For the Week ending 06/13/14
Directions: Choose the word that matches with the definition and appropriately fits into the blank space in the sentence.
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a distinguishing nickname or epithet
At school, James _______ was "Jimbo." |
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the act or an instance of embezzling; a failure to meet a promise or an expectation
The Directors suspected _______ when the Treasurer disappeared along with half a million dollars from their bank account. |
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free from other living organisms; not contaminated
When testing for antibiotic sensitivity, it is important to have an _______ bacterial culture. |
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having malignant influence; baleful; malicious
In astrology, Mars may have _______ influences along with decline and death. |
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that is to say; namely. (Usually abbreviated as Viz. or viz.)
Noble gases, _______ helium, neon, argon, xenon, krypton and radon, exhibit very low chemical reactivity. |