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- "abyss"
- "a deep empty space"
- "Riding a mule down the Grand Canyon"
- "is frightening; one slip and you"
- "will fall into the abyss."
- "We looked down the deep hole into"
- "an _____ of darkness."
- ""
- "apex"
- "the highest point"
- "The apex of a triangle is always at"
- "the top."
- ""
- "There is an excellent view of the"
- "city below from the ____ of the"
- "mountain."
- "atlas"
- "a book of maps"
- "My mother always keeps an atlas"
- "in her glove compartment."
- ""
- "It's a good idea to carry an _____"
- "when you're traveling through"
- "unfamiliar territory."
- "avarice"
- "greed"
- "The child showed his avarice by"
- "grabbing all the cookies."
- ""
- "All of us are greedy, but we must"
- "learn to control our _______."
- ""
- "balm"
- "an ointment"
- "* put some balm on "
- "the child's bee sting."
- ""
- "After a day at the beach your"
- "sunburned skin needs to be covered"
- "with ____."
- "category"
- "a class or division"
- "The tomato is not a vegetable; it"
- "actually falls into the fruit"
- "category."
- "Put this recipe in the casserole"
- "________ in my recipe file."
- ""
- "chassis"
- "a framework"
- "A good automobile must have a sturdy"
- "chassis. "
- ""
- "Because the car's _______ needs"
- "repair, the bill will be very high."
- ""
- "conflagration"
- "a fire"
- "The building was a mass of smoldering"
- "ashes after the conflagration."
- ""
- "The dry brush on California's hills"
- "and mountains makes kindling for a"
- "_____________."
- "facade"
- "the front of a building"
- "The marble facade of the Washington"
- "monument is memorable."
- ""
- "The building's ______ was covered"
- "with bright red paint."
- ""
- "fortitude"
- "courage in facing pain or trouble"
- "He bore the disappointments with"
- "fortitude."
- ""
- "He showed bravery and _________"
- "when facing the dangerous enemy."
- ""
- "frenzy"
- "great excitement"
- "When Andy's father returned from"
- "his long journey, the family was in"
- "a state of frenzy."
- "After their team won the game, the"
- "fans were in a state of ______."
- ""
- "levy"
- "a tax"
- "No one likes to pay an increased"
- "levy on gasoline."
- ""
- "The ____ on the merchandise I buy"
- "makes it difficult for me to stay"
- "within my budget."
- "medley"
- "a mixture"
- "The rock group played a medley of"
- "hits from the 50's."
- ""
- "We are having a ______ of vegetables"
- "for dinner."
- ""
- "ovation"
- "enthusiastic applause"
- "The audience enjoyed the music so"
- "much that they gave the orchestra"
- "a standing ovation."
- "The speaker was given a deafening"
- "_______ by the enthusiastic audience."
- ""
- "phobia"
- "an excessive fear"
- "She is uncomfortable in a large group;"
- "she has a phobia of crowds."
- ""
- "Sue will never go mountain climbing;"
- "she has a ______ of high places."
- ""
- "precis"
- "a brief summary"
- "The precis is often the most"
- "frequently read section of a"
- "technical report."
- "When you finish the book write a"
- "______, so I will know what it is"
- "about."
- "premonition"
- "a forewarning"
- "* had a premonition "
- "that a storm was coming."
- ""
- "We had a ___________ that our"
- "teacher would give us a test today."
- ""
- "ravine"
- "a narrow gorge worn by running water"
- "The heavy rain storm created a deep"
- "ravine down the side of the mountain."
- ""
- "The rushing river created a ______"
- "between the two hills."
- ""
- "recompense"
- "repayment"
- "The workers went on strike because"
- "they felt they weren't getting "
- "enough recompense for their work."
- "If you enjoy a job the __________"
- "you receive for it is not important."
- ""
- "repercussion"
- "an aftereffect"
- "The extinction of many plants in"
- "the area was one repercussion of"
- "the battle."
- "He will have to live with the"
- "____________ of his careless act"
- "for a long time."
- "secession"
- "a formal withdrawal"
- "The secession of the South from the "
- "Union was the beginning of the"
- "American Civil War."
- "The South's _________ from the"
- "Union was not tolerated by the"
- "North."
- "tedium"
- "boredom"
- "* disliked the tedium"
- "of factory work."
- ""
- "The ______ of this job makes me"
- "sleepy."
- ""
- "termination"
- "the finish"
- "* stayed after the"
- "termination of the meeting, hoping"
- "to speak privately with the president."
- "It was hard to say goodbye to all"
- "my friends at the ___________ of"
- "my visit."
- "witticism"
- "a clever remark"
- "Each witticism that Bob Hope made"
- "brought a laugh from the crowd."
- ""
- "The comedian's _________ made everyone"
- "laugh."
- ""
- "zygote"
- "a fertilized egg"
- "The zygote is a very early form of "
- "life."
- ""
- "The union of egg and sperm is a"
- "______."
- ""
- te"
- "a fertilized egg"
- "The zygote is a very early form