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Although Patrick could drink a great deal of alcohol without becoming __________, Isaac could barely smell alcohol without becoming tipsy. For this reason, the latter man remained completely __________ most of the time for fear of falling into a drunken __________.

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Instead of being a __________ of disconnected thoughts, the lecture was a symphonic __________ of carefully __________ topics.

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Hiking all day on the __________ hills provides many a beautiful __________ but one must be careful to return home at a ___________ hour or risk getting stranded at night.

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Diane's portrait was a __________ work of art, but it failed to win due to __________ competition.

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Most people misuse the word “literally,” often referring to a(n) __________ meaning of the word. For example, when someone states, “It is literally freezing outside,” he or she likely means, “It is __________ than __________ expected.”

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Without looking for a final solution, Peter did consider several __________ options, for he knew that with the __________ of time such __________ solutions would help create foundations for long-term goals.

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Unlike many other older professors, he did not become __________ in his beliefs but instead remained __________ to new ideas, listening to his young colleagues with __________ and openness.

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The __________ oatmeal showed the certain signs of sitting in the heater, for it poured reluctantly from the ladle, falling in thick __________ into the small bowl that would __________ it until it was eaten.

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Although his actions were entirely __________, Paul had become a(n) __________ to his family, who believed that they could not talk to a person who made such __________ choices.

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Although Odo was not known for being __________, he did occasionally __________ his companions by showing care for people in dire __________.