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2. | Because thunderstorms were so ___, they decided to move to a sunnier region. | 5. | The constant chatter in the back of the room ___d the speaker; he asked them to be quiet. | 6. | An angry ___ of words came out of his mouth so fast that they were hard to understand. | 8. | ___ Titicaca, bordering Bolivia and Peru, is one of the highest ___s in the world--12,507 feet. | 9. | The snake quietly ___ed along, using its tongue to sniff for a mouse or two. | 10. | The dinner plate had gold trim all along the outer ___. | 11. | Arsenic is a popular ___ used to kill rats. (Four-legged and, sometimes, two-legged.) | 12. | The ___-looking man scared women and children, but he was actually very friendly. | 14. | The Andes ___ range in South America is more than 4,000 miles long. | 16. | The boulder rolled off the edge of the ___ and onto the man on the beach below who was picking up a frisbee. | 18. | On clear days, Catalina Island is ___ from mainland southern California. | 19. | Is there a ___ in your throat, or has the cat got your tongue? | 20. | If you leave your car in the hot sun, your ___ ___ might be too hot to hold on to. |
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1. | Because this is a ___ area, there are lots of families with their cats and dogs. (So drive slowly.) | 3. | The ___ was about to strike, but Bob managed to kill it with his shovel first. | 4. | His voice ___ed off as he stopped talking and started thinking about his sick wife. | 7. | Books and PBS will ___ your horizons. | 9. | The cops were close to catching the suspect, but he managed to give them the ___. | 13. | Beavers are born to build ___s. | 15. | It's difficult to change the opinion of ___-minded people. | 16. | A ___ is a young cow, whale, or seal. | 17. | The ___ survived a fall down a 100-foot mine shaft in northern California. |
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