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10th #3d BrainyQuote
| Sentence | answer |
|---|---|
| The countries of the American continent and the _________ islands are for the United States the natural marts of supply and demand. Chester A. Arthur | adjacent |
| It doesn't matter who you are, how many awards you've won, how popular you are, or how much critical ________ you've had. David Guterson | acclaim |
| No, Arrested Development was such an amazing experience in every way, and you know it was very unique in that it was a show that received a lot of critical _________, and yet we didn't ever achieve the ratings that we wanted. Will Arnett | acclaim |
| Comedy and horror are cousins; they're related. They both come from storytellers who want to specifically affect the audience and _______ specific reactions during the movie. Jason Reitman | elicit |
| I must have something to _________ my thoughts, some object in life which will fill this vacuum, and prevent this sad wearing away of the heart. Elizabeth Blackwell | engross |
| The conflict in Darfur could _________ to where we're seeing 100,000 victims per month. Nicholas D. Kristof | escalate |
| A book is sent out into the world, and there is no way of fully anticipating the responses it will _______. Consider the responses called forth by the Bible, Homer, Shakespeare - let alone contemporary poetry or a modern novel. Chaim Potok | elicit |
| Our technological powers increase, but the side effects and potential hazards also _______. Alvin Toffler | escalate. |
| The simultaneous reactions ________ed all over the world by the reading of newspaper dispatches about the same events create, as it were, a common mental pulse beat for the whole of civilized mankind. Christian Lous Lange | elicit |
| The single biggest lesson I learned was when a hire isn't working out fire them fast. My biggest mistakes, were when I gave someone too many chances, or let a situation drift on for too long because I couldn't bring myself to _______ it. C. Gallop | terminate |
| The more we _________ nature, The more our options are reduced, until we have only one: to fight for survival. Mo Udall | exploit |
| I believe that it is my responsibility as the prime minister of Israel to do whatever can be done to _________ the unique opportunities that lie ahead of us to move towards peace. Not everything can be done by one act. Yitzhak Rabin | exploit |
| I call upon the scientific community in our country, those who gave us nuclear weapons, to turn their great talents now to the cause of mankind and world peace: to give us the means of rendering these nuclear weapons impotent and ______ . Ronald Reagan | obsolete |
| For some years I have spent my time on exactly these questions - both in thinking about ways to prevent war, and in thinking about how to fight, survive, and _______ a war, should it occur. Herman Kahn | terminate |
| If malice or envy were _______ and had a shape, it would be the shape of a boomerang. Charley Reese | tangible |
| Education is the _________ creation of the habit of thinking. Ernest Dimnet | methodical |
| Technology makes everyone feel old. A laptop is old after two years. Someone always has something newer. Everyone seems to feel _______ now, even the young. Jennifer Egan | obsolete |
| I travel regularly and have learnt to be very _________ as far as packing is concerned. For example, I always check the weather in advance of where I'm going to ensure that I've packed the right clothes. Paloma Faith | methodical |
| A large part of my life revolves around my dad. Sometimes, I even feel a strong sense of connection, something very ________ when I learn something new in the martial arts. Brandon Lee | tangible |
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