Johnny's teachers are worried about his frequent absen<s>es from class.
	absences

The hotel where we spent our vacation offered excellent acco<m>odations.
	accommodations

You're supposed to <aq>uire a knowledge of the basics before entering college.
	acquire

I was writing my address on an envelope when the wind blew my papers away.
	OK

Sure, it's <alr>ight with me if you criticize my term paper before I turn it in.
	all right

She's a great tennis player; will she remain amat<ure> or turn professional?
	amateur

Apparently the assassin escaped by hi<dd>ing in a dust bin.
	hiding

Sure, I'd make a good salary in Alaska, but I can't stand a<rt>ic weather.
	arctic

She was embarrassed because I totally demolished her arguments.
	OK

Oh, my most emba<r>assing moment was the time a policeman stopped me and I had      forgotten my license.
	embarrassing

Grading in this class is based on tests, a<t>end<e>nce, written work, and exams.
	attendance

It's none of your bu<ss>iness whether we're planning to attend your funeral!
	business

I cannot help notic<e>ing that your ceiling has an enormous blood stain on it.
	noticing

He was finally arrested for trying to pass a counterfeit bill.
	OK

In Rochester, the weather is more chan<ga>ble than you can imagine or conceive.
	changeable

When the committee met yesterday they were unable to agree on a commi<tt>ment.
	commitment

The University still hasn't made a firm de<s>ision about the new class schedule.
	decision

It's not desirable to run too far when you're just begi<n>ing to go jogging.
	beginning

We realized our situation was desp<a>rate when weird creatures began attacking our   space ship.
	desperate

The serious develop<e>ment is that our photos haven't been developed yet!
	development

A major earthquake in California would have disast<e>rous consequences.
	disastrous

No, I don't think it's ne<cc>essary to "dress for success" in the business world.
	necessary

Wood smoke does not necessarily harm the environment; too much smoke is bad, of    course.
	OK

When he was dy<e>ing, my uncle asked that no extraordinary measures be taken to     prolong his life.
	dying

The small village was not equi<p>ed to deal with a major disaster.
	equipped

Judg<e>ing by your performance, you are a world class athlete.
	Judging

In the old Hardy Boys books, the vill<ia>n was always a foreigner: today we would    call this stereotyping.
	villain

I'm often unsure about the pron<ou>nciation of words that end in "ough."
   pronunciation

Our ambassador reported that the gove<rm>ent could not guarantee our safety.
	government

If you ask me, her apparent refus<e>al to talk politics is total hypocrisy.
	refusal

The h<i>pocri<c>y of your attitude astonishes me!
	hypocrisy

The speaker continued coura<gous>ly, despite numerous interruptions.
	courageously

Don't you hate it when they inte<r>upt the speaker with silly questions?
	interrupt

On the shelf stood an irreplaceable Chinese vase.
	OK

I don't think chocolate is irresist<a>ble; in fact, I prefer carrot sticks.
	irresistible

We go to college to gain kno<lle>ge.
	knowledge

In the "Peanuts" comic strip<e>, Charlie Brown often suffers from loneliness.
	strip

Charlie Brown would have <alot> of friends if he weren't so weird.
	a lot

Oh, horrors!  Here's a sentence that surely has an incredible misspelling!
	OK

My n<ie>ghbor is a high school principal.
	neighbor

It occa<ss>ionally snows in San Francisco, but it's a rare occurrence.
	occasionally

Has it ever occu<r>ed to you that dogs might be alien creatures in disguise?
	occurred

I believe there is a letter o<m>mitted from this sentence--or one in excess?
	omitted

My roommate was an athlete, a gymnast whose specialty was the para<l>e<ll> bars.
	parallel

We hope to see the gradual disappearance of pre<d>u<j>ice in this country during our   lifetimes.
	prejudice

Since little Billy expressed no prefe<rr>ence, I gave him beer to drink.  Was that   a mistake?
	preference

It is my privilege to be introduc<e>ing a politician who commands our respect.
	introducing

The qua<ni>ty of raw materials necessary to construct a bridge is awesome.
	quantity

My poor friend was unrecogniz<e>able after receiving a wretched haircut.
	unrecognizable

Since we can't seem to agree, we ought to go our separate ways.
	OK

I was surprised by the misch<ei>f that a small error in judgment caused.
	mischief

We rely absolutely on the guid<e>ance of someone who knows the wilderness well.
	guidance

The bizarre <ry>thms and eerie melodies gave the music a certain appeal.
	rhythms

We learned how to spell "szyzygy" in our astrophysics rec<e>tation.
	recitation

Descartes said "I think, the<rf>ore I am"; Popeye said, "I am what I am."
	therefore

Athough the detectives mounted a thorough investigation, searching throughout    the house, they found nothing.
	OK

If you are truly opposed to the company's policies, then you should wi<th>old      your support.
	withhold

I was quite rel<ei>ved to find no resemblance between my blind date and a toad.
	relieved

You cannot conc<ie>ve how extraordinarily lovely the sunsets in Arizona are!
	conceive