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  • Your __________ is to research and write about an endangered species.
    homework
  • The only __________ of the job is the long commute every day.
    drawback
  • They had a bad __________ after dating for three years.
    breakup
  • Her speech was so __________ that the audience gave her a standing ovation.
    breathtaking
  • The plan sounds great, but there's one serious __________ — it’s way too expensive.
    shortcoming
  • Don’t __________ the details, they could be important.
    overlook
  • This ring has lasted a __________ and will be passed on to future generations.
    lifetime
  • We don’t know the final __________ of the experiment yet.
    outcome
  • You shouldn’t judge someone from the __________ — get to know them first.
    outside
  • Please write the answers in your __________, not on the worksheet.
    notebook
  • The __________ for the economy next year is cautiously optimistic.
    outlook
  • She managed to __________ all the difficulties and graduated with honors.
    overcome
  • The __________ is that if this works, we’ll save a lot of money in the long run.
    upside
  • He had a complete __________ after working nonstop for three weeks.
    breakdown
  • She felt completely __________ by emotion when she saw her childhood home again.
    overcome
  • That story felt like a __________ — it just kept going and going!
    never-ending
  • During the __________, let’s have a coffee and wait for the results.
    meantime
  • I found his behavior quite __________ and hard to deal with.
    troublesome
  • That’s just the __________ — there are also a lot of positive sides to the issue.
    downside
  • He worked __________ all week to finish the project before the deadline.
    overtime
  • He stayed __________ despite the setbacks in the project.
    upbeat
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