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abnormal beneath clan
aboard benefactor cliff
aborigine bitter closet
absence blacksmith coal
accommodate blanket coffin
accustomed blaze coincide
ache bleed collapse
acknowledge blend commission
acquaint bless compact
acquire blonde compass
adolescent bloom compensate
affair blossom complaint
affection boast compliment
affirm bomb confess
agency bond confine
ail boom confront
alert bounce congress
alley brilliant conquer
ally broadcast consequent
aloud broom console
alter bulb contrary
ambassador bullet cope
ambitious bulletin cottage
anniversary bully couch
anticipate bump crawl
appliance bunch creep
apprentice bundle criticism
aptitude burst crown
arctic canal crush
arise carbohydrate cub
arithmetic caretaker cupboard
armor carpenter curl
ash casual curse
ashamed caterpillar curve
aside cattle dairy
assembly caution daisy
assure cautious dawn
astonished cemetery daytime
autumn cereal deaf
awkward certificate decay
baggage charitable deceive
bald cheerful decent
bamboo chef defeat
ban chemist deliberate
bandage chill delicate
bang chimney departure
bark chin derive
barrel chop descend
basin chore desperate
bay circulate dessert
beam circumstance devastate
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devil extent hood

dial fable hook
dialect fabric hop
diameter fade horizon
diligent fairy horrible
dim fake horror
dip famine howl
discourage fancy humble
disgrace fasten hut
disguise fatal illusion
disgusting fate imitate
dishonest feast impatient
dismiss fiber impolite
dispute fierce incident
dissatisfied fireworks independence
dissolve flame infant
distant flashlight inferior
district flee informal
divorce flour inhabit
dominant forge inhabitant
dose fountain initiate
drag fraction inquire
drain frost instinct
drawer frown institution
drift fuse insult
drip gamble invade
drown gaze invasion
dwarf gender iron
dye germ irritate
dynasty ginger ivory
ease glance jealous
eclipse glow jog
ecosystem grace joint
elbow grasp journalism
elegant grateful jury
embrace graze justice
emerge greed kid
emperor grief kidnap
emphasis grocer kit
encounter groom kneel
endure hail knight
enforce handicap ladder
enthusiastic harbor lane
envy harvest laundry
erupt hatred lava
evident headline lawn
exaggerate herd leaf
exceed heritage leak
execute hesitate leap
expedition highlands leisure
explode hinder liberty
exploit hollow license
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lieutenant outcome pulse

lightning outlaw punishment
literary overlook purse
lodge overnight pursue
loose overweight pursuit
loyal panic quarrel
luggage parade rag
luxury pardon rage
magnificent passion ranch
mankind paste ray
manuscript pat rear
marine patience rebel
marsh pave receipt
massive peer recite
mayor penny refresh
meanwhile perfume refuge
merchant persist relief
mercy phantom reluctant
merit pharaoh remainder
merry pharmacy repay
messenger physician reproduce
microscop pile resign
mill pill restore
millionaire pillow retreat
miserable pine retrieve
mist pirate revenge
modest plot. revolution
mow poke rhyme
mutual polar rid d le
nap polish ridiculous
navigate pond ripe
navy port rival
necessity portable roast
necklace portrait robe
needle portray rod
neglect pose rot
nerve poster rotate
newcomer postpone routine
noble preach rub
nod precious rumor
nourish pregnant sacrifice
nowhere prejudice satisfaction
nuclear presume satisfactory
nut priority scar
object privacy scared
occupy profound scatter
offend prospect scent
offense prosper scheme
opponent proverb scold
optimist province scratch
originate publication seize
orphan puff seldom
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senator stroke utilize

sensation stubborn valentine
senses submarine vanish
sensible suburb vase
sew suck venture
shallow suicide vessel
shame summit veterinarian
shave superstition via
shed supper vibrate
shepherd supreme vital
sheriff suspicious voyage
shortly sustain wag on
sigh swear wander
sin sweat warrior
skeleton swell wheat
skull swift whistle
sled swing wicked
sleeve sympathy widow
slice symphony wilderness
slim tame wipe
slope tap wire
sneak tease with draw
sneeze tempt wizard
sore tender wool
sorrow terrific worm
souvenir terrified worship
span theft wrestle
spare thread wrinkle
spear thrill yield
spectacle thunder
spice ...... 27 tide
spine tidy
splash tin
spoil torture
squeeze toss
stack trace
stain tragedy
startle tragic
starve trait
steel tremble
steep tremendous
steer trigger
stem trim
stiff triumph
sting troops
stir tune
stove underlying
strain underneath
straw unify
strip upwards
stripe urgent
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benefactor chimney blacksmith provinces sustain satisfaction

charitable arose preached prospered

1. Difficulties ...................... with his 1. Aaron often ................ about living an

computer because it was old.
2. The student’s ...................... gave him
money to spend on his studies.
3. The ...................... pounded the piece o f
metal until it was flat.
4. My sister was ...................... enough to
help me buy my first house.
5. The cat was on the roof sitting next to the
.......................
honest life
2. Frank’s new business finally ................
after many years o f hard work.
3. Canada is divided into several different
.................
4. Brad was filled with ................ when he
saw what was for dinner.
5. Wind power is a clean way to ................ a
city with energy.

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humble exceeded discouraged acquired

1. Her boss ...................... her for the extra
work she did last week.
2. I ...................... a sea turtle while I was
swimming.
3. Since I ...................... my limit, I decided to
get rid o f my credit cards.
4. Stacy and Heather ...................... their
friendship when they were teenagers.
5. Even though Bob is the smartest boy in his
class, he is .......................
1. Tina ................ a strange package
yesterday.
2. After dropping his coffee cup, Robbie felt
.................
3. My grandmother’s ................ helps her get
around the house.
4. He tried to ................ his friends as they
were playing a game.
5. Mr. Perry ................ the students from
quitting school.

penny iron modest inferior lodge hatred

ladder occupied fake hut

1. The horse had shoes made of.................
2. He used a................ to climb to the top o f
his tree house.
3. Derek is very ................ for someone who
is so rich.
4. Kevin and Alice ................ the chairs and
had a long discussion.
5. U.S. President Abraham Lincoln is on the
.................
We look forward to the time when
the Power of Love will replace the
Love of Power. Then will our
world know the blessings of peace
WILLIAM EWART GLADSTONE
1. The model was wearing ................
eyelashes.
2. I have a ................ for the taste o f
medicine.
3. We all went into the ................ to sleep.
4. Cars built a hundred years ago
are................ to ones built today.
5. During our ski trip, we stayed at a..............
neglected overlooked offense
repaid newcomer
1. William ................ his room, so it is a
complete mess.
2. The students happily welcomed the
................ to the school.
3. Stealing a car is a very serious .................
4. Brenda ................ the last step and had a
bad fall.
5. She ................ her friend for all o f his hard
work with a small gift.
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ventured shepherd sled sensation

1. Steve looked................ with those huge 1. Mom got a painful ................ in her head
blue sunglasses. from the loud noise.
2. Mina often received ................ grades 2. Marvin likes to ride his ................ down
since she studied so hard. the hill in winter.
3. The ................ moved the sheep to 3. Jake ................ Charlie because he was the
another field. new student.
4. Even though it was dangerous, they 4. Harry wanted Molly to be his .................
................ up the mountain. 5. Roses look so pretty when they .................
5. The field o f golden ................ was ready
to be harvested. dipped distant dessert
compact decaying
ax disgrace bunch
decent chore 1. A laptop computer is much more ..............
than a desktop model.
1. She used an ................ to cut some wood 2. The old wooden house was slowly .............
for the fire. 3. Kayla wants ice cream for .................
2. She was hungry, so she ate the entire 4. Laurel ................ her strawberry into the
................ o f grapes. chocolate.
3. It’s Nikki’s ................ to do the dishes 5. Michael could barely see the ................
every Tuesday and Wednesday night. island.
4. Eric did a ................ job painting the fence.
5. He felt a sense o f ................ after failing curls fairies grace
his big exam. eclipse leisure

irritated loose elbow 1. A complete ................ o f the sun is a very

grateful kidding rare occurrence.
2. There are usually................ in fantasy
1. She pointed to her ................ to show me stories.
where she hurt herself. 3. The colorful ribbons were bent into ..........
2. The girls were ................ to have a chance 4. The ballerina danced with .................
to spend time with their grandfather. 5. Eve likes to listen to music in her
3. She was ................ when her brother told ................ time.
her that he had lost her camera.
4. I am not really mad. I was ................ when passion pulse pillow
I said I was angry. refreshed mankind
5. The bolt was ................, so I tightened it
with the wrench. 1. All o f ................ has to work to make this
a better world.
pine offended scars 2. She had a ................ for dancing.
overnight persisted 3. When I travel, I usually take along my
1. They were both ................ by what they favorite .................
had said to each other. 4. The doctor checked the patient’s
2. The campers stayed in the tent ................. ................ by feeling his wrist.
3. Even though the lesson was difficult, he 5. The baby was ................ after taking a cool
................ until he understood. bath.
4. There were many beautiful ................
trees in the forest.
5. The monster had horrible ................ on his
cheek and forehead. THE GODFATHER
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acquainted sneezed spoiled thrill

1. He ................ after smelling the flower. 1. We left the fruit out too long, and it
2. Two common ................ found in many .................
homes are salt and pepper. 2. During the war, many people.................
3. As he was listening to music, 3. The boys enjoy the ......... of surfing a big
Daryl................. wave.
4. Grandma wants to use the blue ................ 4. My boss is a very ................ man.
to knit me a sweater. 5. The fire alarm ................ us that there was
5. Nancy ................ herself with the new a problem
computer
consoled broadcast bulletin
fancy cursed disguise bump district
cemeteries flashlight
1. We watched the ................ o f the local
1. Some people are scared o f ................. news on TV.
2. The witch ................ the village. 2. There was a live ................ reporting on
3. Everyone knew that it was Dad in the the economy o f the city.
Santa ................. 3. When my dog ran away, my dad ..............
4. Their table was all set for a ................ me.
dinner. 4. I live in a residential ................ of Seattle,
5. We took a................ when we went Washington.
camping. 5. The monkey got a ................ on his head
because he was hit by a rock.
publication hood nourish
inhabitants pirates drawers executed endure
closet chopped
1. She put on her ................ to keep her
head warm. 1. Mom................ some vegetables to put
2. The number of................ in the into the stew.
countryside is increasing. 2. Marie has many clothes inside o f her
3. A good mother will ................ her baby ..............
every day. 3. I put my clothes into the empty .................
4. ................ are very scary characters. 4. She had to ................ her husband
5. She’s been a subscriber to that ................ shouting all day long.
for over ten years. 5. Some people are ................ for serious
crimes.
rot shortly riddle
skeleton scared stirred senator skull
grasped rear
1. I could not answer Wendy’s ................,
but it made me laugh. 1. He ................ the bag o f money tightly.
2. The old log began to ................ in the 2. The man loaded the................ of his truck
forest. with boxes.
3. I was ................ by the sight o f the 3. The young ................ promised to make
monster. laws that would help the people.
4. My workday will end ................. 4. The brain is protected by the.................
5. There is a ................ in the science 5. Mom ................ the batter until it was
classroom. smooth.
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worms tapped veterinarian restored

1. He ................ the keys o f the keyboard to 1. Victor ................ the old car.
write a short word. 2. Mom’s feet were sore, so she................
2. The Earth’s oceans are filled with a them.
................ amount o f water. 3. It would be hard to live without your five
3. The roots o f a tree are located ................ .................
the ground. 4. Wanda became a ................ because she
4. ................ are often used to help catch loves dogs.
fish. 5. My parents went out to eat for their
5. The old room had been ................ years wedding .................
before
ashamed burst carpenter
bay brilliant ambitious arithmetic couch
chin barked
1. I like to study .............. at school.
1. Kendra had to be ................ to get into 2. He was .............. when he found out that I
medical school. knew about his past.
2. The dog ................ loudly and 3. The bomb.............. over the city.
frighteningly. 4. We hired a .............. to make a cupboard.
3. The Golden Gate Bridge crosses San 5. Kim and Martin’s new .............. was very
Francisco ................. expensive.
4. My younger sister is.............. for someone
her age. highlands ivory elegant
5. Luke pointed to the hair on his ................. fabric dripping

complaints horizon deaf 1. I heard water .............. from the faucet.

enthusiastic expedition 2. In Japan, women wear .............. kimonos
on special occasions.
1. Mom said she didn ’t want to hear my 3. The towels were made from a soft
brother’s ................. ...............
2. Susan was born ................. 4. The man had a small home in the...............
3. The man was ................ about his job. 5. The elephant’s long.............. tusks looked
4. They got into their spaceship to begin very impressive.
their .................
5. The sun clipped below the................. sew shed mill
needle polishing
overweight mutual loyal
mayor refuge 1. The farmer took his wheat to the..............
to make it into flour.
1. The three friends are very................ to 2. I used a .............. to fix the hole in my
each other. pants.
2. The ................ of my hometown is quite a 3. Mark spent all morning.............. his shoes
powerful speaker. for the wedding.
3. Robert likes Sarah. The feeling is ............... 4. I learned to .............. when I was a little
4. Roger eats too much, so now girl.
he’s................. 5. We have a small .............. in the backyard
5. When it started to rain, she found for storage.
................ in the house.

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thread allies torture strained

1. I have many different colors o f ..............
at home.
2. I had my hair.............. this afternoon.
3. The kite went .............. further and
further.
4. My brother went to the doctor to see
what was .............. him.
5. I was happy to find many .............. who
shared the same opinion as me.
1. Casey .............. to lift the heavy box.
2. Greg thought that writing the essay was
...............
3. My dad loved to .............. when he was in
high school.
4. There is an.............. of sand in the
hourglass.
5. My father often reads stories .............. to
me and my sister.

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crawled bullies imitated blanket

1. We all became tired o f listening to him 1. My oldest brother is ...............

.............. about himself all day.
2. Owen.............. the ball on the ground.
3. The two .............. always picked on the
smaller, weaker kids.
4. .............. like rice are a good source o f
energy for active people.
5. The baby .............. across the floor.
2. I laid a .............. on the ground so that we
could have a picnic.
3. The cat slowly .............. down the tree.
4. .............. rates have increased in the past
twenty years.
5. He .............. his favorite superhero by
putting on a costume.

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nodded mercy patted kidnapped

1. The champion .............. the challenger in 1. The .............. cried all night.
the boxing match. 2. She was terrified to find out her son was
2. I looked at the .............. to see what time ...............
it was. 3. I took a short .............. because I stayed up
3. The gorilla is one o f the .............. animals late last night.
in the jungle. 4. Unfortunately, water was .............. to be
4. He asked his boss for .............. and to not found.
fire him. 5. I .............. some lotion onto my face.
5. I .............. my head as I listened to the
song. relief urgent reproduce
rhyme sucked
quarreled needle rivals
sore opponents 1. I felt a sense of .............. when I heard the
good news.
1. On the field, our .............. were too good 2. The children tried to .............. their house
for us. using toy blocks.
2. Billy .............. with his wife about buying a 3. Humpty Dumpty is an old.............. that
new house. children learn in school.
3. The three .............. were all competing for 4. The baby .............. milk from her bottle.
the same job. 5. He had to leave now; it was ...............
4. After lifting the heavy box, Mona’s back

faultlessly
was ...............
5. The .............. stung my arm and made me
say, “Ouch!”
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wagon vanished recited anticipated

1. All the passengers .............. from the train 1. The dinosaur was in .............. of the
station. caveman.
2. He used his .............. to carry some o f his 2. recite [risait] v.
gifts. 3. Katie .............. the Pledge o f Allegiance in
3. My grandfather has some ............. on his class.
face. 4. If you are not careful, you can get lost in
4. Her idea of art is a bit too .............. for me. the ...............
5. Outside his home, there is a lot of ............ 5. Carrie .............. the arrival o f her baby.
6. There was an empty .............. outside the
compass dishonest dialect house.
dwarf blossoms
contrary beams casual
1. There were colorful .............. in the yard. caution deliberate
2. A .............. is an important tool to have
when you are traveling. 1. Modern skyscrapers are made with
3. People from the U.K. have a different several ..............
.............. o f English from those in the I] 2. You can wear ............. clothes to the party
4. She was being .............. when she copied like jeans.
the answers from his test. 3. Please use the power saw with .............. It
5. The .............. had a pleasant look on his is very dangerous.
face. 4. It isn’t warm outside at all. On the
............., it is quite cold.
impatient manuscript fatal 5. Bernie made a ............. attempt to injure
ecosystem fall Andy.

1. The river’s .............. not only includes fish germs kit exploded
but other insects and plants l| dissolved fastened
2. They passed away in a.............. car crash.
3. Bob was so.............. that he could barely 1. I ............. the pill in a glass o f water.
wait for the light to turn green. 2. My new radio ............ when I plugged it in.
4. In the ............., the leaves on the trees 3. Elizabeth ............. her seat belt.
change colors. 4. ............. are on everything that you touch.
5. The .............. was written over 150 years 5. Is there a first aid ............. in your office?
ago.
scent puff rag
marsh pond patience scattered steel
proverb perfume
1. A ............. of smoke came from the burnt
1. The .............. looked so lovely against the match.
mountains. 2. Please use a ............. to clean the dust o ff
2. Sue’s .............. was rewarded by catching the table.
her very firs t fish. 3. I accidentally ............. all o f my pills.
3. When she wore her .............., everyone 4. Julie enjoyed the ............. o f the flowers.
said she smelled great. 5. The new apartment building was made
4. The ducks swam in the ............... with ..............
5. The .............. “egg on your face” means
you’ve done something embarrassing.
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tossed bitter vessel voyage

1. The ............. horse easily jumped over the
hurdle.
2. He ............. a coin into the air.
3. He raised the award in ............. at the end
o f his speech.
4. They climbed ............. the kayak and
paddled through the river.
5. He was extremely ............. when his
computer crashed.
1. We toured the area aboard a luxury
..............
2. voyage [vo id 3 ] n.
3. The astronauts took o ff on a long .............
to the moon.
4. Many people around the world ............. in
a church.
5. Mark is an ............. chef at the restaurant.
6. He ............. the boss that the building
would be done on time.

devil bullets drifted bleed crown bonded

fountain enforce chef bandage

1. ............. come in different sizes for 1. If you cut yourself, please get a.............
different guns. from the first-aid kit.
2. The church promised protection from the 2. If you are not careful, you will cut your
.............. finger and ..............
3. The large chunk o f ice ............. in the 3. The women............. after several hours o f
water. conversation.
4. Police ............. traffic laws to keep 4. Tom is a ............. at the restaurant near
everyone safe. my house.
5. There was a beautiful ............. in the 5. The ............. is made o f gold.
middle of the park.
horrible fibers diligent
inhabits port millionaire emperor departure
harbor marched
1. They were excited about their .............
1. There were a few small boats in the back home.
.............. 2. Craig has always been a very .............
2. No one ............. the ancient city. person at work.
3. The soldiers ............. in straight rows. 3. The ............. Julius Caesar was in control o
4. He became a ............. because he was f ancient Rome.
smart with his money. 4. The mat was made from tiny .............
5. The ship was being loaded with materials 5. The assignment was.............. I hated it.
at the ..............
luxury panicked massive
unify startled sweat impolite knee
trigger sheriff’s
1. Roger is............. to everyone he meets.
1. It was the ............. job to make the city 2. Daryl got down on one ............. and asked
safe. Nina to marry him.
2. The loud crash ............. the sleeping 3. We stayed at a ............. resort for our
woman. honeymoon.
3. Whenever I workout, I ............. quite a bit. 4. The wheels on his truck were ..............
4. The man had his finger on the............. of 5. Everyone ............. when the house caught
the gun. on fire.
5. With their good deeds, the children tried
to ............. the world.
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scolded affair scheme roasted

1. My ............. is to get good grades in 1. The ............. ruled Egypt for thousands o f
school. years.
2. Many people wear ............. in the 2. The cherries were nice and ..............
morning. 3. Mom ............. a turkey for the holiday
3. Jesse was ............. by the teacher for not dinner.
paying attention. 4. My father’s daily ............. includes shaving
4. My wife and I attended a formal ............. right before breakfast.
over the weekend. 5. Mickey and Minnie came up with a
5. The students had an ............. to talk about ............. to solve the problem.
their interests.
slim adolescent aptitude
diameter cereal cheerful theft stove
blessed exploits
1. Look at my new cell phone. It’s very
..............
1. The angel............. the newborn baby to 2. Our new ............. helps us to cook food
keep it safe. much faster than before.
2. ............. is a fast and common breakfast 3. The ............. of his TV took place when he
food enjoyed in the U.S. was at work.
3. The children were ............. because they 4. The ............. was excited about getting a
didn’t have to go to school. skateboard for his birthday.
4. The ............. of the tree was about 22 5. He has a natural ............. for water skiing.
centimeters.
5. The company ............. their workers and journalism complimented jury
makes them stay 12 hours a doy. hindered justice

nut pardon merry 1. Her co-worker ............. her for doing a

harvest famine good job.
2. All the traffic ............. me from getting to
1. The farmers couldn’t grow any food on work on time.
the dry soil, so there was a ............. 3. Before becoming a teacher, she worked in
2. They had a lot o f wheat from the last ..............
.............. 4. The ............. listened closely to the
3. They felt ............. because the weather attorney before they made their decision.
was great. 5. People turn to the court system when
4. To eat a ............., first you have to crack they are seeking ..............
its shell.
5. ............. me teacher, but could you repeat pharmacy presumed liberty
what you just said? literary pill

For success, 1. To many people, the Statue o f ............. is

a symbol o f freedom.
attitude is equally 2. He worked hard to create a
successful............. career.
as important as 3. My mother sells medicine to people at the
..............
ability. 4. She took a ............. for her headache.
5. Since he raised his hand, the teacher
............. he knew the answer.
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sorrow sensible superstition shallow

1. Please hang the sign on the door so we 1. She ............. her mail from the mail box.
can have some .............. 2. The kids were playing in the .............
2. He was given a ............. for being rude to water.
the teacher. 3. The ............. to the top o f the mountain
3. It was ............. for her to save some was very steep.
money each month. 4. His work began in 1999. It has .............
4. The g irl enjoyed a ............. of cake at her many years since then.
birthday party. 5. It is a ............. that Friday the 13th is an
5. The girl felt ............. after her best friend unlucky day.
moved away.
armor sympathy wander
agency tidy swell vibrate blazed
straw affection
1. I felt ............. for my sister so I got her a
1. I drank the orange juice through a balloon to cheer her up.
.............. 2. The machine made his whole body
2. My sister’s stomach began to ............. ............. as he broke up the ground.
after she got pregnant. 3. The boys like to ............. in the woods and
3. Leon has always been a very ............. boy look at birds.
4. Amanda has a lot of ............. for her little 4. The soldier wore ............. to protect his
sister Sarah. body.
5. I went to a travel ............. to help me 5. The small fire soon ............. into a large
arrange a flight home. dangerous one.

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ashes confined boom invasions

1. The end o f his cigar was full o f .............. 1. The firecrackers made a loud .............
2. The elephant is ............. to a cage in the when they exploded.
zoo. 2. The wolf stood at the ............. and
3. He quickly ............. my idea about a new howled.
project. 3. The torch was filled with yellow and
4. The volcano ............. for the first time in orange ..............
ten years. 4. After leaving home, Sophia had a great
5. Some people believe that a person’s hand feeling o f ..............
can tell their .............. 5. In Korea, walls were built around cities to
protect them from ..............
lava originated navigated
remainder miserable

1. The red hot ............. poured from the

volcano.
2. He was ............. after his dog died.
3. She ............. the ship across the ocean.
4. The idea o f democracy............. in Ancient
Greece. Samantha, Her
5. He took a bite o f the apple, then gave me
the ............. of it.
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revolution knight dawn cub

1. He was the best soldier, so the king made
him a ..............
2. The ............. flashed above the water.
3. The ............. had enough o f the
government’s unfair polices.
4. The army ............. because they were
losing the battle.
5. The ............. in Russia led to the creation
of the Soviet Union.
1. The lion............. was crying for its mother.
2. At ............., the sun gently rose over the
farm.
3. I was ............. with their decision to work
on Sunday.
4. The monkey climbed the tree
with..............
5. It was ............. from the look on his face
that he was unhappy.

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summit spear leap beneath

1. The soldier was holding a ............. in his
hand.
2. He rode his bike up the............. hill to
reach the top.
3. Snow covered the ............. of the
mountain even during the summer.
4. The sound of the ............. startled me.
5. The ............. were all prepared to go into
battle.
1. The............. from the storm was the size o
f g o lf balls.
2. The wolf ............. at the moon.
3. He had to ............. over the gap to reach
the other side o f the hill.
4. The man gave his wife a pair of .............
diamond earrings.
5. The largest part o f an iceberg lies .............
the waterline.

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1. The samurai were some of the most
skilled ............. in the ancient world.
2. After losing the battle, the enemy .............
back to its own country.
3. He had to ............. his turn because he
was in checkmate.
4. Most parks have ............. for citizens to
relax upon.
5. The couple has to ............. each other
about their problems.
horror mist daisies
disputes incident
1. There were a few ............. growing in the
field.
2. Karen and Brian often have ............. about
silly things.
3. The audience screamed in ............. when
the ghost appeared in the movie]
4. Mr. Wilson had an ............. where he
became sick and had to leave.
5. The forest was covered with ..............
1. Fresh water is a ............. for life.
2. The............. of his latest business plan was
a complete failure.
3. The ............. of cups was beginning to tilt.
4. For a little boy, Jeremy has some .............
thoughts.
5. The man ............. as much money as he
could before anyone could see.
trait vital supreme
squeeze terrific
1. When Clara saw her cat, she gave it a big
..............
2. The ............. officer was in charge o f
keeping the citizens calm.
3. My youngest daughter is a.............
painter.
4. One............. of Salvador’s personality is
his cheerfulness.
5. The heart is a ............. organ.
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1. The shopping cart was filled with .............. 1. I was .............. when he pulled the live
2. The............. frequently cried during the rabbit out o f his hat.
night. 2. The drummer .............. on his drum as he
3. The group was ............. to ruin the marched in the parade.
company’s financial reports. 3. The Lee.............. meets every year to
4. The............. woman was shopping for celebrate the New Year.
baby clothes. 4. Working in a .............. room is bad for
5. The chef was filled with ............. when his your eyes.
helpers ruined the meal. 5. The students put special .............. on
chapter 4 because it will be on time.
snuck spare revenge
shame sighed fable instinct feast
hollow glowed
1. He broke his sister’s doll as ............. after
she lost his favorite book. 1. In the .............. about the tortoise and the
2. The boy felt............. about misplacing his hare, the lesson is consistency.
clothes. 2. At Thanksgiving, I enjoy a wonderful
3. Molly ............. when she looked at all the .............. with my family.
information she had to research. 3. The small flame .............. softly.
4. The thief ............. out o f the house 4. Straws are.............., so liquid can flow
without anyone noticing him. through them.
5. I wanted to help him but I couldn’t ........ a 5. Cats hunt mice because of ...............
tire.
physician leaks stiff
supper accustomed stem joint sacrificed
affirmed tender
1. Two important bones in your leg meet at
1. The rose had a long thin .............. a.............. in your knee.
2. We usually have ............. around 6 o ’clock 2. The pipe .............. from many places.
at my house. 3. The .............. said I would feel better if I
3. The meat was so ............. they didn’t need took my medicine.
knives to cut it with. 4. Her parents .............. a lot o f money in
4. Grandfather is ............. to reading the order for her to go to college.
newspaper every morning. 5. The bird was standing on the tree’s
5. Using a graph, Malcolm ............. the .............. branch.
success of the company.
accommodate circus tragic
stroked tune
Worry is like a rocking 1. She .............. her cheek to see if there was
chair, it will give you something on it.
2. The airplane crashed in a ............ accident.

something to do, but it won’t

3. The students played a familiar ..............
for the audience.
4. The meeting room can .............. nine
get you anywhere. people.
5. I like to go to the.............. to see the
animals do tricks.
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1. My birthday .............. with Christmas. 1. Be very .............. as you stack those boxes.
2. The artist was .............. to create a 2. He .............. that he was responsible for
picture. choosing the winning story.
3. My mother gave me a.............. of 3. My aunt lives in a pretty .............. in the
medicine before I went to bed. mountains.
4. Valery got her hair .............. at the salon 4. I only allowed my kids to play outside in
yesterday. the ...............
5. He ate to such an .............. that he 5. I’m .............. to find a new job.
became overweight.
faded mow fierce
informal inquire headline gamble lawn
messenger gender
1. The piece o f cloth I found was old and
1. Do you know the .............. of her new .............
baby? 2. Wolves are.............. animals. Do not
2. The .............. on the front page was about disturb them.
the economy. 3. Many people like to go to casinos to
3. They had an .............. meeting to talk ...............
about their experiences. 4. My dad keeps the .............. in front o f our
4. Dad called to.............. about the price o f house very neat.
tickets for the show. 5. I .............. our lawn every weekend.
5. The.............. delivered an important
document to the office. outlaw purses prospect
seldom rod
posed steered portraits
peered ranch 1. The police passed out posters o f the
.............. to all the people.
1. She.............. at people through the 2. He wakes up every morning with
window. the.............. of having a good day.
2. I saw many religious .............. when I went 3. My sister likes to buy designer...............
to the museum. 4. I bought a new fishing .............. to use
3. The kids and their dog.............. for a while on vacation.
picture. 5. It .............. rains in southern Arizona.
4. My uncle has many horses on his ..............
5. He .............. the go-cart around the track. shaves bulb baggage
wizard terrified
aborigines banned tame
stripes tempted 1. My father .............. his face every day
because he doesn’t want a beard.
1. The flag o f the United States has red and 2. When I saw the ghost, I was absolutely
white ............... ..........!
2. The .............. bird rested on his hand. 3. The .............. made gold fall from the sky.
3. I wasn’t hungry, but she .............. me with 4. I’m taking several pieces o f .............. with
a piece o f my favorite cake. me on vacation.
4. The .............. created beautiful artwork. 5. I had to change the light .............. in my
5. Smoking is .............. in this building. bedroom.
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1. I was shocked when he showed me 1. Red’s nickname was .............. from the
a.............. o f money. color of her hair.
2. The rancher’s .............. were eating the 2. He would have .............. if the sailors
grass in the field. would not have rescued him.
3. The crowd o f men tried to.............. from 3. The ancient Egyptians had a .............. that
the danger. lasted for many years.
4. The cows .............. in the field. 4. Only a .............. o f the cake was gone.
5. She ate all the cookies out o f her .............. 5. In the morning, the trees were all covered
with ...............
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lieutenant invade
1. The.............. o f cows moved slowly across
the ranch. 1. Some pictures create an............... for the
2. You have to turn the switch on to.............. eyes.
the computer system. 2. The enemy forces tried to............... our
3. The.............. passes directly in front o f country through the air.
our house. 3. The ............... was a good leader, and his
4. He has the .............. to think that he can soldiers respected him.
actually wrestle with a lion. 4. A healthy ocean is full of............... animals.
5. Even though he has physical problems, my 5. The actor received an award for his
brother is an ............... ............... in the movie.

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1. There were many marching bands in the 1. My country is known for our
spring............... strong................
2. The path was.............. with yellow bricks. 2. Only a few people live in the Earth’s
3. A scary.............. appeared from out o f the northern ............... region.
darkness. 3. The sun’s warm ............... covered the
4. Since computers are .............., people can beach.
use them anywhere. 4. After I officially ............... from work, I said
5. I saw a .............. about a free concert in goodbye to my boss.
the park. 5. Some people feel so sad that they think
............... is the only answer.
circulate consequent widow
symphony scratch
"There is only one thing that
makes a dream impossible to
1. I used a stick to .............. my back.
2. Alex, a violin player, has always dreamt of
playing a ...............
3. The .............. had no children and was achieve: the fear of failure." -
very lonely.
4. The fan helped to .............. cool air Paulo Coelho
through the room.
5. Her .............. rash came after she touched
the poison ivy.
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1. Harry was not used to the cold, so 1. After looking at my ..............., I realized
he............... most o f the day. that I had spent too much money.
2. Her ............... fear o f flying reduced her 2. She ............... the dust from the windows.
traveling options. 3. The ............... were connected to towers
3. We arrived in the city from the airport that brought electricity to the city.
............... the train. 4. The teacher............... that the young
4. I ............... the color o f my nails to match student was hungry.
my hair. 5. The............... from Korea was in charge
5. The man stood ............... and opened the ofthe conference.
door for me.
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crushed curves autumn dragging blonde
blended collapsed
1. My cousin is different from me. She is a
1. I love when the leaves fall in ............... ............... with blue eyes.
because I can play in them. 2. The soldiers were trying to ............... the
2. My wife ............... together all o f the world.
ingredients to make a delicious stew. 3. The dog was ............... his owner down
3. The tree ............... right in front o f our the street.
house. 4. Jimmy wasn’t ............... about the
4. Selena’s new car was ............... when seriousness o f his injury.
something fell on top o f it. 5. Teepees are part ofthe ............... of the
5. The road ............... to the left and to the American Indians ofthe plains.
right.
meanwhile insulted necklace
envied fireworks drain precious noble
embraced disgusting
1. The girls ............... each other all
1. After running all day, Greg’s feet had a afternoon.
............... odor. 2. He wants to be a doctor in the future, but
2. The water in the sink goes down the ..............., he works a regular job
............... as you wash your hands. 3. Joyce received a lovely pearl ............... for
3. When they saw each other again, the her wedding anniversary.
happy couple ................ 4. The Queen invited a............... from a
4. Sally ............... the happy couple. nearby country to dinner.
5. The display of ............... was so beautiful. 5. In a desert, water can be more ...............
than money.
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1. I wanted to bake a pie, but I needed.......... 1. The company’s rules against

2. The boy lit the ............... on the rocket and
waited for it to burst in the sky.
3. ............... is a common ingredient in many
dishes from India.
4. Miriam was ............... because Sue was
paying too much attention to jim.
5. My son needed some............... for a
school project.
gender............... must be enforced.
2. Carla was spreading ............ around the
office.
3. Taking something that doesn’t belong to
you is a ................
4. Niagara Falls is quite a ................
5. There was a ............... o f paperwork on
his desk to complete.
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1. Dad was ............... ofthe caller on the line. 1. I grew up in the ............... only a few
2. Soup is a common food that is often sold minutes outside ofthe city.
in ............... cans. 2. The ............... continued to crawl upon the
3. The ............... was filled with such lovely beach little by little.
flowers. 3. It was a ............... when his house was
4. Mindy’s head ............... because she struck by lightning and burned.
bumped it against the wall. 4. The ............... will destroy anything that is
5. It is cold when the ............... winds blow. near.
5. I was given a ............... after completing
chemist dairy chill the computer course.
canals congress
circumstances devastated criticism
1. The city o f Venice, Italy, has many ............ copes coffin
2. My mother is a successful ............... who
helps invent new products. 1. There were many............... behind their
3. The............... from the cold wind made Bill success like hard work.
shiver. 2. When a person passes away, they are
4. ............... makes laws for people to follow. usually buried inside of a ................
5. Things like milk and cheese are........ foods. 3. He............... with work stress by exercising
three or four times a week.
hesitated jogs grocer 4. She had a lot of ............... about their new
institutions descended plan.
5. The entire wall was ................
1. I ............... the stairs to get out ofthe
building. glanced gaze grief
2. Our ............, Mr. Smith, is a very kind man. frowned groom
3. He............... for a moment before he
decided which choice to make. 1. Melissa ............... when she found out that
4. Banks are vital............... that businesses the party had been cancelled.
and people use every day. 2. We used a telescope to ............... at the
5. He ............... every day so he can be stars for over an hour.
healthier. 3. She ............... behind her to see i f he was
looking at her.
postponed stubborn poked 4. The............... caused by losing her parents
merchant splashed was very difficult for her.
5. The ............... looked happy as he walked
1. The............... was selling used cars. with his new wife.
2. I ............... my finger on a thumb tack.
3. They............... the meeting until Elena
arrived. Every man dies,
not every man
4. Some green paint............... upon the floor.
5. Both o f my parents are ................ They
never give in to each other.

really lives.
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1. In the United States you need a driver’s 1. She was ............... to eat the meager
............... to drive legally. breakfast.
2. Germs cannot be seen without a................ 2. Ryan bought a new shirt with long
3. ............... power plants provide ............... to keep his arms warm.
inexpensive energy to cities. 3. Our ............... helps us to stand up nice
4. Her picture ............... the house she grew and straight.
up in when she was little. 4. He had a red ............. on the collar o f his
5. An airplane’s propellers ............... quickly shirt.
to help it fly. 5. He had long ............... o f film that held
images o f his trip abroad.
souvenir handicap traced
emerged submarine swear utilized swing
broom basin
1. I bought a Russian doll as a............... from
my trip to Moscow. 1. I will put my hand on the Bible and
2. The ............... dove under the sea so the ............... to do my best for the country.
enemy couldn’t see it. 2. He can ............... a g o lf club very
3. He ............... over the graph with his powerfully.
finger. 3. They ............... a pair o f scissors to cut the
4. The hand suddenly ............... from the ribbon.
grave. 4. She filled the ............... with water and
5. Joe has a s light ..............., so he uses a washed her face.
walker to get around. 5. My father usually uses a ............... to
sweep away dust in the basement.
hook laundry appliances
pursued hopped appliances caterpillars cupboards
delicate
1. The fish went after the sharp................
2. Many homes have ............... like ovens, 1. After eating a lot o f leaves, ...............
toasters and refrigerators. change into butterflies.
3. The kangaroo quickly ............... away from 2. We put all of our dishes and food in the
danger. ...........
4. He folded the clean ............... and put the 3. You should hold the baby carefully
dirty laundry in a basket. because she’s very ................
5. The mother ............... her young child 4. Many homes have ............... like ovens,
down the hill. toasters and refrigerators

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