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commensurately |
Having accepted the hazardous assignment, Jill was paid _. |
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augmentation |
The city gov started its _ of flood-control measures this morning. |
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quota |
This year Mr. Bartoni is convinced that he will exceed his sales _ by at least 25 percent. |
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diminished |
No one could explain the _ popularity of the trivia game. |
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amplitude |
We were amazed at the _ of Craig's knowledge of old movies. |
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modicum |
The witnesses' testimonies lacked even a _ of truth. |
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Brevity |
_ in poetry is sometimes referred to as compression. |
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infinitesimally |
Atoms are _ small units of matter. |
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abundant |
The Galapagos Islands have _ species of animals and birds. |
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prodigiously |
Having spent several hours gardening in the hot sun, Eliza drunk orange juice slowly but _. |