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The hurricane caused $50 million in __________.
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damage
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damages
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The plaintiff was awardeed $4 million in _______.
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damage
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damages
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Indicate the correct form in AP Style:
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daylight-saving time
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daylight saving time
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daylight-savings time
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daylight savings time
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Indicate the correct form in AP Style:
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the 1990's
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the 1990s
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Indicate the correct form in AP Style:
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the '90's
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the '90s
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The brief _________ of the 1970s was nothing compared to the ____________ of the 1930s.
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Depression, Great Depression
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depression, Great Depression
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Indicate the correct form in AP Style:
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diarrhea
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diarhhea
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diarhea
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Indicate the correct form in AP Style:
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different from
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different than
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I differ ______ him on that issue.
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from
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with
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The team hired a ____________ player.
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seven foot, six inch
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seven-foot, six-inch
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7 foot 6 inch
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7-foot 6-inch
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7-foot-6-inch
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The cell was _______ feet long and ______ feet wide.
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twelve, 6
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12, 6
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12, six
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The infestation of pine beetles slowly moved ______.
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north
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North
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Large elm trees once grew all over the _________.
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northeast
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Northeast
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Though raised in Mississippi, he expressed ambivalence about being called a ___________.
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southerner
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Southerner
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Why is _________ France a region and __________ Ireland a country?
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northern, northern
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Northern, Northern
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Northern, northern
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northern, Northern
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He backed up his hard ______ on a CD-ROM _______.
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disk, disk
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disc, disc
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disc, disk
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disk, disc
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A good butler must be _________ and not reveal anything he overhears.
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discreet
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discrete
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He could identify six _________ sounds from the failing engine.
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discreet
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discrete
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An unbiased person can be described as ____________.
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uninterested
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disinterested
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He said he was completely __________ in going surfing.
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disinterested
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uninterested
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He ________ from the high dive three times in a row.
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dived
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dove
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The cappuccino costs nearly ________.
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six dollars
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$6
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$6.00
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6 dollars
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He tried to sell military secrets for __________.
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ten million dollars
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$10 million
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10 million dollars
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$10 million dollars
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The school budget fell to ________.
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$2.5 million
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2.5 million dollars
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$2.5 million dollars
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two and a half million dollars
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Guards stood on _________ of the door.
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each side
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either side
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Neither the student nor the teacher _____ late.
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were
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was
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Neither the teacher nor the students _______ late.
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was
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were
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Which is correct according to AP Style?
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email
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e-mail
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eMail
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Email
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Indicate the correct spelling:
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embarass
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embarrass
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embarras
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He _________ from Ireland.
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immigrated
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emigrated
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He _________ to the United States in 1998.
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immigrated
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emigrated
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More than 200 recent __________ received their citizenship today.
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immigrants
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emigrants
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The car's ______ stopped.
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engine
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motor
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Part of the function of copy editing is to ________ accuracy.
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ensure
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insure
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When you buy a car, you must _______ it with a policy that meets Florida's requirements.
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insure
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ensure
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His most popular book is _______ "Reflections in a Mirror."
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entitled
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titled
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Place your application in an ________ and mail it.
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envelop
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envelope
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Some students are petitioning for a more __________ distribution of scholarship aid.
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equal
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equitable
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He is now __________ tall as his brother.
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equally as
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equally
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as
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She found both performers ________ obnoxious.
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equally as
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equally
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She wrote a beautiful description of the boat crossing the ________.
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equator
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Equator
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A capuccino is made of ________ and steamed milk.
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expresso
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espresso
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He introduced his __________.
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son, James.
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son James
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He had to pay ________ of the parking tickets.
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everyone (one word)
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every one (two words)
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A farsighted person has difficulty seeing things that are _________.
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far away
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up close
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The ________ south he traveled, the more orchids he discovered.
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farther
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further
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We should talk _______ about this some other time.
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farther
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further
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After a long pause, _______ Mackey answered the door.
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Father
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the Rev.
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Noise and interruptions rarely ______ a reporter who is concentrating on writing a story.
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phase
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faze
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For some people, life is one new _______ after another.
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phase
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faze
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Your salary can be reduced considerably after ________ tax is withheld.
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federal
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Federal
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Schools are using more computers and _______ books.
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less
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fewer
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Dinner for two costs _______ $50.
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under
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less than
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He is her ________. She is his ________.
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fiance, fiancee
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fiancee, fiance
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Yesterday, I _________ laughed myself to death watching Comedy Central.
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literally
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nearly
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He claims to represent the views of all _________.
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Philippinos
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Filipinos
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Filippinos
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Her quest for an unpredictable, dangerous life led her to apply for a job as a _________.
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fireman
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firefighter
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While her husband was overseas, the ___________ gave speeches in his place.
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First Lady
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first lady
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She is in love with the ________ of Norway.
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fjords
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fiords
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A PR person might be called a ______.
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flack
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flak
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The movie vividly dramatized the effect of _____ on the approaching bombers.
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flack
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flak
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Anyone who goes into politics must be prepared to take a lot of ______.
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flack
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flak
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She has always had a ______ for fashion.
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flair
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flare
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When his car stalled, he set out a red _____ to warn oncoming traffic.
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flair
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flare
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At the 25th reunion, she ________ her trim, shapely body before her pudgy classmates.
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flouted
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flaunted
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He is quiet and obedient. His brother seems to seek out rules just to _______ them.
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flaunt
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flout
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They advertised the concert by posting colorful _______.
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fliers
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flyers
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Which is the correct abbreviation for Florida in AP Style?
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Fla.
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Flor.
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FL
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The sudden storm _________ our hopes for a picnic.
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floundered
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foundered
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The catfish ______ in the bottom of the boat, but everyone was afraid to pick it up because of the spines.
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foundered
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floundered
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Which is prefered in AP Style?
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We ate dessert following dinner.
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We ate dessert after dinner.
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Our _________ were taught to ________ from swearing.
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forebears, forbear
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forbears, forebear
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It is a ________ conclusion that I will ______ the experience of skydiving.
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foregone, forgo
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forgone, forego
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By changing the way you use the oars, you can row ________ or ________.
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forward, backward
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forewards, backwards
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Many magazines are written largely by _________.
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freelancers
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free-lancers
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The magazine promotes fashionable clothing for women with _________ figures.
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fulsome
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