1.

They _________________________ those men deemed foes of their faith and celebrate the gore online,
holding up the severed heads.
2. Many

years of research were ______________________ to this drugs being sold

without a prescription.
3. He became ________________________ from years of work as a police officer.
4. Critics say the factory poses a ______________________ threat to the environment.
5. Samuel,

of his own ___________________________, helped us clean up the table and

wash the dinner dishes.
6. War can be a _________________________ force, pulling together disparate groups who sharea
common enemy.
7. Only

a _____________________ would choose to live in the wilderness for a week

with no electricity.
8. What a display of ______________________, muscles and blood suggestive of a butcher's shop!
9. Recycling bins, garbage dumps, and junkyards are filled with ____________________ stuff
computers, televisions, cars, and everything else that's discarded because it's not the latest thing anymore.
10. My existence is this primary fact; this, to me, _______________________________ certainty.
11. But routes are often still _____________________________, taking long detours via Europe.
12. The loss snapped Washington's ___________________________ and hurt its playoff hopes.
13. Like most Star Wars ____________________, I can quote the Star Wars movies word by word.
14. "There was no dishonest intent. Has this officer been ____________________________ or lied about
her conduct? I would say not," he said.
What does it mean to accentuate the positive and eliminate the negative?
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Define in your own words:

Deficient:
Tangible:
Ingenious:
Disingenuous:

Impervious:
Bewail:
Intermittent:
Nuance:
Blandishment:
Inherent:

20000 Leagues Under the Sea Chapter 5-6

One of the men on the ship died. Why didnt the prisoners know what caused his death?
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More people from the Nautilus have died in the past. How do you know?
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Would the prisoners have enjoyed life on the island if they had stayed? How do you
know?
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