Although the defendant was found guilty, the lawyer argued there were _______ circumstances., mitigating, softening, lowering, thinning, The outdoor concert had to be postponed due to the _______ weather., inclement, stormy, intense, broad, I’m so happy for you! You look _______ happy in your wedding photos., deliriously, stunningly, intensely, broadly, The chairperson decided to _______ the meeting until next Tuesday., adjourn, draw up, withstand, slip, It was a pure _______ of luck that I found my keys in the rubbish bin., stroke, spate, snippet, barrage, He gave me a _______ hint that he wanted to retire, but he didn't say it directly., broad, wide, plain, mounting, I overheard a _______ of their conversation as I walked past the door., snippet, spate, barrage, stroke, You shouldn't _______ up an opportunity to work abroad; it's a great experience., pass, let, give, draw, There has been _______ concern among the public about the rising cost of living., mounting, rising, slipping, bursting, He tried to persuade his boss to give him a raise, but he failed _______., miserably, recklessly, intensely, vainly, The minister had to put up with a _______ of insults from the angry crowd., barrage, spate, snippet, mounting, It was so cold while we were waiting for the bus that my _______ started chattering., teeth, lips, hands, curls, Don't worry about his warnings; it’s just an _______ threat., idle, plain, vain, simple, Our lawyer will _______ a contract for us to sign tomorrow morning., draw up, pass up, put behind, withstand, She has beautiful _______ hair that glows in the sunlight., auburn, stunning, broad, plain, The new bulletproof vest is designed to _______ the impact of projectile., withstand, adjourn, pass up, slip, There has been a _______ of bike thefts in the city center recently., spate, snippet, stroke, barrage, He waited at the airport in the _______ hope that she would change her mind and stay., vain, idle, plain, simple, When the teacher forgot the student's name, it was clear that standards were starting to _______., slip, arise, pass, adjourn, As soon as the national anthem began, the crowd _______ into song., burst, went, broke, started

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