ISEE Upper Level Verbal Reasoning › Verbs in One-Blank Sentences
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Henry of Ghent spent much of his late career as a professor in Paris __________ the positions of Thomas Aquinas, whose theological views he believed to be false and in need of a vigorous response.
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The mill makes flour by __________ wheat between two large, heavy stones which are turned as horses pull them.
The doctors and policeman __________ to solve the case and serve justice to the kidnapper.
During World War One, a doctor had to be removed from the frontline because the sight of so much blood made him __________.
When he was nervous about an exam, Sebastian would __________ the power of God to help him know the correct answers.
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During the Great Depression, President Roosevelt gave many explanatory speeches to the American public, hoping to __________ fears over the lengthening economic crisis.
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The complexity of analogies often __________ even the most perceptive of philosophers, who often confuse such nuanced uses with forms of strict equivalence of meaning.
The effect of the Great Depression was __________ by the policies of President Roosevelt; many millions of Americans rose out of poverty during his presidency.
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Although the family was relatively poor, Nathan’s parents wanted to do all that they could to __________ his latent musical talent by their positive reinforcement.
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The professor’s lectures had a tendency to __________, often taking on topics that bore little relation to his initial subject.