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It was Oscar Wilde who made the famous ______________ about life mimicking art. (joke)
quip
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We'll never know exactly how she died; we can only ______________. (guess)
conjecture
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Some people expect the economy to continue to improve, but others are less _____________. (hopeful)
sanguine
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thief
Give points!
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25
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shark
Other team loses 10 points!
Okay!
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fairy
Take points!
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banana
Go to last place!
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You can read all the _____________ details of the affair in today's paper. (sensational)
lurid
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Henry is a _______________, and I can never rely on him when I have a problem. (unreliable acquaintance)
fair-weather friend
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If the dam breaks it will _____________ large parts of the town. (to flood, swamp)
inundate
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banana
Go to last place!
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shark
Other team loses 15 points!
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shark
Other team loses 25 points!
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lifesaver
Give 25 points!
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The monument is a _____________ reminder of those who died in the war. (painful to the feelings, moving)
poignant
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Four years had ________________d since he left college and still he hadn't found a job. (pass by)
elapse
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Recent research seems to _________________ his theory. (confirm)
corroborate
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He has written a fully ______________________ guide to Rome. (thorough)
comprehensive
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Paul, her only brother, was eager to _____________ at the expense of his sister and her family. (provide for oneself at the expense of the others)
feather his own nest
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baam
Lose 5 points!
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gift
Win 10 points!
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gift
Win 15 points!
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baam
Lose 5 points!
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The storm caused ________________ flooding throughout the region. (occasional)
sporadic
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thief
Give points!
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25
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rocket
Go to first place!
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shark
Other team loses 15 points!
Okay!
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baam
Lose 10 points!
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