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abased |
After being overthrown and _____________, the deposed leader offered to bow down to his conqueror. |
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abated |
The rain poured down for a while, then _____________. |
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aberration |
In 1918, the Boston Red Sox won the World Series, but the success turned out to be an _____________, and the Red Sox have not won a World Series since. |
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abet |
The spy succeeded only because he had a friend on the inside to _____________ him. |
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abhor |
Because he always wound up kicking himself in the head when he tried to play soccer, Oswald began to _____________ the sport. |
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abide |
Though he did not agree with the decision, Chuck decided to _____________ by it. |
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abject |
After losing all her money, falling into a puddle, and breaking her ankle, Eloise was _____________. |
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abjured |
To prove his honesty, the President _____________ the evil policies of his wicked predecessor. |
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abnegation |
The holy man slept on the floor, took only cold showers, and generally followed other practices of _____________. |
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abort |
After they ran out of food, the men, attempting to jump rope around the world, had to _____________ and go home. |
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abridged |
The publisher thought the dictionary was too long and _____________ it. |
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abrogate |
The Bill of Rights assures that the government cannot _____________ our right to a free press. |
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absconded |
In the confusion, the super-spy _____________ into the night with the secret plans. |
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absolution |
Once all the facts were known, the jury gave Angela _____________ by giving a verdict of not guilty. |
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acceded |
When the class asked the teacher whether they could play baseball instead of learn grammar they expected him to refuse, but instead he _____________ to their request. |
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accentuate |
Psychologists agree that those people who are happiest _____________ the positive in life. |
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accessible |
After studying with SparkNotes and getting a great score on the SAT, Marlena happily realized that her goal of getting into an Ivy-League college was _____________. |
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accolade |
Everyone offered _____________ to Sam after he won the Noble Prize. |
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accommodating |
Though the apartment was not big enough for three people, Arnold, Mark, and Zebulon were all friends and were _____________ to each other. |
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accord |
After much negotiating, England and Iceland finally came to a mutually beneficial _____________ about fishing rights off the cost of Greenland. |
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accosted |
Though Antoinette was normally quite calm, when the waiter spilled soup on her for the fourth time in 15 minutes she stood up and _____________ the man. |
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accretion |
Stalactites are formed by the _____________ of minerals from the roofs of caves. |
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acerbic |
Jill became extremely _____________ and began to cruelly make fun of all her friends. |
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acquiesce |
Though Mr. Correlli wanted to stay outside and work in his garage, when his wife told him that he had better come in to dinner, he _____________ to her demands. |
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acrimony |
Though they vowed that no girl would ever come between them, Biff and Trevor could not keep _____________ from overwhelming their friendship after they both fell in love with the lovely Teresa. |
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acumen |
Because of his mathematical _____________, Larry was able to figure out in minutes problems that took other students hours. |
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acute |
Arnold could not walk because the pain in his foot was so _____________. |
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adept |
Tarzan was _____________ at jumping from tree to tree like a monkey. |
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adhered |
He _____________ to the dictates of his religion without question. |
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adorned |
We _____________ the tree with ornaments. |
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adroit |
The _____________ thief could pick someone's pocket without attracting notice. |
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adulation |
Though the book was pretty good, Marcy did not believe it deserved the _____________ it received. |
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adumbrated |
The coach _____________ a game plan, but none of the players knew precisely what to do. |
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adverse |
Because of _____________ conditions, the hikers decided to give up trying to climb the mountain. |
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advocated |
Arnold _____________ turning left at the stop sign, even though everyone else thought we should turn right. |
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aerial |
We watched as the fighter planes conducted _____________ maneuvers. |
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affinity |
Jerry didn't know why, but he felt an incredible _____________ for Kramer the first time they met. |
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affluent |
Mrs. Grebelski was _____________, owning a huge house, three cars, and an island near Maine. |
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affront |
Bernardo was very touchy, and took any slight as an _____________ to his honor. |
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aggrandize |
Joseph always dropped the names of the famous people his father knew as a way to _____________ his personal stature |
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aggregate |
The three branches of the U.S. Government form an _____________ much more powerful than its individual parts. |
