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1. ___ (initial) signs of measles are fever and runny nose. Answer Early
2. The ___ (change caused by something) of the diet was weight loss. Answer effect
3. A piece of glass was (fixed deeply and firmly in something) in the wound. Answer embedded
4. Studying vocabulary words ___ (makes possible) students to pass vocabulary tests. Answer enables
5. I asked the man to ___ (make bigger) the photograph to a larger size. Answer enlarge
6. I completed the ___ (whole) task in less than one hour. Answer entire
7. The ___ (tools) included a Bunsen burner, tube, and beaker. Answer equipment
8. Smallpox has almost been ___ (eliminated). Answer eradicated
9. Treatment is ___ (vital) if a patient is to recover from bubonic plague. Answer essential
10. The water ___ (converted into another form or disappears) into hot steam. Answer evaporated
11. The hematoma was ___ (overly large) in size. Answer exaggerated
12. The vocal chords ___ (perform) a series of well-coordinated movements during swallowing. Answer execute
13. He ___ (displayed) signs of paranoia. Answer exhibited
14. The room was ___ (vast). Answer expansive
15. Winning $1 million was ___ (unexpected). Answer extraordinary
16. The discovery of the new star in the solar system was ___ (remarkable). Answer extraordinary
17. A gastroscope is an instrument that ___ (enables) exploration of the upper gastric tract. Answer facilitates
18. One ___ (characteristic) of the disease is trembling. Answer feature
19. The little boy ___ (moved around restlessly) in his chair. Answer fidgeted
20. The ___ (purified) water did not contain foreign matter. Answer filtered
21. The process ___ (produces) heat. Answer generates
22. Most teenagers complain that their parents' ___ (age group) doesn't understand them. Answer generation
23. The disease ___ (progressively) worsened. Answer gradually
24. The baby's head was ___ (bizarre) because of the swelling. Answer grotesque
25. This discovery ___ (suggests) at a cure for the disease. Answer hints
26. It was a crime against ___ (the human race). Answer humanity
27. The prisoners were treated with ___ (the quality of being kind and understanding). Answer humanity
28. Scientists ___ (speculate) that a mutant gene causes the disease. Answer hypothesize
29. Autistic individuals have limited ___ (the ability to form ideas and pictures in your mind). Answer imaginations
30. The blood clot may ___ (harm) his chance of survival. Answer impair
31. An ___ (person) suffering from plague usually dies. Answer individual
32. The scientist examined each ___ (single) sample under a microscope. Answer individual
33. The doctor prescribed a soothing lotion for my ___ (redness). Answer inflammation
34. Some cosmetics ___ (redden) the skin. Answer inflame
35. Hemophilia is an ___ (passed from a parent to a child) disease. Answer inherited
36. ___ (early) symptoms are wheezing and coughing. Answer Initial
37. ___ (ingestion) of junk food will result in obesity. Answer Intake
38. The ___ (meant for) purpose of the drug is to relieve pain. Answer intended
39. The course was only for a week, so it was very ___ (concentrated). Answer intensive
40. He was ___ (inebriated) from the alcohol. Answer intoxicated
41. He ___ (consistently) comes late. Answer invariably
42. I'm not sure what the ___ (something that causes an irritation) is that is causing the rash on my face. Answer irritant
43. The boy's ___ (inflamed) arm caused him intense pain. Answer irritated
44. The ___ (isle) is located in the Caribbean. Answer island
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