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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