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| Modern medical science can do wonders for people suffering from various physical and emotional _______________________ |
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| "Although these two words are not related etymologically," the professor observed, "they are ___________ to each other in meaning." |
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| The distraught mother's ________________ expression reflected her sense of anxiety over her lost child. |
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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. |
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| Most cities have now passed laws to discourage ______________________ crossing against the light or jaywalking. |
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| The big clown's _________________ costume was in sharp contrast to the simple white outfits worn by the trapeze artists |
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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 ___________. |
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| Unfortunately, the region cannot support a very large population because its natural resources are so ________________________, |
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| Junk food may look attractive and taste great, but it is by no means as ________________ as much plainer fare. |
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| If you had only ________________ my warnings, all this trouble could easily been avoided. |
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| An earthworm moves by first _____________ and then contracting its wonderfully elastic body. |
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| Modern technology has provided us with the computer, a device for collecting, sorting, and ____________ information quickly. |
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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. |
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| Refusing to be _________ by unjust laws, the American colonists rose in revolt against the British government. |
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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. |
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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. |
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| Have you ever tried to ________ a bicycle tire with one of those old-fashioned hand pumps? |
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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. |
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| After beating off the enemy's initial assault, our brave troops delivered a series of crippling counterattacks that ___________________ the foe. |
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| The family lawyer proved that the young man claiming to be the missing heir was no more than a(n) _______________. |
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