
Definition
I am obliged to you for your va____ble services and discreet conduct!
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attained
Definition
Our goal must be at____ed.
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consideration
Definition
After due con_______tion, we have decided to grant your request.
Term
philosophy
Definition
In the Middle Ages, ph______hy and theology were inextricable.
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research
Definition
A great deal of re____ch has been conducted to establish these limits.
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wages
Definition
His w es are three hundred dollars a week.
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examined
Definition
The teacher e ned the students in physics.
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lieutenant
Definition
After two years in the Army, he received the rank of lieu t.
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marble
Definition
At the center of the square stands a monument in black m e.
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assited
Definition
He a ted in designing the new bridge.
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supreme
Definition
The Pope is the s e leader of the Roman Catholic Church.
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aware
Definition
She was not a e of having done wrong.
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subsequent
Definition
The problem will be discussed at length in s t chapters.
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philosophy
Definition
He is looking for a ph y he can believe in.
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trimmed
Definition
He t med his hair carefully.
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committed
Definition
A number of burglaries have been c ed in this area recently.
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inherently
Definition
Such a lax and haphazard organization was i tly corrupt.
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intimacy
Definition
An I y grew up between us.
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attained
Definition
Our goal must be a ned.
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lawn
Definition
The l n needs mowing.
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consideration
Definition
Before writing your answers please give careful c ation to the questions.
Term
valuable
Definition
He bought me a v le diamond ring as a birthday present.
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clinic
Definition
He's gone to the c c for a blood test.
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slender
Definition
The spider hung suspended on its s r thread.
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trend
Definition
The current t d is towards informal clothing.
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abandoned
Definition
The broken bike was found a_____ned by the river side.
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cord
Definition
She bound the parcel with a c___d.
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parcel
Definition
This p___l came in the mail today.
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ineffectual
Definition
The searchlights were in______l in the fog.
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intent
Definition
The man was charged with i____t to kill.
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tricky
Definition
No one likes to deal with a t____y person.
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ought
Definition
It o___t to be a fine day tomorrow.
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crisp
Definition
I like to live in the country because of the c____p weather there.
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mental
Definition
All humans do have some kind of innate m____l ability.
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scoop
Definition
I bought two s____ps of ice cream from the old man.
Term
merchant
Definition
Shakespeare’s The M_____t of Venice is my favorite literary work.
Term
dodged
Definition
The singer d_____d questions about his relationship with the famous actress.
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restricted
Definition
Because of the martial law, many activities are r_____ed.
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scatter
Definition
You can s____r some sand in the ice so you don’t slip.
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seized
Definition
The bank robber was s____d by the police when he tried to escape.
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strip
Definition
We’ll have to s___p the posters off the wall before we start painting.
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squeeze
Definition
The police attempted to s_____e more information out of the suspect.
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tremble
Definition
Lori began to t_____e with fear when she saw the big dog.
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bucket
Definition
Old Henry hasn’t kicked the b____t yet. He’s still alive and kicking.
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suspected
Definition
The tiger s_____ed danger and ran away.
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