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Although the evidence during the trial was lacking, his _____ behavior enforced the semblance of his guilt, with many people believing that he refused to speak lest he incriminate himself.
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Although technically a _____ drug, alcohol is not recommended to be used as a sleep aid because of its negative effects on sleep patterns, particularly later in the night.
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The advent of humanistic thought _____ a number of changes in art and philosophy, causing an increased interest in and focus on secular ideologies.
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Even minor wounds caused by animal attacks must be carefully treated, lest the _____ become infected.
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Considered by even her family to be quietly prim, Mary shocked the house by her sudden outburst, breaking away from her normally _____ disposition.
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Hers was not a quick but a thorough intelligence; however (i)_____, she came to (ii)_____ all things touching her life.
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Victorien Sardou's play La Tosca was (i)_____ written as a (ii)_____ for the actress Sarah Bernhardt and later (iii)_____ into the famous Puccini opera.
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(i)_____ the students' (ii) _____ evaluations, the professor's work as an educator was without fault, and he was hailed as both competent and likable.
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One of the great (i)_____ amongst philosophers of many democratic nations--from ancient Greece to the modern United States--has been how to resolve the conflict between democratic ideals and the quest for personal gain, or how one can seek personal (ii)_____ while praising sacrifice for the common good.
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In an effort to avoid revealing their culpability, the boys responded with _____ tale, hoping the seemingly pointless story would distract their parents.
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Among the many appalling stereotypes propagated during the Colonial era, a _____ native population was an exceptionally common one, depicting the indigents as eagerly throwing themselves into physical confrontation.
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Tannin possesses a _____ flavor and is found in a variety of drinks, most notably red wine and tea, causing the dry, bitter aftertaste in the drinker's mouth.
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Although the poet attempted a masterful expression of human emotion, his writing was in fact _____, lacking both depth and aesthetic appeal.
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Despite their initial fears, most environmentalists now concede that the artificial reefs have had a largely _____ effect on surrounding ecosystems.
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Scholarship reductions and player defections notwithstanding, the new coach applied himself to rebuilding the program with such _____ that the rest of the staff struggled to match his enthusiasm.
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After hours of practice and innumerable fruitless attempts to catch the balls, Allen was finally forced to admit that he wasn`t sufficiently _____ to be a juggler.
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The cohesion of Alexander the Great`s vast empire was _____; at his death, Alexander`s lands were divided among his generals, Ptolemy, Seleucus, and Antigonus the One-Eyed.
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His wife`s icy stare and aloof demeanor told Johann unequivocally that his propitiatory gifts had failed to _____ her anger.
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By consuming _____ numbers of power bars, some athletes believe they will have proportionally greater amounts of endurance and strength because of the energy-producing ingredients these products claim to contain.
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The comprehensive bill, signed into law by the president late last week, was _____ 249 new regulations on the fishing industry.
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