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abate

The storm/wind/rain has started to ___.

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adulation

He was arrested but all formal charges were dropped in the light of the public ___ for him.

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anathema

For older employees, the new system is an ___.

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astute

___ readers will notice the error

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avarice

The corporate world is plagued by ___ and a thirst for power.

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culpable

They held her ___ for the accident

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egregious

It was an ___ error for a statesman to show such ignorance.

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equivocate

The applicant seemed to be ___ when we asked him about his last job

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recapitulate

I shall now ___ what the police have done in the matter

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supposition

They are making all sorts of ___ about our possible reaction.

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