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We _ _ h _ _ _ t many of our physical characteristics from our parents.
inherit
Many childless couples _________children.
adopt
A/n __________________ sense of fear overcame the woman as she took a shortcut through a dark alley on her way home. a) overwhelming b) overestimated c) beneficial
a) overwhelming
This part of the ceremony is nothing more than a formal _ _ t _ _ _ .
ritual
She had already sold everything of ______ that she possessed. a) ritual b) value c) heritage
b) value
This building should be preserved because of its historical s_ g _ _ _ _ c _ _ _ e.
significance
If you make an A on your test, it should __________you and remove worries about your classwork. a) reassure b) inherit c) make a difference
reassure
The chef tries to e______________his students to take risks and make dishes that are unique and interesting.
encourage
The strict parents tried to ___________ their children to become doctors or lawyers because it would bring them money and prestige. a) confidence b) urge c) convince
urge
After viewing about 8 hours of footage of the crime scene, Detective Mullins was able to ___________ the suspect talking to the victim. a) urge b) encourage c) observe
observe
The benefits of nuclear technology, she said, had been grossly _________ a) overwhelming b) overestimated c) observe
overestimated
She __________her mother to let her go abroad to study English. a) convinced b) inherited c) adopted
a) convinced
I questioned whether it was ____________ to buy property in London where the prices are so expensive. a)worthwhile b) confident c) urged
a) worthwhile
Though he was proud of his Italian ___________, he really had never visited the country. a) heritage b) inherit c) ritual
heritage
Because their home was still flooded from the ___________, the family searched for a house that the tropical storm hadn’t touched.
hurricane
