Vocab 2: Sentence Check 1

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My Spanish is _______________, but I can ask directions or order a meal.

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Rudimentary

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Jaime was _______________ over the death of his dog, his companion for fourteen years.

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Despondent

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The novel Uncle Tom’s Cabin exposed the horrors of slavery and helped to _______________ the American Civil War.

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Instigate

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Dawn is a _______________ about banning nuclear weapons. She has walked for miles in protest marches and stood in the rain for hours during demonstrations.

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Zealot

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Mother Teresa, who devoted her life to helping the poor, is venerated by some as a 20th-century saint.

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Venerate

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The Cord, in the 1920s, was the first car with front-wheel drive, but most people considered it ridiculous and ___________ at it.

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Scoff

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Marie and Pierre Curie _______________ on important experiments involving radioactivity.

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Collaborate

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Kim’s parents nagged her so much about piano that they finally ______________(e)d any interest in music.

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Squelch

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As an aspiring photographer, I realize that I would have gained valuable experience from taking pictures for the school newspaper in _______________.

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Retrospect

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Athletes need to be _______________. After a defeat, an individual or team must be able to come back and fight for victory the next time.

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Resilient