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brigands: The history of motion pictures shows that, from the earliest silent films, stories about the western ________ would capture a large audience
The group of ________ started to close in on us but luckily the police arrived in time.
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bristle: no sooner had the dog caught sight of him, however, than it began to _______ and growl savagely
Cats ______ when they get scared or sense something strange
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buff: Grandpa was a stock market ____, hanging around the Dreyfus office most ever day weekday and following the yo yo Dow Jones averages
He was a ____ of the girl groups and followed them everywhere around the world
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bulwark: that England, hedged in with the main, That water-welled _______, still secure and cofidant from foreign purposes.
They built a _______ to stop their opponents from spotting them.
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burgeoned: In recent years programs on AM, FM, shortwave and low powered stations have _________.
If you see how much our technologies and programs have _________ from the past, the rift is incredible
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cache: Fagin drew from his _____ the box which he had unintentionally disclosed to Oliver
The police searched days to find the robber's _____
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cacophony: At his side he had a battery run radio blasting forth a sickening ________ of noise.
It was extremely hard to listen to the ________ of instruments for hours
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cajole: We had to ______ tonight's guest to come on the program because he's something of a hermit
It's impossible to ______ my dad to change his mind once he's set his mind on something
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callous: The movie industry was _______ in the way it treated the writers who came from New York
She was extremely _______ in the way she treated her boyfriend after she found out about his lies
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callow: A group of newly arrived ______ students followed nervously at the director's heels
The ______ announcer mispronounced an word and wasn't able to announce anymore
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calumny: Overwhelmed by the _______ heaped upon him for his prejudice, he quickly resigned
Once we found out all this was a _______, we were speechless
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canard: It's a ______ to say I want to be a millionaire: I just want to live like one
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candid: Sweepstakes companies must be more ______ about the chances of winning a prize
His ______ personality was what first attracted me to him
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candor: He was struck by the ______ and self reliance of the women in these islands
The ______ of the project was what caught me off guard; after all, it was an art project
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cant: Although we hear much ____ about loving one's neighbor, life provides endless examples of just the opposite.
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capitulate: the embattled leader refused to __________ to demands for his resignation
He was reluctant to __________ to the crowd's accusation of him cheating on his wife...
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capricious: The snow removal equipment is always ready to face the __________ weather changes during the winter
Her _________ behavior frustrated me so much because I never knew where I would end up with her...
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carnage: Amid the _______ resulting from the earthquake, many acts of courage can be seen
The _______ caused by the mad man stopped many people from coming outside of their houses...
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castigates: here is Holofernes commenting upon Armando, a mad word man who _________ another while himself vocalizes into a fine frenzy
The teacher __________ her students too often; it now seems to have a reverse effect on them
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catastrophic: romeo changes enormously under Juliet's influence, remains subject to anger and despair, and is as responsible as Mercutio and Tybalt for the ____________ event.
The ____________ arrival of the spaceship stirred the whole world
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caustic: His habitual sullenness, stern disposition and _______ tongue produced a deep impression upon our young minds
His _______ remarks always left me feeling insulted
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celerity: the human mind acts at times with amazing ________.
I was amazing to see her take care of the situation with such ________...
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cessation: The evolutions of the waltzers were quieted, there were an uneasy _________ of all things as before
the __________ of the people were what provoked them to fight back even more...
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chagrin: He spent great energy and achieved, to our _______, no small amount of success in keeping us away from the people who surrounded us
She seemed to enjoy situations of _______ as long as she wasn't involved
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charisma: Yali radiated ________ an energy as he led his people
She grabbed the attention of the people with her ________ and powerful words...
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charlatan: Many of my friends believe in fortune tellers; i think they are _________
My mom stopped me from seeing him as soon as she found out he was a _________ and he wasn't from the university or family he said he was
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chicanery: As a profession, lawyers have become associated with _________ and confusion
All this __________ made me extremely annoyed because I no longer knew who to trust
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chimerical: his utopia is not a __________ commonwealth but a practicable improvement on what already exists
Her __________ led everyone to think that she was in love with him while she never even considered him...
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clandestine: Mr. Delay's plan fro another 'independent' group is nothing less than a proposal to create a ___________ and corrupt slush fund
We were scheduled to meet in __________ but someone leaked our information and we our plan was revealed...
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cliche: The ______ 'Politics makes strange bedfellows; certainly applies in this situation
There are many _______s that my dad used to tell me that I can actually relate to ...
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cliques: The tragic event points out the danger of forming _______ n school that shut out many
There are always several _______ that stand out more than the others wherever we go...
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coerce: The loan sharks sometimes have to ______ people in order to collect the debt
We had to _______ her into coming with us because she wasn't going to come otherwise...
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cogent: this article paints a clear and ______ picture of how to handle blowouts
The ______ message of the poem was what drew me to it in the first place...
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cognizant: I am _________ of the interrelatedness of all communities and states
Everyone becomes _________ of their behaviors when they are with the people they like...
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comely: An island peopled by the most ______ women to be seen anywhere, Bora Bora is a must
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commodious: The new baseball stadium offered a more __________ arena for the fans and players
I had never seen such a __________ place filled with so much people in my life.
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compassionate: In addition to professional skill, patients want a physician who is ____________.
Her _____________ expression tricked him into thinking she really cared for him
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compatible: the policies of the party are not __________ with his conservative beliefs
Their personalities were so ________; they got along so well
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compensatory: The _____________ factor was a new arrival; Anunkul had a son born to him
His _____________ behavior showed that he was truly a good man
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complacent: Weather experts warn not to be _________ about the possibility of a dangerous hurricane
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complicity: After 1945, Hitler's Germans replaced __________ with denial
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component: The F.B.I. did, in fact, develop a racial _________, the profile of serial killers as predominantly white, male loners
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compounded: The match between England and Argentina, always a blood feud, was __________ by the memory of the Falklands crisis
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comprehensive: Lecter was built up as a superman, embodying absolute yet _____________ evil
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concocting: I am __________ a seduction; I do not require a pastry chef
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concomitant: The doses of drug were increased with the _____________ result that he quickly became an addict
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concur: Dr. Fishbein did not ______ with his colleague's diagnosis and urged the Harper family to seek an opinion from the head
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condescending: The reviewer treated this important book in the most _____________ and dismissing manner
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condoling: Words of ___________ seem very poor things and yet they are all one can use to tell of one's sympathy
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condone: He does not _______ the actions of any of the participants in the impeachment hearings
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conducive: The quiet calm of this garden is _________ to romance or repose
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confidant: Lecter rents a lavish house not terribly far from the modest duplex of FBI agent Starling, his antagonist/_________ during the period
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conflagration: Did the firing of incendiary tear gas canisters cause of contribute to the _____________?
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confronts: When we gaze into a seeming infinity of tomorrows, we face the challenge that any generation ________ when it looks ahead
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congenial: Susan's _________ manner made her a favorite in the rodeo
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conjecture: We read to understand how to take care of ourselves, to prepare for the unexpected, to __________ what we would do in similar situations
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conjugal: Hillary is Our Lady of Perpetual ________ Suffering; the patron saint of every been wronged
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connoisseur: This is the car for the __________ who doesn't have to think about cost
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connubial: I never could imagine _________ bliss until after tea
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consternation: Father and son stared at each other in _____________ and neither knew what to do
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constricted: He grew up in slightly less ___________ circumstances than his teammates
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construed: Hemingway's simple approach was ________ as mysticism
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consummate: Arnold Zweig, a writer of __________ artistry, presents a picture of delicacy and charm that hovers on the brink of disaster
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contemptuous: It is not difficult to feel ___________ when studying the ugly behavior of some of the powerful figures of motion pictures
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contort: He is an actor who can _______ his face into any number of shapes
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controversial: His 3year tenure was _____________ and contained charges of racism
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cope: Every single muscle in the body was strained to the uttermost throughout the watch to ____ with the steering
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copious: The wedding reception featured _______ amounts of food, drink, and music
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corpulent: When he squeezed his _________ body into a chair he seemed to be stuck there forever
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corroborated: Bill ____________ the captain's statement, hurried back down the glistening ladders to his duty
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coterie: The aristocratic _______ finally got the upper hand
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countenance: Behind a most pleasant ___________, this dictator has maintained a most brutal regime
You shouldn't trust a person by their ___________ until you get to know them for real
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coup: Newt Gingrich was nearly toppled in a ____ attempt in the House
There are many ____s because not everyone is always satisfied with the government
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covert: In a ______ manner, Knute traveled around that night
It's hard to get to know him because he always seems so _____.
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coveted: the moment has arrived for our annual _______ 'Bloopie' Awards
The house was a long ________ dream come true
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crave: It's the perfect way for the Clintons to hang on to the power, glamour and excitement they both _____
I heard that if you _____ to eat something, it is most likely because your body needs it
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criterion: This new product is useful, but the major _________ is its safety
We are always given a _________ so we can evaluate ourselves before handing our essays in
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cryptic: Ms. Bogart, an iconoclastic director known for her _______ reworkings of everything, turns out to be an ideal interpreter for Gertrude Stein
Her _______ remarks often hurt her friends deeply
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culminated: The years of physical and mental training __________ in the fulfillment of a lifelong dream
We ___________ the year by wishing for a greater following year
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culpable: When the jury found Stacy ________, she collapsed in a state of shock
There are often mistakes when trying to find out who is ________ and who isn't
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culprit: We pointed out the tender age and physical slightness of the little _______
He was such a _______ from a young age, never listening to the teacher or handing in his work
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cumbersome: Grizzly bears my look __________ and awkward, but don't be deceived
She is such a __________ person, you never know what to say to her
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cumulative: There can be an extraordinary __________ strength in Mr. Foote's plays
There was a __________ suspense in the theater and no one dared to speak or even breath
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cupidity: There is little real humor in this picture of cunning and ________ as revealed by a petty contest for a paltry sum
His excessive _________ was what led him to lose all his money in the end
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curry: The candidates re visiting many senior centers in an attempt to _____support among the elderly
In order to _____ a good relationship with those people, you should have dinner with them and get to know them first
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cursory: Even _______ glance at the text of the peace agreement shows that the Yugoslav leader has accepted NATO's demands in full
I don't like it when people judge my work after giving it a mere _______ glance
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curtail: A court decision to a freeze on regulations to _______ cross-state pollution was unpopular
We had to _______ the play because people were starting to get bored and cranky
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cynical: A _______ view of phone calls or mail offering free merchandise or membership is the safest approach
His _______ attitude bought the hatred of many of his officers and workers
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dearth: There was no ______ of criticism of his work
There was a ______ of food and necessities after the earthquake
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debacle: After leading the league for most of the season, September brought the _______ that ruined their hopes
The following _______ ruined and took more innocent lives of people than the former one had
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debilitating: Exercise can help people overcome ____________ illnesses
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debris: They continues their support for earthquake victims in the ______ of collapsed houses
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decade: Clearly, the first ______ of the 21st century will be the e-decade, as all forms of e-commerce and e-ways of life continue to grow
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decadence: I said earlier that the _________ of our language is probably curable
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decapitate: The FBI hoped that the arrest of the drug lord would __________ the illegal organization
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declaimed: Some of the province's most illustrous men visited the courthouse and ________ within its four walls
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decorum: My father's sense of _______ was shattered by his son's bad behavior in the restaurant
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decrepit: Some schools are in such ________ condition that students will be transferred to safer schools until repairs can be made
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deem: You shall stay here as long as the proper authorities ____ necessary
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defamatory: His __________ remarks about minorities are transmitted on the Internet
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degraded: The world is weary of statesmen who have become ________ into politicians
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deleterious: These statutes will have a ___________ effect on the public interest
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delineation: There is no need for an exact ___________ of a standard for a permit to hold a street meeting
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deluded: Mrs. Barrows had ______ herself that you visited her last evening and behaved in a unseemly manner
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deluge: The art exhibit brought a ______ of criticism because of its subject matter
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delve: We can help you _____ deeper into your destination and take you places most travel companies miss
They ______ into the ocean in attempt to find the missing pieces of the ship
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demeanor: You could tell by her ________ that she was more than a bit upset by the unexpected news
Her cocky ________ was extremely hard to bear; she never stopped disparaging others
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demur: At first the Crown Prince would _____, but after being prodded, he would generally choose dictation, which he liked least
He was apparently too afraid of the attention to _____ all on his own so he decided to wait and now it is too late
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denote: The origins of the letters O.K. to ______ 'all right' are not clear
If I asked you what words would ______ me best, which would you choose?
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depict: How can one ______ the beauty and impact of Grand Canyon in words or pictures?
In order to ______ the situation, I will need more than a few cursory explanations
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deplorable: The troops were amazed at the __________ conditions in the refugee camp
The __________ soldiers were tormenting the people by stripping them of all their processions
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deploy: Eisenhower expressed the hope that the US would not be the first to ______ a weapon so horrible
In order to ______ a riot, we needed to first get together an organization
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deprecate: Why do they always _________ the efforts of a woman press secretary, but rarely a man doing the same job?
It is unfair to _________ a student for something they didn't even do
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derided: He made his living in a vocation so _______ it has become a gag phrase: wedding singer
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derived: His political success is _______ mainly from the public awareness of his prominent family
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derogatory: When a communist father noticed a religious program on TV, he uttered a __________ statement and turned off the program
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desist: My husband kicked me under the table and warned me to ______
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destitute: Our Supreme Court has said that any citizen has a Constitutional right to have counsel, and that the court must appoint a lawyer to defend the _________
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desultory: Mortimer enters and, distracted by what his aunts are doing, plants a _________ kiss upon Elaine's cheek
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deter: Concern for his job did not _____ him from making public the dangers of smoking
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detriment: The new York City Board of Education voted not to renew the chancelor's contract as the majority viewed him as a _________ to improvements in education
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devout: This author has a ______ following among young readers
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dexterity: Ali built his career based on his _________, both in the ring and in the use of colorful language
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diatribe: Revecca Gilman's new play could have been an easy _______ against racism
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dilettante: This art exhibit is not for the __________ ; the subject matter is too shocking
126.
diminutive: A giant of a chef, he is a __________, modest man
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discern: He could not see that the Justice's face was kindly not ______ that his voice was troubled
128.
disciples: Rick and his ________ dominated the entire summer scene, making it unpleasant for those who were not part of the inner circle
The story of Jesus and his 12 _________ is a famous one almost everybody knows of
129.
discreet: When questioned about her husband's illegal activities, she kept a _______ silence
130.
disdain: Hillary shows _______ for the idea that matters other than policy are anyone's business
He often showed his _______ towards the people who didn't try their best
131.
disgruntled: The police believe the damage was done by a ___________ ex-employee
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disheveled: The wind tugged at and _________ her hair
Her opponent showed his surprise when she arrived with _________ hair and clothes to a formal dinner
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dismantle: Wayne Huizenga's move to ________ the World Series Marlin squad has hurt the Florida team at the box office
She managed to __________ the computer and started fixing the wires
134.
disparage: It has been called crackpot, but that doesn't _________ it for me
He always attempts to _________ his students so they will stay anxious and pay attention at all times
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disparate: At the moment standardized tests have a _________ racial and ethnic impact
Though they were so noticeably ________ from one another, they formed a balance and unity when all together
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dispersed: The police waded in and _________ the protesting crowd
After having been _________, they found ways to get back together
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disseminate: In the history of the world, no other tool has allowed us to ___________ more information than the Internet
In order to ___________ the news to the citizens quickly, it was being announced on the internet and the radio 24 7
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dissent: In the totalitarian state that utopianism produced, _______ could not be tolerated
There was no _______ between the delegates so the resolution could be easily passed
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distraught: On the veranda of Banker White's house Helen was restless and _________
You could tell she was tired and __________ from all the work given to her
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diversity: Mr. Oates said this rare document belonged in Queens because it is the center of ethnic _________ for this country
In order to include the _________ of aspects into one project, I needed to make it really general
