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A cordial response is one that: is very friendly.
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A skeptic is: one who shows doubt or disbelief.
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abroad: Exaggeration adds to the humor of Mark Twain's accounts of his travels ________________.
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abroad: The students' visit to Paris was their first trip (away from their own country).
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An earnest request is one: that is deeply felt.
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anguish: The captives' _____________ is expressed eloquently in the poem.
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anguished: My older sister (suffered extreme doubts and uncertainties) over whether to join the Navy or go to college.
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anguished: Jess ________________over whether to tell Bob that she had seen him cheating.
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commences: The school year _______________on September 9.
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commend: A burial at sea usually ends with the words, "We _______________this body to the deep."
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commended: The teacher ________________the students who excelled on the test.
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commended: The mayor (spoke very highly of) the workers who contributed to the anti-litter campaign.
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controversial: The school board's ________________decision to extend the school year was approved by a majority of one.
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controversial: The decision to reduce the size of the police force was certainly the cause of a (public dispute that aroused very strong feelings on both sides of the issue).
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controversy: The plan to build a new power station in an unspoiled rural area created ________________.
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cordial: The guests received a ______________welcome at the studio.
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dissent: _______________in a tyrannical government is often punished severely.
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Dissent is: the expression of strong disagreement.
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dissented: Only one senator _________when the vote was taken.
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dissented: Since no one (experienced any disagreement), the decision was unanimous.
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earnest: The victim's ____________appeal for help could not be ignored.
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elicit: Banging on the door failed to (bring about) any response from side.
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elicited: The fiery speech ________________an angry response from the crowd.
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exhilarate: The sound of a big brass band never fails to _____________the crowds.
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exhilarating: White water rafting was an (extremely exciting) experience.
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exhilaration: The baseball fans showed their ______________by running onto the field and carrying the players off shoulder high.
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exhilaratng: The high point of our day at the fair was the _____________ride on the roller coaster.
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genuine: This is a __________diamond, not a fake.
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genuine: As a result of the successful boycott, the company made a ______________ effort to stop polluting the ground water.
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genuine: By making a (honest and sincere) effort you have won my support.
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hoax: We knew the player's injury was a __________when he jumped to his feet and laughed at us.
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hoax: The story that tomorrow's classes had been canceled turned out to be a (trick intended to deceive people).
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hoaxed: Alisha believed she had won first prize until she learned that her friends had ____________her.
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If something is genuine,: it is not a fake.
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manipulate: Real friends don't ______________each other into doing things that feel wrong.
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manipulated: We didn't detect that we were being (secretly controlled in an unfair way) by those in power.
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manipulated: The deft players _____________the controls of the video game with incredible speed.
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recount: The candidate won by such a large majority that there was no need for a (second count of the votes).
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recount: The candidate who lost by only three votes immediately demanded a ___________.
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recount: The judge asked the witness to _____________what had happened just before the accident.
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skeptic: When it comes to astrology, my cousin remains a ___________.
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skeptical: I gave an inept dancer a ________________look when he offered to teach me to tango.
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skepticism: The statement that the test didn't really matter was greeted with _______________.
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To be abroad is to: be away from one's country.
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To commence something is to: get started on it.
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To commend something is to: put it in someone's care.
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To hoax someone is to: play a trick on that person.
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To manipulate something is to: operate it by hand.
