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While tsarist Russia's vast territories were almost purely continental, the British Empire included numerous ... possessions.
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insular
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The drops of dew sparked like diamonds on the ... threads of the spider web.
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gossamer
20 questions
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While tsarist Russia's vast territories were almost purely continental, the British Empire included numerous ... possessions.
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30 sec
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The drops of dew sparked like diamonds on the ... threads of the spider web.
2
30 sec
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Perhaps she had less native ability than some of her classmates, but her powers of concentration and ... study program enabled her to finish first in the class.
3
30 sec
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On his combat uniform, her wore absolutely no insignia of rank, but he was surrounded with an unmistakable ... of authority.
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30 sec
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As my opponent cited facts and figures without once referring to notes, I became aware of how ... she was.
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30 sec
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If you happen to have a ... seatmate on a long airplane flight, you may find yourself talking more freely about personal matters than you would under other circumstances.
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30 sec
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The program he suggested was so barren of guiding ideas and specific proposals that I felt justified in referring to is as ....
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30 sec
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When asked to create a science fiction villain for a story, many writers refer to Frankenstein, the ... of a mad doctor.
8
30 sec
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Since our efforts to ... with the factory managers about pollution of the lake have been ineffective, we are now considering legal action.
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30 sec
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The sharp crack of the rifle shot ... through the hills.
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30 sec
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... dives full of disreputable and dangerous-looking characters have given the waterfront areas of many cities a bad reputation.
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30 sec
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He tried in vain to guess what surprise he might expect next from that ... power, Lady Luck.
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30 sec
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Because of his ... or gossiping, we tried not to let him learn anything about our personal affairs.
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30 sec
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This jacket is made of material so ... that is sheds wrinkles and keeps its shape even when one has worn it for days.
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30 sec
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His attempts to discredit her by belittling her ability and character were nothing more than ... abuse.
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30 sec
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He used his admittedly remarkable talents only to ... himself, not to benefit the society that was so kind to him.
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30 sec
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Under the latest regulation, any shipment of arms to those countries is illegal and may be seized as ...
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30 sec
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I am not going to ... the ideas and standards by which I have guided my life just because they have become unpopular.
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30 sec
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The commitment you have made is ... without the consent of the other party to the agreement.
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30 sec
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He is really insufferable when he gets into one of those ... moods in which nothing in the world pleases him.
