Christmas is a time when dad REVERTS to his childhood and really looks forward to Santa's visit.
goes back to be what he was
shares the holiday season
is happy about
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Fortunately, the explosion DIVERTED the asteroid from a course that would have sent it hurdling into our planet.
destroyed
changed direction
see through telescope
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The United States has a VAST amount of crude oil. If we can tap into it, gas will be cheaper because we have so much oil.
large amount
good quality
useful
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Our new alarm system will wake up the entire neighborhood if an INTRUDER gets in the house.
a thief
a nosy person
someone who goes where he/she does not belong
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I told the teacher I was late because my mom overslept. She said that excuse is not PLAUSIBLE because she saw my mom drive by early in the morning.
believable
unbelievable
strong
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If you don't CURTAIL your spending, you'll be broke in no time.
increase
reduce
buy things online
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Nobody can talk about this military action. It has to be a CLANDESTINE operation in order to be successful.
secret
useful
dangerous
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Bob and Joe are having a DISPUTE over whether or not the Bruins are the best team ever. They can never agree on anything!.
disagreement
discussion
choice
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That place has an EXTENSIVE selection of cars, so you won't have problems finding one you like.
small number
costing a lot of money
large enough
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The news story was based on a letter that was a FABRICATION. Now nobody believes that news reporter any more.
made of cloth
fake or false
too many words
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Friendship is a PRICELESS thing. It is more valuable than diamonds.
it is useless
it has great value
expensive
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The antibiotic will INHIBIT growth of the bacteria by killing it, so it doesn't spread.
block/slow down
live in
burn and destroy
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Which one of these carries the most negative connotation? I love spending time with my uncle, but he has a very ___________ outlook on life.
youthful
childish
childlike
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Which is the nicest way to say this? My cousin is very ________.
jabbering
blathering
talkative
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Which one of these carries the most negative connotation? In order to make our business more successful, we need to ____________ this area's natural resources.
exploit
use
employ
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Which one of these carries the most positive connotation? My aunt makes good money, but she's very selective in what she buys. She's ________.