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By posting my personal information on Facebook and Twitter, I am making the world _____________ to my private life.
She liked to keep her emotions to herself; few people were actually _________ to her feelings about Jim.
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His ______________ air—with his over-confident swagger and his condescending attitude toward everyone else—made him the least favorite member of the team.
The ______________ student chose not to study for the test, sure she would easily score an A; unfortunately, she did very poorly because of her lack of preparation.
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Her paintings were full of energy and ___________ with their bright colors and vibrant images.
The bustling crowds, bright lights, and energetic music might make the malls a little stressful during the holiday season, but they sure do fill the space with _________.
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Outside of the commons, the __________ girls gossip about their peers while rolling their eyes at others who pass by.
The writer’s essay took on a ___________ tone when he snobbishly presented himself as superior to those less fortunate than he.
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The child covered her ears at the ____________ sound of the sirens making their way to the accident.
The table made a loud, ____________ noise in the auditorium as the crew member dragged it along the stage.
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The ___________ group of students participated in a protest in response to the controversial decision by the administration.
Most of the __________ supporters of the issue are unwilling to listen to counterarguments because they are so passionate about their beliefs.
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The U.S. government has resorted to ______________ by tapping phones and spying on others to get information.
Joe felt that he needed to rely on _______________ to get his mom to let him go
to the party; he told her that it would only be a small gathering of studious kids who were planning to talk about their upcoming history test rather than the big, rowdy get-together that it actually was.
YOUR SENTENCE:Parents are advised to __________ the candy that their children receive to check for open or damaged packaging.
When running for office, politicians ___________ their opponents in order to gain
information that they might be able to use to strengthen their campaign.
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The trip is so far in the future that she can’t really imagine it yet; it is a ____________ concept to her.
When students haven’t studied well, their definitions of key terms tend to be vague, unclear, and ___________.
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Using your saving to spend a year studying environmental science in graduate school is
certainly more ____________ than spending it on a fancy sports car.
Her efforts to save the whales through organizing several fund raisers at her school were certainly _______________.
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The ____________ sense of freedom that he felt when he got his driver’s license couldn’t be explained to his peers.
My appreciation to the couple for their generous gift is _____________ and cannot be adequately summarized in a simple thank-you note.
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After a month or so lifting weights, he felt ___________ enough to move the heavy boxes out of his basement.
We would like a __________ student government, so we will need the full participation from everyone in the class to keep the organization strong.
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The conspiracy theory assigned ___________, sinister meanings to the most common occurrences to explain the tragic event.
The __________ repetition of death in Romeo and Juliet foreshadows the couple’s untimely demise.
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With a powerful sneeze, he uncovered a full dinosaur skeleton buried beneath the thin layer of dirt—a ____________ find indeed.
The selection of random numbers proved to be _______________ as the old woman one 12 million dollars in the lottery.
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Having meetings three times a week might be a bit ______________; let’s try to cut it down to one.
When ____________ things of mine disappear, it is no big loss; I usually have so many of them, I hardly notice.
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