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Substitute another word for
the word or words in bold in each of the following sentences
taking care that the sense of the sentence is not altered. |
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I do not consider that you
have acted wisely. |
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I have purchased a new
dining table. |
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Which of us can force that
woman to hold her tongue ? |
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They were tired out with the
heat, and could hardly move along. |
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They gave up making any
further attempt. |
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Nothing would make her let out
the secret. |
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She was soon irritated and
appeased. |
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I do not recollect half of
what I heard. |
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The cars collided coming
from opposite directions. |
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He is fond of roaming about
in the fields. |
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It is better not to meddle
with other people. |
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The two companies combined
for their mutual advantage. |
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We cannot place much reliance
on his promise. |
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The invalid is better today
than he was yesterday. |
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By a very ingenious contrivance
the prisoner escaped. |
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A flash of lightning disclosed
the situation of the building. |
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I have no faith in the
sincerity of his professions. |
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No improvement can be made
without application to work. |
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She had a great affection
for dumb animals. |
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20. |
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Natural loveliness needs not
the aid of fine dress. |
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Answers |
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think; behaved |
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bought |
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compel, persuade |
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( exhausted, fatigued ); walk |
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stopped, ceased, abandoned |
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divulge, disclose |
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( provoked, angered ); ( calmed,
pacified ) |
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remember |
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dashed, crashed |
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wandering |
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interfere |
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amalgamated |
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trust, confidence, faith |
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patient |
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trick, plan, device |
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16. |
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( revealed, showed ); ( position,
location ) |
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( confidence ); ( genuineness ); (
declarations ) |
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( progress ); ( attention ) |
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love |
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20. |
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( beauty ) ; ( help ) |
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