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  1. "assassin"
  2. "killer of a political leader"
  3. "An assassin murdered Abraham Lincoln."
  4. ""
  5. ""
  6. "An ________ killed President"
  7. "Kennedy."
  8. ""
  9. "autobiography"
  10. "story of one's own life"
  11. "*, are you planning "
  12. "to write your autobiography?"
  13. ""
  14. "Nikita Kruschev wrote a famous"
  15. "_____________ about his years as"
  16. "the premier of Russia."
  17. "botanist"
  18. "one who studies plants"
  19. "The botanist was writing a paper on"
  20. "native California plants."
  21. ""
  22. "I have been studying plants in a"
  23. "laboratory and am becoming interested"
  24. "in a career as a ________."
  25. "cluster"
  26. "a bunch"
  27. "* stood and admired the"
  28. "colorful cluster of flowers in the"
  29. "garden."
  30. "The guests were standing in a"
  31. "_______ around the refreshment table."
  32. ""
  33. "devilment"
  34. "mischief"
  35. "The rowdy street gang was involved"
  36. "in much devilment."
  37. ""
  38. "My little brother is well-known in "
  39. "the neighborhood for his _________."
  40. ""
  41. "dismissal"
  42. "a sending away"
  43. "The dismissal of the class was"
  44. "scheduled for noon."
  45. ""
  46. "Mr. Rodgers was shocked to learn of"
  47. "his son's _________ from school."
  48. ""
  49. "drudgery"
  50. "hard, tedious work"
  51. "Clearing the underbrush from the"
  52. "vacant lot was drudgery."
  53. ""
  54. "I always complain about having to"
  55. "scrub the floors because it is"
  56. "________."
  57. "examination"
  58. "an investigation"
  59. "After an examination of the"
  60. "evidence, the case was dropped."
  61. ""
  62. "The doctor made a complete ___________"
  63. "of his patient."
  64. ""
  65. "fillet"
  66. "a lean piece of meat or fish"
  67. "* is having fillet of beef for"
  68. "dinner tonight."
  69. ""
  70. "My favorite meal is a fish ______"
  71. "and a salad."
  72. ""
  73. "handicap"
  74. "an added hindrance"
  75. "In spite of his handicap, the blind"
  76. "student finished college."
  77. ""
  78. "Deafness is a serious ________"
  79. "which many have been able to"
  80. "overcome."
  81. "hubbub"
  82. "a loud, confused noise"
  83. "The hubbub in the classroom upset"
  84. "the teacher."
  85. ""
  86. "I could not sleep last night because"
  87. "of the ______ in the park across the"
  88. "street."
  89. "humbleness"
  90. "modesty"
  91. "Because of his humbleness, he was"
  92. "quite surprised to have won the"
  93. "award."
  94. "Jim is a successful young man, but"
  95. "because of his __________, few people"
  96. "are aware of his achievements."
  97. "javelin"
  98. "a hand spear"
  99. "One of the Olympic field events is"
  100. "the javelin throw."
  101. ""
  102. "Many African tribesmen use the"
  103. "_______ as a weapon."
  104. ""
  105. "lawsuit"
  106. "a court case"
  107. "The lawsuit was dismissed for lack"
  108. "of evidence."
  109. ""
  110. "The doctor was accused of malpractice"
  111. "and faced a serious _______."
  112. ""
  113. "lock"
  114. "an enclosed part of a canal"
  115. "Water rushed in to fill the lock,"
  116. "and the ship was raised to a higher"
  117. "level."
  118. "The Panama Canal allows each boat"
  119. "through one ____ at a time."
  120. ""
  121. "magnificence"
  122. "splendor"
  123. "The church altar was breathtaking in"
  124. "its magnificence."
  125. ""
  126. "The ____________ of her beauty"
  127. "caused men and women alike to gasp"
  128. "in admiration."
  129. "manor"
  130. "a large estate"
  131. "The old French manor was a charming"
  132. "and beautiful country estate."
  133. ""
  134. "The _____ was the largest house I"
  135. "had ever seen."
  136. ""
  137. "mutiny"
  138. "rebellion"
  139. "The sailors were so unhappy with"
  140. "conditions aboard ship that the"
  141. "captain feared mutiny."
  142. "Pirates are famous for committing"
  143. "acts of ______."
  144. ""
  145. "omelet"
  146. "beaten eggs, cooked and folded over"
  147. "* made a cheese omelet"
  148. "for breakfast."
  149. ""
  150. "I enjoy eating an ______ for dinner"
  151. "as well as for breakfast."
  152. ""
  153. "parade"
  154. "a procession"
  155. "The Rose Parade is always on New"
  156. "Year's day."
  157. ""
  158. "There is an old saying that"
  159. "everybody loves a ______."
  160. ""
  161. "percentage"
  162. "a given part of a hundred"
  163. "A small percentage of the class was"
  164. "absent."
  165. ""
  166. "A large __________ of the population"
  167. "voted in the last election."
  168. ""
  169. "rations"
  170. "food issued"
  171. "The soldier's food rations during"
  172. "basic training were not very tasty."
  173. ""
  174. "During times of war almost everyone"
  175. "has to be put on _______ because of"
  176. "the short food supply."
  177. "suspense"
  178. "uncertainty"
  179. "The suspense of waiting for the"
  180. "jury's verdict is nerve wracking."
  181. ""
  182. "Authors of murder mysteries use"
  183. "________ to keep their readers"
  184. "interested."
  185. "tempo"
  186. "a rate of speed"
  187. "That song is usually played at a"
  188. "fast tempo."
  189. ""
  190. "Good dancing music should be at a"
  191. "fast _____."
  192. ""
  193. "volume"
  194. "a quantity or amount"
  195. "It takes a great volume of water"
  196. "to fill the swimming pool."
  197. ""
  198. "There was a huge ______ of snow on"
  199. "the ski slopes this winter."
  200. ""
  201. t volume of water"
  202. "to fill the swimming pool."
  203. ""
  204. "There was a