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jostled |
The cafeteria line was so crowded that I was ________ past the desserts before I could take one. |
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citadel |
After the walls of their city fell to the enemy, the inhabitants withdrew to the _________ and continued the struggle from there. |
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adage |
What is the exact wording of the __________ about early birds and worm-catching? |
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laggards |
The swiftest members of the herd escaped the trappers’ nets, but the _________ were caught. |
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decree |
During his eleven years of "personal rule," King Charles I of England bypassed Parliament and governed the country by royal _________. |
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collaborate |
Our teacher gave the two of us permission to ___________ on our reports because we were investigating related problems. |
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bonanza |
If you will only show a little patience, that business investment may grow into a(n) __________ for you. |
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precludes |
Your silly pride about doing everything on your own ________ your getting the help you need so badly. |
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servile |
The Emancipation Proclamation of 1863 was the first step in releasing African Americans from their _______ bonds. |
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evolved |
As we discussed our coming vacation, we gradually _________ a plan for a bicycle trip through New England. |
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plaudits |
A single word of praise from the coach meant more to me than all the loud but thoughtless _____________ of the crowd. |
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vigil |
With tireless devotion, the ailing child’s parents kept an anxious _________ at her bedside. |
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discordant |
Suddenly the __________ voices of the two quarreling people burst upon my ears and jarred me out of my daydream. |
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rubble |
Before the new housing project could be built, it was necessary to tear down the old houses and remove the ___________. |
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reverted |
For two nights, he did his homework faithfully; then he _________ to his usual lazy ways. |
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wrangle |
They had such a long ____________ over the use of the bicycle that their mother finally forbade either of them from using it. |
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groped |
When the lights suddenly went out, I ___________ my way into the kitchen to find a candle and matches. |
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hovered |
On the ground, teams of paramedics administered first aid to the victims of the accident, while police helicopters __________ overhead. |
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churlish |
You hurt her feelings when you reacted to her comments in such a(n) __________ way, especially since you asked for her advice. |
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excerpts |
Let me read aloud a few ____________ from the newspaper review of the new movie. |
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