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When they learned how __________ a threat the encroaching enemy army represented, many of the village's residents grew __________ with fear and had to be soothed.

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Sally wore a(n) __________ dress that involved feathers, fringe, sequins and a long train, and while her boyfriend Fred was initially shocked by her appearance, he eventually __________ that the outfit suited her outgoing personality perfectly.

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Peter was not known for being __________; instead of carefully crafting his questions, he would __________ ask them without much hesitation or care at all.

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Sally is shy and reserved and struggles to make friends; however her __________ nature is often offset by the __________ nature of her sister, Margaret, who is loud and affable and helps make friends for the both of them.

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For many, Robert’s world is __________ commonplace; they cannot understand why he only cares about the __________.

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At the most __________ hours, my young nephew’s __________ pace subsides and he is willing to sleep.

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Wanting to appear __________ in front of her friends, the teenage girl __________ approached the door to the haunted house and hesitantly knocked.

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So much of language is not __________, for we often use __________ expressions instead of strictly factual statements.

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The entrepreneur tried to impress investors with his __________ plans for the future success of his __________ company.

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John Wilkes Booth is considered one of the most __________ men in history for his __________ assasination of President Abraham Lincoln.