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Much to the dismay of the police, Judge Waters
_____ the criminal’s release.
1. Much to the dismay of the police, Judge Waters
4. Walking
the graveyard
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the criminal's
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especially _____ effect on Halloween.
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effective
Synonym
effective
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A flatterer
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17. To demonstrate clearly; to prove
shave.
18. Not easily understood; hard to fathom
forsudden
encourage
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ToSynonym
startle into
activity
17. To demonstrate clearly; to prove
18. Not easily understood; hard to fathom
19. Synonym for encourage
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Though Socrates’ students begged him to escape
execution, he remained _____.
2. Though Socrates' students begged him to run
3. Antonym
for joyous
away before
being executed, he remained
_____.
6. Keith is so tall that planes have to change course to
3. Antonym for joyous
his that
head.
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Keithhitting
is so tall
planes have to change
course
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hitting
his head.
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keen;
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straight
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Sharp; keen; cutting straight to the heart of the
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extraneous
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boldness;
nerve
11. Rude boldness; nerve
13. It's hard to say when "cool" entered the cultural
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saymost
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“cool”are
entered
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cultural
people
familiar
its
doublebut
meaning.
_____,
most people are familiar with its
14.double
After several
failed attempts, I was finally able to
meaning.
_____ Betty into seeing a movie with me.
14. After several failed attempts, I was finally able to
_____ Betty into seeing a movie with me.
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1. Much to the dismay of the police, Judge Waters _____ the
criminal’s release. [SANCTIONED]
4. Walking through the graveyard at night has an especially
_____ effect on Halloween. [OMINOUS]
5. Synonym for effective [EXPEDIENT]
7. A flatterer [SYCOPHANT]
9. To put into prison; to confine [INCARCERATE]
11. Fight, brawl, argument [ALTERCATION]
12. What cobalt is to blue [HUE]
15. The young boy _____ his dad by pretending to shave.
[EMULATED]
16. To startle into sudden activity [GALVANIZE]
17. To demonstrate clearly; to prove [EVINCE]
18. Not easily understood; hard to fathom [INSCRUTABLE]
19. Synonym for encourage [EXHORT]
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1. Much to the dismay of the police, Judge Waters
_____ the criminal's release. [SANCTIONED]
10. Antonym for unrelated, extraneous [PERTINENT]
4. Walking through the graveyard at night has an
especially _____ effect on Halloween.
11. Rude boldness; nerve [AUDACITY]
[OMINOUS]
5. Synonym for effective [EXPEDIENT]
13. It’s hard to say when “cool” entered the cultural _____,
7. A flatterer [SYCOPHANT]
but most people are familiar with its double meaning.
9. To put into prison; to confine [INCARCERATE]
11. Fight, brawl, argument [ALTERCATION]
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12. What cobalt is to blue [HUE]
14. After several failed attempts, I was finally able to _____ 15. The young boy _____ his dad by pretending to
shave. [EMULATED]
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16. To startle into sudden activity [GALVANIZE]
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2. Though Socrates' students begged him to run
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3. Antonym for joyous [DOLOROUS]
6. Keith is so tall that planes have to change
course to avoid hitting his head. [HYPERBOLE]
8. Sharp; keen; cutting straight to the heart of the
matter [INCISIVE]
10. Antonym for unrelated, extraneous
[PERTINENT]
11. Rude boldness; nerve [AUDACITY]
13. It's hard to say when "cool" entered the cultural
_____, but most people are familiar with its
double meaning. [LEXICON]
14. After several failed attempts, I was finally able to
_____ Betty into seeing a movie with me.
[CAJOLE]