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Martin had spent four hours cleaning up his yard. When he realized that he was only half finished, he suddenly felt very ( ).

weary

steady

hasty

sly

When the man saw a young girl fall off the boat, he immediately ( ) the sea and swam to rescue her

plunged into

wheeled out

whipped up

tucked in

A: This wind is perfect for flying our kite. B: Yeah, you’re right. We should head to the park before it ( )

dies down

acts up

falls apart

peels away

A: Honey, we may have to ( ) the family picnic this week. The weather forecast is predicting rain. B: In that case, we can just have a pizza party at home instead.

call off

get by

opt for

play up

Greg enjoyed his parttime job at the café, but he found he could not ( ) the salary he was getting, so he started looking for a fulltime job.

live on

roll around

wash down

rip up

Jun always saved as much money as possible so he would have something to ( ) if he lost his job.

fall back on

come down with

look up to

do away with

A: Are you going to cancel your weekend beach trip? There’s a typhoon coming. B: We haven’t ( ) going yet. It depends on which direction the typhoon moves in.

ruled out

stood down

dragged into

scooped up

Julius was lucky to see a rare eagle on his first day of birdwatching. However, 20 years ( ) before he saw another one.

went by

hold out

laid off

cut off

As a school guidance counselor, Ms. Pereira specializes in helping students find their ( ). She believes people should have careers that fit their personality and skills

vocation

insule

boredom

publicity

Houses built in cold regions can be surprisingly ( ) during the winter. Fireplaces, wood furniture, and nice carpets give the homes a warm, comfortable feeling.

rigid

clumsy

cozy

rash

A: Did you go to Professor Markham’s lecture? B: I did, but it was so boring I could only ( ) it for 15 minutes. After that, I left and went to a café

Endure

Relay

Execute

disern

After Wanda was late for the third time in one month, her manager had a long talk with her about the importance of ( ).

puncuality

congestion

opinion

drainage

A: Are you going to cancel your weekend beach trip? There’s a typhoon coming. B: We haven’t ( ) going yet. It depends on which direction the typhoon moves in

ruled out

stood down

dragged into

scooped up

Julius was lucky to see a rare eagle on his first day of birdwatching. However, 20 years ( ) before he saw another one.

went by

held out

laid

cut off

The police officer was shocked when his partner suggested they ( ) a suspect in order to force him to admit he had stolen money. Using violence in this way was not allowed

rough up

give out

break out

take over

After Bill began university, he quickly realized that he did not have the ( ) to study advanced math, so he changed his major to geography.

capacity

bait

novelty

chunk

The general knew his troops were losing the battle, so he ordered them to ( ). Once they were safely away from the battlefield, he worked on a new plan to defeat the enemy

retreat

entrust

discard

strangle

The queen ( ) her adviser to the palace, but she became extremely angry when he took a long time to arrive.

summoned

hammered

mingled

trembled

The first time Dan tried skiing, he found it difficult, but on each ( ) ski trip, he got better. Now he is an expert skier.

subsequent

sufficient

arrogant

prominent

“Let’s take a break now,” said the chairperson. “We’ll ( ) the meeting in about 15 minutes to talk about the next item on the agenda.”

resume

parody

impeded

erect

Roberto was a true ( ), so he immediately volunteered to join the army when his country was attacked by its neighbor

patriot

villain

spectator

beggar

) Nora did not enjoy watching the horror movie. Every time something frightening happened, she had to resist the ( ) to scream.

impulse

pitch

impulse

vacuum

At the newspaper, the editors work on ( ) shifts. For one month, some of them work early shifts and some work late shifts. The following month, they switc

rotating

dissolving

devoting

exerting

When Bert and Eva were asked how they have been able to ( ) their relationship for 40 years, they said the key is to always communicate honestly with each other.

Sustain

dispatch

mistrust

impair

The ( ) members at the college have a great reputation, and young people come from across the country to be taught by them

faculty

custody

retainer

seizure

Although Suzanne was puzzled by the bright blue lights in the night sky, as a scientist, she knew there had to be a ( ) explanation for them.

rational

steep

lawless

downcast

As a young man, Stephano was extremely ( ). He was so concerned about his appearance that he spent nearly all his salary on clothes, shoes, and skin products

vain

crafty

inopportune

unsound

Randy was known for his ( ) lying, so no one believed his stories about his incredible trip even though they were true.

habitual

miserly

sacred

stale

The company had a ( ) in sales last year, so it has launched a more aggressive advertising campaign to regain customers.

dip

suite

coma

ramp

The writer edited his essay for ( ), making an extra effort to improve the parts where his writing was difficult to understand

clarity

appetite

shelter

preference

Yesterday, Rhett ( ) while working in the garden. When he woke up, his wife and children were standing around him with worried faces

fainted

diluted

persisted

corrected

Robert lives in a log cabin in a very ( ) area. The nearest village is more than 90 minutes away by car

remote

virtual

blunt

swift

The climate expert said that vehicle ( ) were a major cause of global warming. He presented data showing how much CO2 cars released into the environment each year.

emissions

withdrawals

settlements

collisions

The ambassador worked hard to ( ) a close relationship between the two countries so that they would never go to war again.

nurture

tickle

swallow

liter

A ( ) built shelf would have supported Salma’s heavy books, but the cheap one she decided to use broke under the weight.

sturdily

Loyally

vastly

fondly

The young politician has a small but ( ) following. His supporters are extremely enthusiastic at his campaign events, and they travel long distances just to hear him speak.

Fanatical

holistic

Mellow

illogical

The publishers of Nature Lover magazine are worried about its ( ). The number of readers has declined from over 40,000 five years ago to 15,000 today

circulation

aviation

commencement

imprisonment