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Leslie’s eyes narrowed. “I can expunge her name from this list.” She used the mouse to highlight Jennifer Moody’s name, and then she pushed the delete key. “There. It’s like her name was never even here.

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Twelve-year-old Joey could think of nothing more insipid than attending his younger sister’s 2-hour piano recital...except for watching her 4-hour dance recital.

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Many citizens decided to boycott the supermarket because they didn’t agree with the owner’s racist comments. When a group boycotts, they stop doing something in order to protest.

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After pulling weeds for 5 hours on a scorching hot day in mid-July, Troy was feeling listless.

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Taking umbrage at his classmate’s rude remarks, Sam stormed out of the room.

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“I can’t believe you believed those spurious rumors about me!” Sidney cried. “Not one of them was true!”

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When Beckett learned he needed to have another surgery, and that he’d never be able to play football again, he fell into the doldrums and refused to visit with his friends.

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Everyone likes to be around Rey because of his blithe spirit. In fact, his cheerful attitude is rather contagious!

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I definitely have a predilection for anything with chocolate.

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Stagnant water can become a breeding ground for mosquitoes that transmit diseases. Stagnant water is motionless. It is water that doesn’t move or flow.

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