Word Usage

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1 point
His car holds four people comfortably, but he stuffed nine classmates into the little vehicle. Lachika had difficulty __________ herself from the backseat when they arrived at her house.
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3 points
Bumper Question : She called our attention to the things that had been done in an ________ situation and recommended that we do the same.
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1 point
After an exhausting all-nighter to finish Professor Clark’s research paper, we found his dull lecture the next morning __________.
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1 point
Sarah was filled with __________, for she had emailed Professor Caulker to explain that she was too ill to attend class but then ran into him at the Student Center, a tennis racquet in her hand.
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1 point
Warren read his essay with a ruler, scrutinizing each line for errors. When he finished, he read it again just as carefully. We found his behavior __________, but teachers loved his control of grammar.
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1 point
The students wished Professor Einstein gave __________ directions for essays. Instead, the assignment sheets are pages long and chocked full of requirements.
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1 point
Walt winced as he tasted the sauce, shook his head, and sighed. His __________ for Loretta’s cooking was obvious.
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2 points
Bonus Question : Stop giggling and wriggling around in the pew ; such _______ is improper in church.
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1 point
Shashi had to __________ his cell phone after it rang for the third time in class
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1 point
Lokesh dyed his hair blue and green and painted his face and torso in the same school colors. In addition, he wore flippers on his feet and hands. When his girlfriend Maria saw his game-day preparations, she gasped and declared them __________.
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1 point
We followed the guide down the stairs to the floor below the lobby. Then we toured the __________ storerooms where the museum kept priceless treasures not on display.
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1 point
After Betty’s last purchase of a lemon—and the dealership’s unwillingness to repair problems that she thought the warranty covered—Betty __________ the contract for her new car before she signed it.