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  1. "administer"
  2. "to manage"
  3. "Part of a teacher's responsibility"
  4. "is to administer her classroom well."
  5. ""
  6. "It is difficult for parents to "
  7. "__________ both the affairs of a"
  8. "household and an office."
  9. "disable"
  10. "to make useless"
  11. "That injury may disable the athlete"
  12. "for the rest of the season."
  13. ""
  14. "The skier fell and twisted her leg;"
  15. "the injury will _______ her for"
  16. "months."
  17. "endorse"
  18. "to sign the back of a check"
  19. "The bank teller reminded me"
  20. "to endorse the back of the check."
  21. ""
  22. "You must _______ that check"
  23. "yourself; it is illegal for"
  24. "any one else to do it for you."
  25. "engulf"
  26. "to swallow up"
  27. "The tidal wave threatened to engulf"
  28. "the entire beach community."
  29. ""
  30. "The surfer looked up just as a six"
  31. "foot wave was about to ______ him."
  32. ""
  33. "execute"
  34. "to carry out"
  35. "* was appointed to execute "
  36. "the duties of the absent officer."
  37. ""
  38. "He will _______ all of his"
  39. "responsibilities quite efficiently."
  40. ""
  41. "falter"
  42. "to hesitate"
  43. "The little boy did not falter when"
  44. "answering the difficult questions."
  45. ""
  46. "The debate coach advised us not to"
  47. "______ when making a response, or"
  48. "we would lose points."
  49. "flounder"
  50. "to struggle awkwardly"
  51. "The inexperienced dancer tried not"
  52. "to flounder through the intricate "
  53. "steps of the new dance."
  54. "The horses had to ________ through"
  55. "the slippery, muddy stream."
  56. ""
  57. "imperil"
  58. "to put in danger"
  59. "A gas leak could imperil the entire"
  60. "neighborhood."
  61. ""
  62. "The women were instructed to be"
  63. "careful not to _______ themselves"
  64. "by walking alone at night."
  65. "intensify"
  66. "to make stronger"
  67. "The rock musician turned on another"
  68. "amplifier to intensify the sound."
  69. ""
  70. "The painter added a darker shade of"
  71. "purple to _________ the color of"
  72. "the violets in her painting."
  73. "monopolize"
  74. "to control exclusively"
  75. "I believe it is unfair for one"
  76. "company to destroy all competition"
  77. "and monopolize an industry."
  78. "In a democracy no one man is able"
  79. "to __________ governmental power."
  80. ""
  81. "mutilate"
  82. "to disfigure"
  83. "Please be careful not to mutilate"
  84. "that paper; it has many important"
  85. "numbers written on it."
  86. "If that boy parks his car in the"
  87. "front yard, he will ________ the "
  88. "lawn."
  89. "offend"
  90. "to hurt the feelings of"
  91. "You will not offend me by telling"
  92. "the truth."
  93. ""
  94. "She always tried not to ______"
  95. "people; she disliked hurting other"
  96. "peoples' feelings."
  97. "originate"
  98. "to cause to be"
  99. "*'s brilliant first novel"
  100. "could originate a new style of"
  101. "writing."
  102. "The invention of an inexpensive"
  103. "space shuttle could _________ space"
  104. "travel for the common man."
  105. "petrify"
  106. "to turn into stone"
  107. "Trees will petrify into smooth,"
  108. "beautiful rocks under certain"
  109. "conditions."
  110. "The bird seemed to _______ as the"
  111. "snake drew nearer."
  112. ""
  113. "progress"
  114. "to go ahead"
  115. "It is your turn to roll the dice"
  116. "and progress the correct number of"
  117. "spaces."
  118. "After high school many people plan"
  119. "to ________ to college."
  120. ""
  121. "purify"
  122. "to make clean"
  123. "In most Latin American countries you"
  124. "must purify the water before you"
  125. "drink it."
  126. "My father will ______ the dirty pool"
  127. "water before we go swimming."
  128. ""
  129. "ramble"
  130. "to wander"
  131. "The puppy loved to ramble around"
  132. "the neighborhood and explore."
  133. ""
  134. "The young travelers planned to"
  135. "______ from one country to another."
  136. ""
  137. "rustle"
  138. "to make a whispering sound"
  139. "In the Civil War era, women wore"
  140. "petticoats under their dresses"
  141. "which would rustle when they moved."
  142. "I love to hear the leaves ______"
  143. "when the soft breezes blow. "
  144. ""
  145. "smolder"
  146. "to burn slowly"
  147. "* left the coals to "
  148. "smolder and burn themselves out "
  149. "in the fireplace."
  150. "The campfire was not completely"
  151. "extinguished so the wood continued"
  152. "to _______."
  153. "supplement"
  154. "to add to"
  155. "Looking up and learning new words"
  156. "will greatly supplement your"
  157. "vocabulary."
  158. "I started taking vitamins to"
  159. "__________ my inadequate diet."
  160. ""
  161. "sympathize"
  162. "to share another's feeling"
  163. "He could not sympathize with me"
  164. "because he could not understand my"
  165. "feelings."
  166. "Marcia could always __________ with"
  167. "her friend because they shared the"
  168. "same feelings."
  169. "testify"
  170. "to give evidence"
  171. "The fifth amendment states that no"
  172. "person must testify against himself."
  173. ""
  174. "Criminals who _______ against other"
  175. "criminals are sometimes partially"
  176. "excused for their wrong-doing."
  177. "venture"
  178. "to dare"
  179. "Would you venture to do something"
  180. "as daring as sky diving?"
  181. ""
  182. "Mike is the brave, courageous type"
  183. "who would _______ his life to save"
  184. "the boy."
  185. "veto"
  186. "to reject"
  187. "Congress believes that the President"
  188. "will veto the new law."
  189. ""
  190. "The bill was altered so that the"
  191. "Senate would not ____ it again."
  192. ""
  193. "warrant"
  194. "to justify"
  195. "Nothing could warrant such rudeness."
  196. ""
  197. ""
  198. "His remark did not _______ such an"
  199. "angry response."
  200. ""
  201. t"
  202. "to justify"
  203. "Nothing could warrant such rudeness."
  204. ""
  205. ""
  206. "His remark did not _______ such an"
  207. "angry response."