ISEE Upper Level Verbal Reasoning › Context Clues in One-Blank Sentences
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After suffering countless defeats, the football team was utterly __________, to the point of no longer hoping for victories in the coming season.
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Although the Gutenberg press revolutionized the world of book sales, some monasteries continued to produce __________ by the old-fashioned methods of handwriting for some time.
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After suffering countless defeats, the football team was utterly __________, to the point of no longer hoping for victories in the coming season.
Choose the word or set of words that best completes the following sentence.
Although the Gutenberg press revolutionized the world of book sales, some monasteries continued to produce __________ by the old-fashioned methods of handwriting for some time.
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Although Odo had rarely expressed any dislike for any of his academic adversaries, he showed a surprising amount of __________ against Severinus when he wrote his latest book.
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Although Odo had rarely expressed any dislike for any of his academic adversaries, he showed a surprising amount of __________ against Severinus when he wrote his latest book.
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Laura had a personality quite different from that of her husband, who often was __________ from the very dramatic social situations in which she wanted to be involved.
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Laura had a personality quite different from that of her husband, who often was __________ from the very dramatic social situations in which she wanted to be involved.
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William, whose outlook on life was particularly dour, was easily annoyed by the opposite, __________ temperament of his roommate.
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Many of Francis’ college friends were amazed that he had settled down in a monogamous, married relationship, as he had been quite a __________ when they knew him in college.