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Jan15 ScopeSentences
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Time is a precious_________. | commodity |
| Grain and corn are important agricultural ________ for the U.S. | commodities |
| Gregory says that math__________ him, but he is actually really good at math. | daunts |
| After falling into the pool, James was in ________ need of a change of clothes. | dire |
| There were many ___________ people after the earthquake destroyed thousands of homes. | displaced |
| The captain of the ship looked for a close _______ where he could dock. | haven |
| The ___________ group delivered medical supplies to those in need in the war zone. | humanitarian |
| Many volunteer-run ________ ________ helped distribute food and clothing after the hurricane. | nongovernmental organizations |
| Alberta endured ____________ from her community after voicing her support for an unpopular presidential candidate. | persecution |
| Jake spent the week without TV or the internet in ________ misery. | abject |
| The club will ___________ a new treasurer at its next meeting. | appoint |
| The hotel lobby was beautifully ___________ with with antiques and art. | appointed |
| The abandoned house at the end of the block is ________; the roof is caving in and the porch is fallin off. | dilapidated |
| After disappearing for a week, their dog came home ________ but basically OK. | haggard |
| The portions at lunch were awfully ______; I'm still starving! | modest |
| Sue is very ________ and doesn't like to talk about herself, but she is easily the best player on the team. | modest |
| She walked through the village with the basket ________ on her head. | poised |
| Donna has recovered from her injuried and is ________ for a great comeback. | poised |
| The Taylor Swift concert was sold out, but Jack managed to ______ two tickets for us. | procure |
| It is hearbreaking to see the poor, homeless bag lady living in such ________. | squalor |
| These day-old sandwiches are rather _________. Is there anything more appetizing we can have for lunch? | unsavory |
| Jessica, who loves science and is fascinated with the idea of life on other planets, wants to be an __________ when she grows up. | astrobiologist |
| _________ have discovered a star that was created at the same time as our sun. | astronomers |
| My dad and I agree taht the ______ for choosing a school should include the quality of classes and variety of sports. | criteria |
| We disagree about whether the quality of lunch should be a _____ for choosing a school. | criterion |
| The general ___________ his troops at the border. | deployed |
| Carly _______ her brother "Pizza Pit" after he ate six pieces of pizza in a row. | dubbed |
| There must be ____________ life; how could earth be the only planet in the universe to support life? | extraterrestrial |
| The house was too dilapidated to be __________. | habitable |
| She was ___________ ahead of me in her knowledge of algebra. | light-years |
| The lobby theater was _______, with a wide marble staircase and several chandeliers. | majestic |
| She was a __________ thinker; I explained the problem, and she quickly thought of several possible solutions. | nimble |
| It takes 365 days for the Earth to _______ the sun. | orbit |
| The wind provides ___________ for a sailboat. | propulsion |
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