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Going on his week-long camping trip in the fall with his friends is Joe's annual ______.

These words both mean roomy; able to hold much; spacious

T or F: Shows on History Channel are generally more cerebral than those on Cartoon Network.

T or F: If your muscles are atrophied, it's probably because you eat well and exercise daily.

The tire would no longer fit on the car because the accident caused the axle to be bent ____

My grandpa thinks that all rock music is a _____ to be avoided. He prefers classical music.

The nuns and priests enjoy praying ten times per day in their ______(-s or -es).

After sweating through the PSATs, the bell at 11:16 was a _____ to the students' nerves.

T or F: An austere mode of dress is recommended for funerals.

I hate when telemarketers call me up and _______ me during dinner with my family.

This is a deep opening in the earth's surface; a gorge

To wheedle, coax, or persuade someone into doing something they didn't want to do.

The candidate _____(-d or -ed) voters into voting for him by offering them impossible tax cuts.

Lookout Farm in Natick was a ___ setting to go apple picking last weekend.

Gen.Custer had once ____(-d or -ed) to become a musician; he decided to join the army instead.

The atmosphere at the auto body shop is ____; owners always give a smile and a "how ya doing?"

True or False: If someone speaks with candor, he or she is probably hiding the truth from you.

My parents often mistakenly _______ me for things that my sneaky little sister did.

The director's strange, independent films are always praised by a small _____ of critics.

The ___ singer didn't pose for pictures at "Meet and Greets" but just sat in her dressing room.

Both of these words have to do with yelling at people and criticizing them for wrongdoing

John is an expert on weapons produced _____1800.

The ___ boater did not have a life preserver, paddle, or radio on board when he left the dock.

Stern in manner, without excess, unadorned, severely simple and plain

T or F: A one-bedroom apartment in Manhattan in an apartment complex offers capacious space.

When the coach was found guilty of offering money to recruits, the media ______(-d or -ed) him.

In separate parts; apart from each other in position

Children have great imaginations and often ____ about ghosts or monsters that scare them.

The Alhambra is a famous _______ in Spain, built in the 13th century by the Moors.

Choose the words that are close synonyms

T or F: If you are sick only in a while for a day or two, your condition is chronic.

Choose the words that have to do with weaponry

Mary was known to be ___ - she was always the first to finish her math assignments.

In 1812, a congressional ____at Washington nominated James Madison for a second term.

T or F: Blathering during presentations in Ms. Crowley's speech class is highly recommended.

T or F: If you are congenial, you probably spend most of your time alone.

Many athletes drink Gatorade to ___ their thirst after exercising or competing.

Women in the 16th century were treated as ____and were forced to comply w/ arranged marriages.

What is a connoisseur?

This word has to do with your brain

After trick or treating, kids usually have a _____ of candy to hide from their siblings.

T or F: If the Red Sox were down 10-2 in the 8th, the outlook for a win would be bleak.

In July 2016, there was an unsuccessful ___ in Turkey; forces loyal to the state triumphed.

These words all mean to annoy, harrass, or surround