HW 16 Sum09
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The cell phone is an _____ invention that is now used extensively worldwide.
2
The nonprofit organization _____ and supports those who had been abused emotionally and physically.
3
The _____ security in the airport meant that people could bring prohibited items onto the plane.
4
The teacher told the boys that any further breaking of the rules would result in _____ consequences.
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His refusal to share anything was an _____ example of his selfishness.
6
When you borrow my car, we have an _____ agreement that you will return it.
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After a week of unhealthy dieting, Sally's skin lost its healthy glow and turned _____.
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The professor attempted to _____ the complicated concept to relieve the students' confusion.
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All of her belongings were haphazardly _____ into one small box.
10
The ominous, dark clouds provided a _____ for the impending thunderstorm.
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The students of Hogwarts tease Luna Lovegood for her _____ nature in the Harry Potter book series.
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My mother created an impossibly long _____ of errands I needed to run for the day.
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The dilligent student _____ useful information from the professor's lecture for the upcoming exam.
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The design of the _____ houses was so boring that I couldn't compliment any of them.
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Which of the following are synonyms?
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George Washington set the _____ for all future American presidents.
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He responded to my comment with a _____ smile and a sarcastic remark.
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The telemarketer called to tell me that I was _____ to enter a contest to win a plasma TV.
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Mr. Smith was a _____ character, who was quite often seen hanging around sleazy locations.
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The national law _____ the consumption of alcohol for citizens under the age of 21.
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The rebellious child refused to _____ to his parents' requests.
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Hoping to not be recognized after committing a heinous crime, John traveled _____ around the city disguised as a street vendor.
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When Dwight refused to do his boss's laundry, he was _____ from assistant regional manager to personal assistant.
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The _____ of the crying infants prevented the tired mother from sleeping soundly.
25
Gossip Girl is a TV series that captures the drama between teenagers from the extravagantly _____ families of the Upper East Side.
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Joe brought his car to the dealership to place a light brown _____ on his car's interior.
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A life lived in sin is bound to end in _____.
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His _____ argument helped sway the votes in the State Legislature in favor of passing the new law.
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Lemurs are _____ to the lush island of Madagascar.
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The boy cried indignantly at her stream of harsh _____.
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The _____ with which Jane carried out her arguments earned her respect in the courtroom.
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The priest urged the sinful man to _____ himself of all evil by repenting.
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Certain members of the popular rock band had to _____ on their contract with their entertainment company due to legal problems.
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The petulant sisters engaged in a(n) _____ debate over the last slice of pizza.
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The young girls chose to leave the park because of the coarse and _____ men who approached them.
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In some countries, thieves are punished by amputating their hands, a _____ punishment that is outlawed by others.
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A _____ of the jungle tend to follow customs and traditions that people who live elsewhere would find socially unacceptable.
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All of the adhesives provided by that store are too _____ for my small project.
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Because of the invention of technologically advanced computers, the typewriter is nearly _____ in the modern world.
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The famous singer became _____, unable to focus on practice sessions the day before the opening of her worldwide tour.
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With his usual unfriendliness, his response was _____.
42
My new puppy made small _____ in our backyard.
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The bride-to-be promised to keep herself _____ for her wedding night.
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Joe becomes extremely _____ without his daily coffee in the morning.
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Scientists are unable to provide _____ evidence that global warming is happening.
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The _____ boy bullied many of the smaller children in his class.
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Ellen quickly became _____ to the arduousness of her academic curriculum during her college years.
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Pirates were infamous for _____ goods from other ships out in open sea.
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The secretary was in charge of _____ the latest updates to all the members of the office.
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Peter decided to raise prices on his products in an attempt to _____ his profit.