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Satire
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12
English
12th Grade
04/28/2011

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Madonnna is one of the most ___ songwriters of our time as she has produced many songs that have been hits around the world.
Definition
prolific
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It is important to show ___ during class discussions so that each of your classmates has a chance to speak.
Definition
deference
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There are many charities like the Red Cross which provide ____ to people after natural disasters.
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sustenance
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Most students see homework as an ___, but it is actually helpful to the learning process.
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encumbrance
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The ultimate goal of every factory is prolific ___
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propagation
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the people of the ___ looked out for each other in treacherous times.
Definition
commonwealth
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Beauty pageant contestants often mean well when they wish to have world peace and end ____, but I am not sure if they really know how to solve the problems of our world.
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famine
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The cell is the ____ of every living organism.
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rudiment
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One of the greatest works of fictional ___ is Mary Shellet's Frankenstein, which we will study during the fourth marking period.
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prose
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Macbeth's ___ murder of Duncan put him on the fast-track to becoming King of Scotland.
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expidient
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He received a sholarship and ____ aid to help him pay for his education.
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collateral
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I wonder if the people living in Britain understood the ___ in Swift's writing or if they took his "modest proposal" seriously.
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satire
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