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S: appropriate A: inappropriate
The appropriate greeting card for a particular occasion is one that expresses apt sentiments. |
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(adj.)
S: crooked A: straight
After running to catch the bus, I realized that my clothing was all awry |
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S: cudgel A: clobber
Early humans fashioned bludgeon from the thick limbs of trees. |
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A: hold out
When I saw that I had been outmaneuvered by my opponent, I had no choice bet to capitulate. |
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S: irritate A: soothe, please
The American colonists chafed under the many unjust laws imposed on them by King George III. |
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(v., trans.)
S: pollute A: cleanse
Those who defile a house of worship will be punished to the full extent of the law. |
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(adj.)
S: disastrous A: favorable
Environmentalists warn of the dire consequences of the destruction of the world's rain forests. |
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(adj.)
S: winning A: alarming
My best friend has a most disarming smile. |
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(adj., part.)
S: displeased A: pleased
When flights are delayed because of bad weather, airline passengers may become extremely disgruntled |
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(v.)
S: intrude
Where suburbs encroach on unspoiled forests or wetlands, delicate ecosystems may e disrupted. |
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(v.)
S: grant, bestow A: take away, deprive
Wealthy individuals often make provisions in their wills to endow their favorite charities. |
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(v.)
S: cope
The picnic wa enjoyable, but we spent quite a bit of time fending off ants and mosquitos. |
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(n.)
S: exemption of penalty
Bullies must be made to realize that they cannot push other people around with impunity. |
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(n.)
S: look
A person may adopt a cheerful mien an attempt to conceal sorrow or anger. |
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(adj.)
S: disciplinary
Devil;s Island, off the coast of French Guiana, was once the site of an infamous penal colony. |
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(adj.)
S: germane A: unrelated
The joke you told was very amusing, but I fail to see how it was pertinent to the conversation. |
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(adj.)
S: chief, major A: secondary, minor
Cy Young, for whom the coveted pitching award is named, was once the predominate pitcher in baseball. |
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(n.)
S: genius A: dumbbell
The careers of some musical prodigy's have turned out to be short-lived. |
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(n.)
S: hermit
An individual who has suffered a great emotional loss may become something of a recluse. |
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(n.)
S: reputation A: obscurity
Some writers earn acclaim during their lifetime, but others win renown only after their death. |
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