Vocab 3: Sentence Check 1

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An afternoon nap deepens my ____________; I wake up sleepier than before.

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Lethargy

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News of Darren comes in __________ letters from him or his mother.

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Sporadic

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A research grant will __________ Belinda’s study of common fears among the elderly.

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Subsidize

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My trip to Newark was ____________. I wanted to go to NYC but got on the wrong train.

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Inadvertent

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Tracy learned not to _____________ time and affection on friends who don’t care.

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Fritter

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My little brother has ___________(e)d his bedroom ceiling with stars like constellations.

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Embellished

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In plays and movies, good and evil characters are often ______________(e)d. This contrast makes the good ones seem even better and the bad ones seem even worse.

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Juxtaposed

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When students _______________s protested against China’s communist leaders in 1989, some were killed by troops.

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Dissidents

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Checking a job applicant’s references, the personnel manager was puzzled by one comment: “You will be lucky if you can get her to work for you.”

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Ambiguous

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Steve Martin joked about __________ products: fur sink, electric dog polisher, gasoline-powered turtleneck sweater, and some dumb stuff.

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Inane