Sadlier-Oxford Vocabulary Workshop D Unit 8 sentences
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friedrichj on December 8, 2009
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 realm | Because his army was stronger than his rival's, the pretender to the throne was able to seize power throughout the entire ______. |
| assurance | Calling upon her many years of experience, the retired warden discussed with great _____ the topic of the evening--"Can Criminals Be Rehabilitated?" |
| renumerate | Can any amount of money ______ someone for years sacrificed to a hopeless cause? |
| venture | You will need experience, ability, financing, and good luck to have any chance of succeeding in so risky a business ______. |
| sparse | Despite intense heat, meager rainfall, and ______ vegetation, many animals have adapted to life in the desert. |
| reguvenate | Weary from months of hard work, she was hopeful that a week at a spa would ______ her. |
| dwindle | As days passed without a phone call, a note, or an e-mail, his hopes for a reconciliation ______ until he no longer though about her at all. |
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