Vocabulary Workshop – Level B – Unit 13 – Completing The Sentence – Flashcards
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The number and the _________ of the problems faced by the President of the United States are almost beyond our imagination.
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Agitation
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Our study of American history has taught us to _________ the great men and woman who founded the nation.
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Blurt
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In the _________ of the Eric the Red, there is a very interesting account of the Norse discovery of North America in A.D. 1000.
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Chronological
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"When I was living in the Australian outback, I learned many curious skills and _________ from the people," the explorer said.
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Countenance
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Can you imagine my _________ when I was told I would have to take over the lead role in the play immediately, with no rehearsals!
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Diminish
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The audience was _________ not only by the lovely voice of the soprano but also by her youthful good looks.
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Enchant
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She was very fortunate to have had talented and sympathetic teachers who _________ her career.
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Fluctuate
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We will donate the proceeds of the cake sale to any _________ charity you may select.
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Foster
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We had hoped to have a wonderful time at the party, but the sad news of the principal's accident cast a(n) _________ over the gathering.
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Grovel
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Statements _________ out in anger may often be regretted for a long time afterward.
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Handicraft
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How can you _________ such rude behavior in a young child!
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Hilarious
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Educators report that there is often a vast difference between a child's mental age and his or her _________ age.
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Ignite
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The waves of laughter from the audience indicated that those around me found the clown's antics as _________ as I did.
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Magnitude
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Two little girls playing house down in the basement fussed over the doll with all the _________ care and attention that their mothers bestowed on them.
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Massive
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His attitude are so incredibly _________ and hidebound that they would have been considered old-fashioned 100 years ago!
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Maternal
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The pilot light of the stove will automatically _________ the burner when the handle is turned to the "on" position.
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Pall
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With no money coming in and my daily expenses continuing to mount, my savings have _________ at an alarming rate.
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Reputable
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Even though I need a job badly, I still have my self-respect, and I am not going to _________ just to get work.
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Revere
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Instead of moving steadily upwards or steadily downwards, the price of oil has been _________ all year.
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Saga
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All of the sudden, from out of the fog I loomed a(n) stodgy ocean liner bearing down on our small boat.
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Stodgy
