#LEVEL B, UNIT 6A VOCABULARY PRACTICE (due date: Friday, December 2)
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a person easily tricked or deceived; to deceive
a person easily tricked or deceived; to deceive
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to root out, get rid of, destroy completely
to root out, get rid of, destroy completely
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unnamed, without the name of the person involved (writer, composer, etc.); unknown; lacking individuality or character
unnamed, without the name of the person involved (writer, composer, etc.); unknown; lacking individuality or character
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something seen in advance; to view beforehand
something seen in advance; to view beforehand
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a temporary substitute for something else; crude, flimsy, or temporary
a temporary substitute for something else; crude, flimsy, or temporary
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odd or old-fashioned in a pleasing way; clever, ingenious; skillfully made
odd or old-fashioned in a pleasing way; clever, ingenious; skillfully made
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to handle very economically or stingily; to supply in a way that is small, short, or scanty
to handle very economically or stingily; to supply in a way that is small, short, or scanty
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waiting to be settled; until
waiting to be settled; until
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greatest, highest, farthest; the extreme limit
greatest, highest, farthest; the extreme limit
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not capable of being copied or imitated
not capable of being copied or imitated
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anonymous
anonymous
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dupe
dupe
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eradicate
eradicate
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inimitable
inimitable
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makeshift
makeshift
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pending
pending
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preview
preview
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quaint
quaint
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scrimp
scrimp
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utmost
utmost
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scrimp
scrimp
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makeshift
makeshift
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dupe
dupe
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utmost
utmost
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pending
pending
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anonymous
anonymous
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inimitable
inimitable
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eradicate
eradicate
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quaint
quaint
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preview
preview
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utmost
utmost
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scrimp
scrimp
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1
quaint
quaint
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makeshift
makeshift
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pending
pending
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dupe
dupe
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eradicate
eradicate
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He is one of the few people that maintain the _____ habit of writing with a fountain pen.
He is one of the few people that maintain the _____ habit of writing with a fountain pen.
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The _____ way she had of telling a joke could not be duplicated by anybody.
The _____ way she had of telling a joke could not be duplicated by anybody.
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Most interviewers _____ an applicant's résumé before sitting down to talk with them about possible employment.
Most interviewers _____ an applicant's résumé before sitting down to talk with them about possible employment.
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The court's decision about whether or not to hear the appeal is still _____ ; their decision will be announced next month.
The court's decision about whether or not to hear the appeal is still _____ ; their decision will be announced next month.
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The girl could not guess the identity of the _____ admirer who sent her a Valentine.
The girl could not guess the identity of the _____ admirer who sent her a Valentine.
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Every con artist looks for _____ who can be manipulated out of their money.
Every con artist looks for _____ who can be manipulated out of their money.
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The _____ reward that parents can hope for is to see their children grow up well and happy.
The _____ reward that parents can hope for is to see their children grow up well and happy.
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Due to a huge storm rapidly approaching, they quickly made a _____ shelter out of a tarp weighted down with stones and logs.
Due to a huge storm rapidly approaching, they quickly made a _____ shelter out of a tarp weighted down with stones and logs.
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The poor family was forced to _____ on food at the end of every month in order to pay the rent.
The poor family was forced to _____ on food at the end of every month in order to pay the rent.
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Arthur, our gardener, does his best to _____ weeds in our lawn, but every spring they seem to take over.
Arthur, our gardener, does his best to _____ weeds in our lawn, but every spring they seem to take over.