Level G Unit 1 Sentences

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acquisitive
In an _________ society, there is a great deal of emphasis on buying and selling
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arrogate
The ambitious noblemen will put the young king under house arrest and ______ royal privileges to themselves.
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banal
The new play's________dialogue made it seem more like a soap opera than a serious drama
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belabor
His tendency to _________ the small points often make him miss the big picture
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carping
The trainee resigned after a week rather than put up with the ________complaints of the sales manager
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coherent
The physics teacher gave a surprisingly_____ description of quantum physics
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congeal
If you do not wash your dishes right away, the food of them will_______________.
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emulate
Most beginning writers try to ____________ a great writer and later develop their own individual styles
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encomium
On Veterans Day, the President delivered a heartfelt ________ to those who died for their country
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eschew
The young athletes promised the coach that they would train vigorously and __________ bad habits.
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germane
Bringing up examples from the past is not____ to the present discussion
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insatiable
People with an_____appetite for gossip often do not have compelling stories of their own.
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intransigent
Little will get accomplished if the legislators of both parties maintain their __________ attitudes.
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invidious
Teachers should avoid making ________comparisons between their students.
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largesse
The university was the fortunate beneficiary of the_________of many of its graduates.
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reconnaissance
The field officer required a thorough_____before ordering an troop movements.
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substantiate
The prospector was unable to______ his claim to the land where the gold was found.
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taciturn
Abraham Lincoln has the reputation of having a dour and ________presonality
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temporize
For most of Shakespeare's greatest tragedy, the protagonist Hamlet chooses to ________ rather than act.
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tenable
The researchers put forth a _______ theory, but their conclusion would be reviewed carefully by others.
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