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1. The mayfly is an _____ creature; its adult life lasts little more than a day.

2. All things change over time; nothing is _____.

3. When I saw how Fred and his fraternity brothers had trashed the frat house - I decided to _____ my offer to let them use our summer cottage over spring break.

4. No matter how hard Darnell tried to lure the trout into taking the bait - the fish was too _____ to catch.

5. Tourists are urged not to _____ the sanctity of holy places by wearing immodest garb.

6. You can _____ your chances of being admitted to the college of your choice by learning to write well.

7. His coarse - hard-bitten exterior _____ his inner sensitivity.

8. Stories in The New York Times often include _____ allusions to obscure people and events.

9. Though Glenn was devout - he was no _____; he never tried to force his beliefs on friends.

10. Towering over the nearby houses - the MacMansion looked wholly _____ in the historic neighborhood of small Craftsman bungalows.

11. Although defeat appeared inevitable - the general was _____ in his refusal to surrender.

12. Acetone is an extremely _____ liquid: it vaporizes instantly.

13. The museum curator placed the Eskimo-carved wooden totem pole in _____ with two contemporary stone masks from Africa - creating a stunning effect.

14. Because solar energy has the power to reduce greenhouse gases and increase energy efficiency - conversion to the use of solar energy may help _____ the threat of global warming.

15. She kept all the receipts form her business trip in order to _____ her expenses for the Internal Revenue Service.

16. On certain issues of principle - the senator refused to take a _____ stand - but let her conscience be her guide.

17. The winter storm was ______; it changed course constantly.

18. Despite airing her clothes for several hours - she could not rid them of the _____ odor of mothballs that clung to them.

19. Covering the Olympic Games - the sportscasters _____ every American victory and grumbled about every American defeat.

20. When Johnny came down with a bad case of poison oak - the doctor recommended calamine lotion to _____ the itching.

21. To win his audience - the speaker used every _____ trick in the book.

22. Whenever Sue was angry - she tried to avoid raising her voice because she had no wish to sound _____.

23. Using only a few descriptive phrases - Austen manages to _____ the character of Mr. Collins so deftly that we can predict his every move.

24. At the protest rally - the students cheered the strikers and booed the dean with equal _____.

25. It is _____ that his success came when he least wanted it.

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