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3. | Guns at the ready, the SWAT team ___ and loudly entered the home through the front door and rear door. | 7. | A ___ is a huge epidemic. The flu ___ of 1918 killed millions worldwide. | 8. | On a hot day, you might see people ___ning themselves with lightweight cloth or paper ___s. | 9. | When people hear the word decongestant, they usually think of the word ___. (As in nose.) | 11. | The runner on third base tried to ___ home, but the pitcher knew the runner was ___y and threw him out. | 14. | The ___ period for chickens is about 21 days. (That's how long mama hen sits on the eggs.) | 15. | Almost everyone in the theater had a lump in their ___ and a tear in their eye. (It was a sad movie.) | 16. | The doctor told her to get plenty of rest and drink lots of ___s. | 18. | I go to the doctor ___ for my physical checkup. (He always says I'm in good health--for my age.) | 19. | Head___, stomach___, back___, tooth___, ear___. | 21. | If you ___, people usually say Bless You. Sometimes they say Gesundheit. Occasionally they say Cover Your Mouth! | 22. | This Is An Example Of ___ Caps (as opposed to all lower case or ALL CAPS.) | 23. | A ___ infection is caused by a virus. (A bacterial infection is caused by a bacterium.) | 24. | Hit and run drivers are ___ drunk, and they ___ escape after killing someone. |
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1. | "Take two ___ and go to bed," said the doctor. | 2. | Some ___s, such as those for depression, take weeks to become effective. | 4. | Police officers are ___ caught doing bad things. (No occupation is without sinners.) | 5. | She got ___ when she looked down from atop the high cliff. (One quick look was enough.) | 6. | In the old days, people who had polio were put into "iron ___s," machines that would help them breathe. | 10. | Two examples of ___ infections are the common cold and a sore throat. | 12. | The flu is a kind of ___. | 13. | Pete has been a ___ smoker for 40 years; he smokes 2-3 packs a day. | 17. | The ___ often receive terrible care in nursing homes. (And they're too weak mentally and physically to fight back.) | 20. | Symptoms of scarlet ___ may include a red tongue, a rash, and skin peeling off your palms. (Ugh!) | 21. | Blisters, cold ___s, and canker ___s are common ___s that almost everyone gets from time to time. |
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