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Janet is doing her best to pass English because she abhors the thought of having to repeat it in summer school。
A wide search is under way for the manager who absconded with 10000 of his employer’s funds。
The fact that you were absent when the assignment was given does not absolve you from dong the homework。
Of the three suspects；two were found guilty and the third was absolved。
My dentist said I would have fewer cavities if I abstained from eating candy。
The mayor promised to do everything in his power to avert a strike by newspaper employees。
We had three absences today；which is abnormal。Usually；everyone is present。
Today’s art lesson came to an abrupt end when the gongs sounded for a fire drill。
That was an absorbing book。it held my interest from beginning to end。
I am in favor of the dance；but I am averse to holding it on May 25。
You can count on Martha’s support in your campaign for reelection。she is one of your most loyal adherents。
The Weather Bureau gave adeqquate warning of the advent of the hurricane。
Before the contest began；the champion shook hands with his adversary。
People who work at night have to adapt themselves to sleeping in the daytime。
“Gone With The Wind” was adapted for the movies。
Mexico adjoins the United States。
The judge adjourned the court to the following Monday。
You will not bee addicted to smoking if you refuse cigarettes when they are offered。
The student who arived ten minutes late did not hve adequate time to finish the test。
The island of Cuba is adjacent to Florida。
Because of adverse review；the producer announced that the play will close with tonight’s performance。
Ante…before ；Post …after
David’s antecedents came to this country more than a hundred years ago。
If the physician is busy when patients arrive；the nurse asks them to wait in the anteroom。
The purpose of a postmortem is to discover the cause of death。
After signing the letter；I noticed I had omited an important fact。therefore；I mentioned it in a postscript。
If you used yesterday’s date on a check written today；you have antedated the check。
Alaska antedates Hawaii as a state；having gained statehood on January 3；1959；seven months before hawaii。
This a postdated chek；it has tomorrow’s date on it。
Our classes usually begin at 8 a。m。
At 4 p。m。 the chairman announced the debate to be closed。
Fter college；Mary hopes to do postgraduate work in law school。
Bi…two；Semi…half
The bicentennial of George Washington’s birth was celebrated in 1932。
At the end of the lesson；agroup gathered about the teacher in a semicircle to ask additional questions。
A diameter is a line that bisects a circle。
The american legislature is bicameral；it consists of the House of Representatives and the Senate。
A defeated candidate for the House of Representatives must wait two years before running aain；because the elections are biennial。
We receive only six bills a year because we are billed on a bimonthly basis。
Promotion in our school is semiannual；it occurs in January and June。
Employees paid on a semimonthly basis receive two salary checks per month。
French forces joined the Americans in a bilateral action against the British at the Battle of Yorktown in 1781。
Montreal has a large number of bilingual citizens who speak English and French。
Some schools in Spanish…speaking munities send bilingual notices；written in English and Spanish；to the parents。
Congressional mittees are bipartisan；they consist of both Democratic and Republican members。
In the morning； as you begin to awaken；you are in a semiconscious state。
All the houses on the block are attached；except the corner ones；which are semidetached。
Workers who enter a semiskilled occupation do not have to undergo a long period of training。
E；Ex…out；In；Im…in；against
The king promised to pardon any insurgent who would lay down his arms。
General Washington led the insurgent forces in the Revolutionary War。
Running water is one of the principal causes of soil erosion。
In 1889；Charles Steinmetz；an engineer；emigrated from Germany。。
In 1889；Charles Steinmetz immigrated to the United States。
The suggestion to lengthen the school year has evoked considerable opposition。
Refusing to answer the question；the witness invoke the Fifth Amendment；which protects a person from being pelled to testify against himself。
With a penknife；he peeled the apple and excised the wormy part。
The letters on the monument had been incised with a chisel。
The art department is exhibiting the oustanding posters produced in its classes。
Ellen told the child not to cry；but he could not inhibit his tears。
Expelled from the university because of poor grades；the student applied for readmission the following term。
Gregg’s low mark in the midterm impelled him to study harder for the final。
Irma ws so enervated by the broiling sun that she nearly fainted。
The accused is not the only guilty party；two others are implicated。
The treasurer should not have been offended when asked for a financial report。No one was impuging his honesty。
On July 14；1789；the people of Paris freed the prisoners incarcerated in the Bastille。
The name of the winner will be inscribed on the medal。
Steinmetz’s discoveries in the field of electricity made him one of the eminent scientists of the twentieth century。
At the first flash of lightning；the beach crowd scurried for shelfter from the imminent storm。
An exclusive club does not readily accept newers。
Before the game；each team had exclusive use of the field for a ten…minute practice period。
The film will be shown from August 22 to 24；inclusive；for a total of three days。
Extra—outside；Intra—within
Why don’t you join an extracurricular activity；such as a club；the school newspaper；or a team？
You said you would stick to the topic；but you keep introducing extraneous issues。
Reliable salesmen do not make extravagant claims for their product。
In a few months；the extravagant heir spent the fortune of a lifetime。
The intramural program；in which one class petes with another；gives you a greater chance to participate than the interscholastic program between teams of peting schools。
The Democrats are trying to heal intraparty strife so as to present a united front in the ing election。
merce between the states is regulated by the Interstate merce mission；but intrastate merce is supervised by the states themselves。
Patients are nourished by intravenous feeding when too ill to take food by mouth。
Contra；Contro；Counter…against
Are you on the pro or con side of this argument？
Before taking an important step；crefully study the pros and ons of the matter。
Customs officials examined the luggage of the suspected smuggler but found no contraband。
American controversy with Great Britain over the Oregon Territory nearly led to war。
By invading the neutral nation；the dictator contravened his earlier pledge to guarantee its independence。
The monitor ordered the student to go to the end of the line；but the teacher countermanded the order。
The student’s plan to drop out of school ran counter to his parents’ wishes。
The suspects’ fingerprints on the safe were considered incontrovertible evidence that he had participated in the robbery。
Inter…between
Between World War II and the Korean War；there was a five year interlude of peace。
For his role as intermediary in helping to end the Russo…Japanese War；theodore Roosevelt won the Novel Peace Prize。
During the intermission between the first and second acts；you will have a chance to purchase refreshments。
My brother would have lost the argument if Dad hadn’t interceded for him。
We gained possession of the ball when Russ intercepted a forward pass。
Broadway intersects Seventh Avenue at Time Square。
The summer vacation intervenes the close of one school year and the beginning of the next。
Let the boys settle the dispute by themselves；don’t intervene。
It is difficult to make interlinear notes if the space between the lines is very small。
The only way to get to the next town is by automobile or taxi；there is no interurban bus。
In；Il；Im；Ir…not；un
As a result of stricter enforcement；speeders are no longer able to break the law with impunity。
Alice refused to let me see her notes；despite the fact that I have always lent her mine。did you ever hear of such ingratitude？
I could read most of the signatures；but a few were illegible。
The new nation undertook to teach its illiterate citizens to read and write。
It is illogical to vote for a candidate whom you have no faith in。
Nearly every soap manufacturer claims his product will make dirty linens immaculate。
Don’t use such baby talk！ People will think you are mentally immature。
For most of the year；the Eskimo settlements in northern Quebec are inaccessible；exc