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| The chatty, slow-moving clerk at the checkout counter seemed __ to the fact that the line of impatient customers was growing longer and longer. | oblivious |
| A quiet, polite discussion may be better than a(n) _ argument, but some people get more satisfaction out of yelling and shouting. | vociferous |
| In many places, the law doesn't _ gambling-but the officials don't do much to stop it, either. | sanction |
| A half-hour of aerobic exercise every other day will help you stay _. | robust |
| People sometimes do odd things to __ regulations. In New York, when saloons were illegal, one owner called his place "O'Neal's Baloon." | circumvent |
| If you want your essay to be __, stick to your point. | cohesive |
| Alzheimer's disease is a disaster for the patient and a (n) __ burden for the family. | grievous |
| Some days we're __(e)d with junk mail-the mailbox is crammed full and overflowing with it. | inundate |
| The cutting down of the rain forests has caused a dangerous rate of __ among species that live in those forests. | attrition |
| Some people who could benefit from counseling avoid seeing a therapist because they are __ about private matters. | reticent |
