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The World of Words: Vocabulary for College Success ... - eLibrary

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Chapter Exercises 119■ Companion <strong>Words</strong>Complete each sentence with the best word. You may use choices more thanonce. Choices: myself, about, to, in, <strong>of</strong>, amount, circumstances, <strong>for</strong>.1. After a succession career failures, Harry Trumanachieved success as a politician, becoming U.S. president.2–3. I would like indulge by sleeping all day.4. Government-issued picture identification is mandatoryboarding planes.5. <strong>The</strong>re is a copious <strong>of</strong> salt in most frozen foods.6. When the mayor became complacent his reelection,he lost.7. <strong>The</strong> calendar lists holidays chronological order.8. “Sanitation engineer” is a euphemism “janitor.”9. <strong>The</strong>re were mitigating that explained her absence.10. We have had snow ten successive days!■ Writing with Your <strong>Words</strong>To practice effective writing, complete each sentence with an interestingphrase that indicates the meaning <strong>of</strong> the italicized word.Copyright © Cengage Learning. All Right Reserved.1. Students who take copious notes _________________________________.2. I would never want to jeopardize _________________________________.3. If you fabricate the truth _________________________________________.4. <strong>The</strong> zealous student _____________________________________________.

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