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  • Poor Farmer Jones LABORS 19 hours a day and has no time to spend with his family.
    Works
  • Friendship is a PRICELESS thing. It is more valuable than diamonds.
    It has great value.
  • The kittens scattered when they saw the growling dog running towards them. SCATTERED
    To go in different directions
  • If you don't CURTAIL your spending, you'll be broke in no time.
    Reduce
  • Nobody can talk about this military action. It has to be a CLANDESTINE operation in order to be successful.
    Secret
  • Our new alarm system will wake up the entire neighborhood if an INTRUDER gets in the house.
    Someone who goes where he/she does not belong.
  • It's not that I am unfriendly, but sometimes I want to leave SOCIETY behind and be alone for awhile.
    People living as members of a group.
  • 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.
    It's believable enough to be possible.
  • My neighbor is working night and day to knit scarves to send to the troops. What a SELFLESS person.
    Puts other people's needs first.
  • The explorer tried to RETRIEVE the treasure, diving down to the ocean floor four times to get all of the gold.
    To get and bring back.
  • Christmas is a time when dad REVERTS to his childhood and really looks forward to Santa's visit.
    Return to
  • The antibiotic will INHIBIT growth of the bacteria by killing it, so it doesn't spread.
    Block/Slow Down
  • Fortunately, the explosion DIVERTED the asteroid from a course that would have sent it hurdling into our planet.
    Change directions.
  • When my brother was late for curfew again, it was APPARENT that my mom was FURIOUS. She was so angry, she couldn't even talk!
    Apparent-Obvious Furious-Extremely Angry
  • The tiger cub tried to sound FEROCIOUS when he roared, but a tiny, adorable meow came out instead.
    Fierce and Scary
  • The news story was based on a letter that was a FABRICATION. Now nobody believes that news reporter any more.
    Lie/False/Fake
  • That place has an EXTENSIVE selection of cars, so you won't have problems finding one you like
    A large amount.
  • 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
    A large amount.
  • 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/Argument
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