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Word bank for the sentences below (words are listed alphabetically): Please put your answers in the blanks within the sentences. The correct word choice answers are at the bottom of this page.
Alphabetical listing of the first 18 of 36 words:
AUSPICES, BOREAL, BROGUE, CARNAGE, CLATHRATE, FECKLESS, FISSIONABLE, HEGEMONY, INITIATIVE, INSOLVENCY, INVIOLABLE, LATTICE, POSTMODERN, PROLIFERATION, RAPPROCHMENT, REACTIONARY, SUBSTRATE, TEMPLATEFIRST 18 WORDS and their FITB SENTENCES:
1. Citizens of the small nation resented the strict _________ of the larger country's laws.
2. Not a single person survived the _________ of the fiery, tragic explosion.
3. On his recent visit to Alaska, Luke admired colorful _________ lights after the sun set.
4. Nate felt relief upon learning of _________ between two feuding employees.
5. Judge Stern has taken an _________ oath to oversee court proceedings justly.
6. Jane studied with a tutor under the _________ of her scholarship program.
7. Due to the _________ of their business, Jake and Ralph closed their plant.
8. Quinn used a _________ to create several pages of similar content on his web page.
9. Even though Arthur had lived in Chicago for thirty years, he never lost his Irish _________.
10. Oliver took the _________ to head the committee because someone needed to do the job.
11. Bonnie chose to use _________ to support the canes of the new roses.
12. The scientist carefully studied the contents of the Petri dish and found no evidence of _________.
13. In her studies, Mary learned that dirt is the _________ of many seedlings.
14. Greta disliked the _________ furniture, preferring instead a more traditional look.
15. Peter fired the _________ employee since she showed no improvement in six months.
16. The gardener despaired to see the _________ of weeds that had grown so fast.
17. Scientists, needing proof of _________ atoms, collaborated to find evidence.
18. Frank insists that the _________ faction will compromise with positive dialogue.
Alphabetical listing of the second 18 of 36 words:
ABSTINENCE, AFFECTATION, ALKALINE, CRYPTIC, DRACONIAN, EXPATRIOT, FEZ, FOUNDER, LITIGIOUS, MALLEABLE, MYRIAD, OXYMORON, PELAGIC, POLITY, PRETEXT, RELEGATE, RESONATE, REVITALIZESecond 18 WORDS and their FITB SENTENCES:
19. Carla abhors the _________ nature of unethical individuals who make false claims.
20. Yves bought a pair of loafers because the leather was soft and _________.
21. Hanna learned more about Republican _________ when she attended a seminar.
22. Wendy talked to Meg Whitman, the CEO and a _________ of EBay, at a formal dinner.
23. Todd announced that plans to _________ the warehouse district would begin soon.
24. Under the _________ of a friendly call, Greg reminded his son of his mom's birthday.
25. Martin needs to continue his drug _________ if he wants to remain in the rehabilitation program.
26. Harriet spied a red _________ in the display at the costume shop featuring hats.
27. Keith plans to _________ his old school papers to the garage or basement.
28. Bob went shopping to buy four _________ batteries for Sam's hand-held game.
29. Ian was mystified by Vance's _________ email message and asked for clarification.
30. Jake's English teacher told him not to use the _________, an authentic reproduction, in her essay.
31. Drivers heard music _________ from Billšs car when it stopped at the light.
32. Karen chose a lovely figurine from a _________ of choices in the antique store.
33. Caroline always tilts her head, an annoying _________, when she speaks and listens.
34. The _________ teacher, despite her rigidity and demands, prepared students well for college.
35. Donna lives in Spain as an _________ but often returns to her hometown, Buffalo.
36. Visitors to islands enjoy the _________ beauty of waves and breezes from the sea.
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Word Bank (alphabetically):
abstinence, affectation, alkaline, auspices, boreal, brogue, carnage, clathrate, cryptic, draconian, expatriate, feckless, fez, fissionable, founder, hegemony, initiative, insolvency, inviolable, lattice, litigious, malleable, myriad, oxymoron, pelagic, polity, postmodern, pretext, proliferation, rapprochement, reactionary, relegate, resonate, revitalize, substrate, template (36)
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