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Despite the smile that spread from ear to ear, her eyes relayed a certain _____.
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Some historians see the Jacksonians as little more than ruthless capitalists who had _____ regard for individual welfare.
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One of social science`s major themes is that of stability versus change; to what extent are individual personalities _____ yet different over time?
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The Erie Canal`s completion caused _____ economic ripples; property values and industrial output along its route rose exponentially.
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Voters have become so inured to the fickle nature of politicians that they responded to the levy of a new tax with _____.
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The division between child-rearing goals that emphasize originality and personalization and those that place emphasis on adoption of conventions and compliance with rules discloses a _____that stems from the principles on which these goals are based.
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Possessed of an insatiable sweet tooth, Jim enjoyed all kinds of candy, but he had a special_____for gumdrops, his absolute favorite.
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Although the Wright brothers first attempted flight in 1896 was a_____and subsequent efforts similarly ended in failure, they persisted and ultimately made the first successful airplane flight in 1903.
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The fuel efficiency of most vehicles traveling speeds greater than 40 miles per hour_____as the vehicle`s speed increases, due to the additional demands placed on the vehicle.
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Robert`s outwardly amiable disposition belied his_____nature; he was more than willing to badmouth a colleague`s work or spread gossip if he thought it would help him advance his career.
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The kenjogo or humble language used in Japanese to refer to oneself and the sonkeigo or honorific language used to describe the interlocutor are often toned down in English translation, as more accurate renderings might sound_____to an ear accustomed to more egalitarian phrasings.
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To any observer, ancient or _____, the night sky appears as a hemisphere resting on the horizon.
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Researchers interested in the nature versus nurture debate use identical twins who were separated at birth to explore which personality characteristics are _____ compared to those that arise through experience.
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The Canadian Prime Minister, Mackenzie King, often used séances to contact his dead pet dog for advice; despite this _____ behavior, the public had so much confidence in his ability as a leader that he was in power for 22 years.
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The circulation of the blood makes possible human adaptability to the _____ conditions of life, such as atmospheric pressure, level of physical activity, and diet.
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Arriving in New Orleans days after Hurricane Zelda had passed and without an adequate number of vehicles of its own, the armed forces began to _____ any working form of transportation they could find, including a bus that had been chartered at great expense by a group of tourists.
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Since a large number of the ores frequently located in riverbeds are (i)_____on the earth`s surface, where the processing of chemicals is less costly, recovery of underwater ores is not likely to become a (ii)_____procedure.
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It would be (i)_____for our leaders, given their responsibilities as democratically elected officials, to neglect to do everything they could to (ii)_____an entirely (iii)_____problem.
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