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Adj. Dan was ________ about buying a watch from the vendor on thr street.

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Skeptical

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V. You will not be allowed to rent any more videos if you ______ to pay the late fees.
N. All ______ must be taken to the city dump

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Refuse

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The ________ to the late-night talk-show host was never as funny as the original host

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Successor

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Her ______ poetry reflects her real-life depression and uncertainties

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Sullen

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V. 1. The black soot in the air ______ her white blouse gray.
V. 2. She worried that the unruly child would _____ the other students with a sense of defiance.
N. According to the _____ of the blue to white walls would improve the room.

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Tinge

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After seeing what his friend endured, Ben felt that his own problems were _______.

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Trivial

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The grass is the _______ lawn stood two feet tall.

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Unkempt

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Adj. The ________ woman made a living narrating for radio and television advertisement
V. Please ________ the instructions so there is no confusion over what to do.

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Articulate

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Sam’s refusal to admit his responsibility was the very ____ of the dilemma.

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Crux

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The typhoon destroyed buildings and filled streets with ______.

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Debris

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Citizens _______ the new law until a court ruled it unconstitutional.

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Decried

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The _______ architect received numerous awards for her latest sky scraper design.

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Eminent

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Damian’s mother ________ him until he finally cleaned his room

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Harassed

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Frank enjoys the

Victorian ________ of sherlock holmes novels

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Milieu

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Monday was the _______ day for the party because most of the guests had the day off

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Opportune

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