Improving Vocab Chap. 2

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Rob's dilemma: go to work sick or lose a day's pay?

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a hard choice

Front

Be wary when something sounds too good to be true.

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careful

Front

Watch budget due to inclination to overspend.

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preference

Front

The director cut off most auditioning singers with a curt response: "Thank you. That will be all."

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rudely brief

Front

Striking miners planned to sabotage a mine by blowing up the main entrance.

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to do harm to

Front

Devan expected an A on his research paper, but receiving a C truly demoralized him.

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to discourage

Front

The team played poorly in the first game but won all subsequent games.

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following

Front

My father became irate when his children came home after curfew. One time he yelled at me before my date left.

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furious

Front

Adolescents applying zeal from music and video games to studies would see grade improvement.

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passion

Front

The waiter said, "That hat looks ridiculous, lady." The woman replied, "I didn't come here to be insulted." The waiter retorted.

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