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opportune
During the family reunion, Christopher felt it the __________ moment for announcing his job promotion.
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opportune
Mrs. Childs, our teacher, said the weekend before our final exam was an __________ time for last minute studying.
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optimum
As the conditions were __________, with no wind at the track, the U.S. Olympic team had hopes of breaking the world record in the 440 yard relay.
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optimum
In order to successfully jump 15 school buses, onlymotorcycle daredevil Evel Knievel knew what the __________ speed was that he needed to reach.
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optimum
With Rudy unemployed, his wife in the hospital, and the three children sick with the flu, this was hardly an __________ situation for the family.
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orthodox
An __________ religion is one that holds fast to historical views that have not changed.
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orthodox
The doctor's treatment for Judith's broken finger was __________. He X-rayed the finger, set it in a splint, and told her to come back in a week.
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ostracized
Andre felt __________ by the members of the club, but the truth was they couldn't understand his accent.
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ostracized
The popular girls at school __________ anyone from their group that didn't wear designer clothes.
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ostracized
After gaining a reputation as a cheap-shot player with the Pittsburgh Steelers, he joined the Dallas Cowboys only to find he was __________ by the Dallas players as well.
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ousted
Brett was caught with an alcoholic beverage and was immediately __________ from the school dance.
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ousted
The spectators in his part of the stands wanted to have Roger __________ for making too much noise during the tennis match.
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ouster
Later, after Roger's __________ by the ushers, he complained to the management that he should be allowed to cheer anytime he wanted.
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paradox
A concrete boat is a great example of a __________.
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paradox
John said he was an agnostic, but the __________ was he attended church every Sunday.
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paradoxical
Herbert's hatred of walking was __________, once you understood he worked as a mailman.
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paranoia
Julie's __________ was so advanced she thought everyone who came to her door was an assassin who had come to kill her.
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paranoid
Joshua was absolutely __________ about walking under a ladder.
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paranoid
When Ramon told his wife she was __________ about her hair, he meant she was very sensitive to criticism
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parried
The boxers __________ blows as each waited for an opening to strike a knockout punch.
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Parrying
__________ with respective verbal arguments, the politicians blamed each other for the increase in statewide crime.
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parried
The knights charged Robin Hood's men, who __________ their lances with limbs from the trees in Sherwood Forest.
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partitioned
Korea was originally one country before being __________ into North and South.
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partitioned
The beds in the emergency room were __________ with portable screens for the patient's privacy.
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partitions
In most tennis clubs there are fence __________ separating the courts from each other.
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penitent
Clark became __________ when he learned his careless driving had put two people in the hospital.
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penitent
The __________ young boys apologized for breaking the neighbor's window.
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penitent
Jennifer felt __________ that she had caused her mother so much sorrow.
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