She was really worried about her final exam, but in the end, she ______ it with no problems., got through, got over, got under, got on with, In order to find him, they needed to know his exact ______., location, place, site, setting, Juan was a very competent manager, but he ______ with time-keeping., interfered, struggled, collided, clashed, Ashley is regarded as quite ______, greeting every challenge with enthusiasm and excitement., comforting, tranquil, assertive, cheerful, All of her friends admired her ______ because she always looked so well-groomed and perfectly dressed., appearance, fashion, expression, example, When I broke my leg I was stuck inside for weeks, and the days just ______ so slowly., got lost, kept on, went by, took away, People were terrified of her dog because his fluffy coat made him look enormous, but he was really just enthusiastic rather than ______., assertive, aggressive, sullen, surly, The most prevalent of the many ______ the doctors saw in the East Africa Clinic were parasitic and respiratory system infections., grievances, afflictions, burdens, troubles, Many people are surprised by differences between their mental ______ of their face and what they see in photographs., interpretation, design, illustration, image, He was so wealthy that his friends always wondered how he had managed to make such a ______., fortune, money, richness, cash, People often say that the first ______ you make on a new acquaintance is extremely important., idea, sense, thought, impression, Tom said that he would go to see the football match ______ bad weather., although, regardless of, granting, subject to, Many online reviews say that this Italian restaurant has a warm and friendly ______., atmosphere, climate, environment, impression, His graduation from medical school fulfilled his parents’ great ______ for him., purpose, drive, motivation, ambition, While the stress of a constant stream of heavy trucks did not actually cause the bridge cables to ______, it certainly contributed to their deterioration., destroy, crush, breach, break, He was so sorry about what he had done and wanted to ______ it., apologize, make up for, excuse from, improve, Often regarded as sober and earnest because of her solemn demeanor, Cristina was actually quite a ______ companion, greeting every experience with good humor., comforting, tranquil, dynamic, cheerful, His father stressed that he needed to pass the exam if he was to ______ the university he wanted., come into, take part at, get into, start up in, Anxiety made the actor’s voice ______ when he first emerged onto the stage, but he quickly displayed his characteristically resonant speech., surge, reverberate, tremble, resound, Most people find that it is better to have a ______ for a long journey, even if you have to change it., schedule, plan, scheme, proposal, You cannot always trust an individual’s ______ of his or her own appearance—Barbara, for example, whom everyone agrees is the most beautiful girl in our class, has always thought herself homely., sensitivity, ignorance, control, perception, The director let people know he approved of what they were doing by telling them to “______.”, Carry on., Break off., Hurry up., Get going., She is a ______ student who always has the best grades of her class., suitable, stunning, marvelous, miraculous, Corrina could not pretend she was really ______ about the prospect of another trip to the museum—her fourth this month—but she politely agreed to go with her roommate who is majoring in art history., confident, doubtful, dismayed, enthusiastic, The main challenge on the tour was that some of the most interesting artifacts were not easily ______., useable, comprehensible, documented, accessible, James has considerable ______ about advertising., information, knowledge, communication, intelligence, The company’s total debt was ______, and that alone made it impossible to imagine a successful future., profuse, ample, generous, massive, A new gaming company is about to ______ the video game industry., bully, govern, administer, monopolize, He worked very long hours, but the ______ was a higher salary than anyone else he knew., repay, refund, reward, revenue, The number of students has ______ in less than a year and now our student body has already doubled., added, multiplied, raised, boosted, If you want to create a sound argument that can withstand challenges from opponents, you cannot ______ evidence that might undermine your claims., deplete, accentuate, ignore, safeguard, Her job kept her very busy and she certainly had a hectic travel schedule, but she was such a high-energy person that she never really found it ______., inspiring, stimulating, disappointing, stressful, The weight range of acceptable carry-on bags is very ______ in small private planes because they are easily destabilized by baggage shifting in flight., narrow, uncertain, confusing, dependable, After multiple field trials with healthy adults who reported no benefit, the drug company decided to withdraw its claim that the new pain reliever was ______., dynamic, vigorous, operational, effective, While Sabrina was polite and ______ content with her appraisal during the meeting, her manager later learned that she was openly hostile about it with her peers., unusually, completely, merely, apparently, Kang thought the spicy tofu dish was ______ tasty, so he ordered it again., mainly, fairly, especially, slightly, They’ve been married for over fifty years, but she still remembers the day she first ______., keen on him, stuck on him, fell for him, wed him, The sold-out tickets made it clear that the speaker we invited to our charity event was ______ popular., somewhat, extremely, relatively, objectively, I decided to put the table ______ the wall of the living room so that it would be out of the way., in front of, opposed to, against, versus, Unfortunately, Mr. Dean’s assistant won’t be able to ______ the hotel he had requested., look him up at, make a reservation from, make contact for, book him into, The source of her confidence was her mother’s often-repeated assertion that her daughter was her greatest ______., challenge, realization, achievement, experiment, Often, Carl will do things for purely ______ reasons, but sometimes he is capable of great generosity., empathetic, selfish, juvenile, frivolous, Carlton and his wife tried to win friends not just by giving a birthday party, but rather creating a 24-hour ______, complete with acrobats, a band, professional dancers, and nonstop food and drink., gathering, extravaganza, fete, ritual, Disheartened about the team’s prospects in the tournament after injuries to the two leading scorers, Kenji nevertheless tried to be ______ when he talked with his teammates., optimistic, gleeful, humble, respectful

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