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| During the Vietnam War, some protesters poured blood over draft records. Supporters of the war considered this a __act. | subversive |
| Passenger pigeons no longer exist. They were __(ed) by hunters. | annihilated |
| I'm a __fan of Whitney Houston. I have all her recordings | staunch |
| One __ used to judge the children's artwork was their use of vivid colors. | criterion |
| Although I'm quite a good cook, I'm not very __ at baking. My pies tend to be runny, and my bread won't rise. | proficient |
| A __ view of business would take into account not just profits but also such things as the work environment and employees' job satisfaction | holistic |
| As the garbage-collectors' strike went into its third week, a dreadful odor began to __from all the garbage piled up in the city streets. | emanate |
| Explaining the importance of using a search engine to find informtion on the Internet, the instructor used a(n)__. "The internet is a huge ocean. The search engine is a guide showing you the best places to fish." | analogy |
| Accused of shoplifting, the customer insisted that she had already paid for the items. She was __(e)d when she pulled the reciept out of her purse. | vindicated |
| To test a new painkiller, researchers gave it to one group of volunteers, while a second group got a(n)__, identical in appearance to the new medicine but with no built-in power to relieve pain. | placebo |
