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The _____ of Helen of Troy has become immortalized in many works beyond the Epic Cycle of Ancient Greek literature, including Marlowe's Doctor Faustus, in which the title character describes her exceptional beauty as "the face that launch'd a thousand ships."
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The Synoptic (taken from the Greek syn-, "together," and -optic "seeing") Gospels derive their categorical name from the _____ of similarities in content and composition.
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The Royal Air Force of the United Kingdom distinguished itself in its defense of Britain against the Luftwaffe, earning a reputation for bravery and _____ in the face of overwhelming odds.
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Art restoration is a controversial field; while its efforts to (i)_____ the inevitable damage done by time to famous works are considered (ii)_____, some people question the field's use of invasive techniques on some of history's greatest masterpieces.
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The philosophical work was both extensive and complex, so the class required the professor's _____ to understand the author's ideas.
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Owing to his distinctive (i)_____ on the Declaration of Independence, John Hancock's name has become a (ii)_____ for one's signature.
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After they were _____ decades earlier, the derelict houses slowly transitioned from an eyesore on the landscape into a cultural landmark.
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The order was best known for its (i)_____ living, (ii)_____ all physical indulgences as (iii)_____ from its search for understanding.
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The (i)_____ genius of the late Glenn Gould is (ii)_____ in his imaginative (iii)_____for piano of Wagner`s Siegfried Idyll, which the composer originally scored for full orchestra and presented to his wife Cosima on her birthday.
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Critics felt that the candidate was far too _____; he did not easily concede a point, and relished the chance to be drawn into confrontation.
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The intractability of the team's general manager was _____ to many in the organization; it impeded the process of building a quality franchise.
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Though there was nothing particularly _____ about Melvin, he was more than capable of holding an audience's attention.
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The sentence was _____ in the eyes of the jury; however, the appeals court felt differently, deeming it "excessive."
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The captain inspired his soldiers with his _____, often citing to them the proverb "fortune favors the bold."
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Facing far larger crowds than anticipated, the event was moved to a more _____ venue in order to accommodate the multitudes.
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As a (i)_____of the Antarctic's (ii)_____ climate, the only forms of plant life to be found in the continent's interior are a few (iii)_____ lichens and mosses that cling to the frozen rocks.
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(i)_____ they appear quite harmless, brown bears actually pose a considerable (ii)__________ to tourists.
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Although his public behavior rendered him a (i) _____ by common opinion, he actually possessed a (ii)_____ awareness of and curiosity in numerous philosophies.
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During the Dark Ages, Ireland (i)_____ itself as an intellectual hot spot where monasteries gathered, translated, and studied the philosophies and arts of the classical civilizations, acting as a (ii)_____ against the loss of classical knowledge in the West.
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Having spent months on the same project, the team began to find the repetitive work _____ and wished for more varied tasks.
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