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9. lower _________________________________
Can you lower the volume on the TV?
10. deteriorated ___________________________
The house has deteriorated over the years.
11. men _________________________________
They are nice men.
12. women _______________________________
They are beautiful women.
13. lengthen ______________________________
She can lengthen my hair.
14. lengthened ____________________________
Yesterday, she lengthened my hair.
15. espresso ______________________________
Do you prefer regular coffee or espresso?
16. awkward ______________________________
It was an awkward situation.
17. choir _________________________________
I sing in the church choir.
18. jewelry _______________________________
She wears a lot of jewelry.
19. miniature _____________________________
She has a miniature horse.
20. mansion ______________________________
Who lives in that big mansion?
21. privilege ______________________________
It is a privilege to know you.
22. publicity ______________________________
We need more publicity.
23. facade ________________________________
We want to redo the facade of our house.
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24. arctic _________________________________
We felt the cold arctic breeze.
25. yolk __________________________________
The yolk is yellow.
26. synonym ______________________________
What is a synonym for the word happy?
27. participate ____________________________
Do you want to participate?
28. weird _________________________________
That’s weird.
29. schedule ______________________________
Do you know your schedule for next week?
30. accidentally ___________________________
I dropped it accidentally.
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