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A dismal acocunt is one: that is depressing.
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A menagerie is: a collection of animals.
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A naive person is someone: who has childlike innocence.
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A plausible story: is one that is believable.
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A preposterous offer is: one that cannot be taken seriously.
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A scrupulous person is one: who is carless of other's feelings.
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allegation: Her (statement that is not backed by proof) is that someone entered the house while she was away.
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allegation: Our neighbor claimed that my brother was the boy who broke his window, but he could not provide proof to back up his ___________.
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allege: The police ___________that the two teenagers took the car without permission.
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alleged: This is the _________troublemaker.
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An incredulous rely is: one that expresses disbelief.
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conclusive: The cancelled check was ____________ proof that the bicycle had been paid for.
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conclusive: We think we know what caused the gas pipe to rupture, but the evidence is not (strong enough to put an end to all doubt).
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counterpart: As far as we know, there is no (other planet that is in any way similar) to the planet Earth.
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counterpart: The British prime minister is the ________________of the American president.
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Counterparts are things that have: much in common with each other.
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dismal: The _________weather kept us inside for most of our vacation at the beach.
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dismal: The __________conditions in Haiti forced many to flee their homeland.
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enthralled: The acrobats on the trapeze ____________the circus audience.
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enthralled: The small children were (so attentive that they seemed to be under a spell cast) by Barney, the televison dinosaur.
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enthralling: The children listened for over an hour to the storyteller's _____________tales.
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exotic: Rare orchids and other __________flowers decorated the tables at the wedding.
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exotic: We loved Tahiti, the tropical paradise in the South Pacific, because it was so (fascinatingly different and so far away).
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incredulity: My father gave me a look of ______________when I said I had asked for extra homework.
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incredulous: When I first heard their story about finding a wallet full of money, I was (unable to accept it as true).
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incredulous: The teacher was __________when the student claimed to have read the novel in two hours.
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legendary: Harriet Tubman, who led more than 300 slaves to freedom, is a _____________figure in American history.
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legendary: Robin Hood is a (famous character in stories handed down from the past but is probably not a real) figure.
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lurked: The farmer frightened away the fox that _______________by the henhouse.
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lurking: The squirrel was unaware of the cat (waiting to attack while hiding) in the bushes.
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menagerie: The owner of the ______________ assured us that the animals were well cared for.
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naive: I was ________to believe that sending off the coupon would win me a free vacation in Hawaii.
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naive: When you believed the promises in the chain letter, you were being (very foolish because of your inexperience in these matters).
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pander: It's not a good idea for parents to (try to provide satisfaction by giving in) to their child's every whim.
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panders: I believe that she ______________to students by giving them better grades than they deserve.
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plausible: Lin Shao's explanation of why she was late seems _____________, so I'll accept it.
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preposterous: To say that I would lie to protect myself is (too absurd to be believed).
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presposterous: You cannot believe this ____________newpaper story that a six-month-old baby speaks three languages.
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scrupulous: The children were ___________in the way they divided the money from the lemonade stand.
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scrupulous: The treasure kept a ___________record of all moneys received and paid out.
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To lurk is to: hide so as to attack without warning.
