CT Vocabulary Words in Context

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There was a lot of __________ because of the the extreme level of __________ seen by many Bahamians during a recent repatriation process.

• idiomatic

• controversy

• xenophobia

• awkward

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The student received such a __________ punishment due to their ___________ toward the teacher.

• belligerence

• plagiarism

• smoldering

• severe

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The volunteers worked __________ to __________ the flames.

• extinguish

• differentiate

• frantically

• inebriated

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Why would you raise a __________ cow in the heart of the city? It's better for the animal to live in a __________ area.

• belligerence

• plagiarism

• domesticated

• rural

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The __________, stressed from constantly running, stopped at a small bar in a backwards ___________ area and decided to get totally __________.

• fugitive

• inebriated

• idiomatic

• rural

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The model floated down the walkway in a gorgeous __________ gown. Her __________ and elegance despite the __________ event was beyond impressive.

• poise

• strenuous

• mauve

• awkward

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The mountain climbers were filled with __________. They had suffered through an __________ climb and __________weather conditions to scale the monster mountain but failed halfway up due to an air raid.

• belligerence

• differentiate

• severe

• arduous

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The girl insisted her work was __________ despite her Professor's insistence that the essay was a clear act of __________.

"You always hated me," the girl shouted at the Professor.

"Come, come now, child. Don't __________," the Professor clipped.

• plagiarism

• strenuous

• legitimate

• exaggerate

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It felt __________ waiting for the teller to check each and every large bill to make sure they were ___________.

• belligerence

• awkward

• severe

• legitimate

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How can a __________ fire turn into a roaring blaze so quickly? At least something good came out of the disaster; they found the two __________ they were looking for all month.

• fugitive

• smoldering

• extinguish

• affiliate