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The juggler was so [dexterous] that he managed to keep five balls in motion at once.

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Ali wasn’t using much [discretion] when he passed a police car at eighty miles an hour.

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For Father’s Day, Mia bought her dad a t-shirt with this [facetious] slogan: “My Favorite Child Gave Me This Shirt.”

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Melissa is so [gregarious] that she wants to be with other people even when she’s studying.

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The road was so icy that the [optimum] driving speed was only about ten miles an hour.

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My show-off aunt has some [ostentatious] jewelry, such as a gold bracelet that’s so heavy she can hardly lift her arm.

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The judge was [scrupulous] about never accepting a bribe or allowing a personal threat to influence his decisions.

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Because our [sensory] experiences are interrelated, what we taste is greatly influenced by what we smell.

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I don’t like to take risks myself, but I love the [vicarious] thrill of watching death-defying adventures in a movie.