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initiated

The government has ___ several new welfare policies to assist the poor

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tremendous

The Arab-Israeli conflict has had a __ impact on the world economy

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breakthrough

The discovery of a cure for AIDS would be a huge _ for modern medicine

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coped with

The soccer players ___ ___ heavy rain and a muddy field as they played the game

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inducement

The research shows that the greatest _ to productivity in the workplace is managerial style

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irreversible

Long exposure to freezing temperatures can cause ____ damage to skin

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comprises

The textbook ___ a large number of detailed illustrations and charts

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comprises

The Dow Jones Industrial Average ___ thirty of the largest companies in the US

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culmination

Being promoted to company president was the _ of Timothy's 20-year career

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allegiance

Immigrants must promise their _ to their new country

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notable

Professor Dixon's ___ achievements in academica earned him the respect and admiration of his colleagues

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idiosyncrasy

An ___ of modern life is that people are busier than ever despite technology

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minute

Bacteria are so _ that they can only be observed using a microscope

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markedly

The Moon's density is _ less than the Earth's

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phenomena

The Great Red Spot on Jupiter is one of many natural ____ that fascinate astronomers

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disseminated

The rumor about Kate's mysterious absence was _ by word of mouth

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current

If one wants to see the _ trends in fashion, there is no better place to visit than Paris

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detrimental

Drinking and smoking have been proven to be ___ to health

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presume

Biologists ___ that a massive asteroid was responsible for the extinction of the dinosaurs

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anarchy

During the protests, ___ filled the city's streets

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snakes

The highway _ through the mountains and has many incredible views along the way

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sophisticated

A more ___ approach was needed to solve the problem

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derived

The name of Colorado's Pueblo County is ___ from the Spanish word for "village"

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sole

In the movie, the ____ survivor of a plane crash learns to live on a deserted island

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embellished

Louis XIV ___ his palaces with luxurious furniture

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antagonized

The author ___ her critics by writing angry responses to reviews on her website

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yearned

After more than a decade of a war, everyone in the two countries ___ for peace

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permitted

Visitors to national parks are not ___ to have campfires dyring the dry season

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scarcity

A ___ of fish damaged the seaside town's economy

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renounce

Monks ____ material possessions and live a very simple life

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kept in check

If government spending is not ___ __ ___, economic problems will result

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subsistence

Early humans relied on hunting as their primary means of ____

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annually

Interest on the bank loan is usually calulated _____

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emerge

Every 17 years, cicadas ___ by the millions in North America

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customary

It is __ to burn an American flag when it becomes torn

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widely

Franz Schubert's compositions did not become ___ known until many years after his death

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assigned

The teacher ___ a seat to each student

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equivocal

The president was criticized for giving _ responses about his immigration policy during an interview

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released

Johnson will be ____ from prison tomorrow

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releases

The burning of fossil fuels ___ poisonous gases into the air

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essentially

Dogs are ____ loyal companions, but a mistreated or untrained pet may still run away

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oversee

It is the job of the manager to ___ factory workers

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acknowledged

The professor ___ the unrealistic deadline for the assignment and changed it

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rough

The merchants completed the trip over the ____ mountain road

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precluded

According to Adam Smith, the feudal system ___ economic progress

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preclude

Sherlock Holmes always said the once you ___ all impossiblilities, whatever is left is the answer

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portable

Engineers are developing new ___ medical devices that can be taken wherever you go

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presumable

An undetected gas leak was the ___ cause of the explosion

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calculatedly

Spaces in the seminar have been ___ limited to facilitate more intimate discussions

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deviation

Jenny is a talented skater and her poor performance in the competition was a ____ from the norm

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hairline

The contract noted that the ____ cracks in the wall needed to be repaired before they got bigger

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formulating

The marketing department is _ a plan to attract more clients

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formulated

The speaker __ his ideas in clear and concise language that the audience understood easily

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astute

The professor was impressed with Daniel's ____ observations about the poem

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reliable

Jane wanted to know if there was someone ____ in her life

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take precedence over

In a hospital emergency room, patients with severe trauma ____ ______ ____ people with minor injuries

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allusion

During his presentation, the speaker made an ____ to one of the scenes in Shakespeare's Macbeth

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locomotion

The invention of the airplane took human ____ to a higher level

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principally

Edgar Allen Poe ____ wrote poems and short stories, although he did produce one play

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rebellion

The ____ of British colonists in North America led to the formulation of the United States

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revived

The economy ____ following an extended period of increased consumer spending

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rapidly

Theodore's health declined ____, and in 1933, he died of cancer.