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The boys derided him for his fear of the darkness.

She always evaluates people by their clothes.

Swept along by the swift current, he was in imminent  danger of going over the waterfall.

A judicious historian selects and weighs facts carefully and critically.

There is a preponderance of hot days in July and August.

Many sage staffs around the commander helped him win the battle.

A sagacious businessman seldom fails in his business

The specter of the murdered man haunted the house.

The shout of “Fire” caused a great tumult in the theater.

Her apathy since her husband’s death worries her children.

If the aims of two countries collide, there may be a war.

The buildings were draped with red, white and blue bunting.

After his boring speech for over an hour, the fatuous speaker waited for applause from the audience.

The impudent boy made faces at the teacher.

I could have given a much better answer if I had had enough time to meditate

This music seems to purify one’s spirit of evil thoughts.

The secretary’s beautiful figure and suave manners made the office bright.

The watchman who caught the thief was praised for his vigilance.

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Lesson 12

The engineer accelerates a train by turning on more power.

I will keep it secret, I feel averse to telling it to someone.

Two persons who saw the road accident corroborated the driver’s statatement.

It took the soldiers only half an hour to encamp in the heavy rain.

The air is very humid near the sea or large lake.

It is impossible to make plants grow in a desert without irrigation.

Absurd ! Are you really think have a wee bit liquid ? You should see mental doctor for whim.

Every baseball player envies him; he is preeminent above all his rivals for pitching.

Everyone learns the rudiments of arithmetic in elementary school.

When they got in the boiler room they were almost stifled by the heat.

He is a very versatile performer, he can act, sing, dance, and play the piano.

The anatomy of an earthworm is much simpler than that of a man.

Football requires brain as well as brawn.

Dexterity in questioning the witnesses helped the lawyer win many cases.

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Let’s discuss this topic on the hypothesis that it is true.

To drive an automobile, you must learn how to manipulated the steering wheel and pedals.

The tribesmen sang a song of victory, describing their prowess in battle.

A less scrupulous /conscientious man wouldn’t give the money back to its owner.

The nurse treated the wounded soldiers with the most scrupulous care.

One hundred dollars a month will suffice for the old lady’s need.

He really likes antique art much more than modern art.

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In coherent /consistent writing, every sentences connected in thought to the previous sentence.

After dinner my father often dozes in his chair for a while.

The actress’s beauty and fascinated everyone in the room

Some people like to innovate the old systems and traditions, others like to preserve them.

The magician’s tricks mystified the audience in the theater.

Leap year recurs every four years, and in that year February have 29 days. But according Chinese Traditional Calendar, Every 19-years have seven-leap month. Unfortunately, Mr.Baker has born in February 30. When he twenty-third, just celebrate ninety my day.

The sky was clear, and moonlight was shimmering on the lake.

The general explained the military technicalities of the matter to the newspaper reporters.

A baby cries and gurgles but does not use articulate speech (or speak distinctly).

The speaker was careful to articulate his words so that everyone in the hall could understand him.

The soldiers were confronted by two terrorists as they left their camp.

While she was waiting for her boy friend in the tearoom, a sweet melody filled her with ecstasy.

The mother tried to foster her son’s interest in music by taking him to concerts frequently.

The hall is not dim; the four large lamps irradiate it.

The obstinate man would go his own way, in spite of all warning.

Some people eat foods that are repugnant to theirs

After his soporific speech for an hour, the speaker received no applause from the audience.

The conquest of outer space is one of the greatest triumphs of modern science.

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Lesson 5

He admonished his friend not to be late for his work.

He seems to be doing nothing, but really he’s just biding his time.

A man who cheats on his income tax and on his expense account tends to condone these practices in his friends.

I designate you to act for me while I am away.

Most animals let their young fend for themselves at an early age.

Only hardy plants will survive the severe cold in the Arctic area.

Baseball players do exercises at the beginning of the season in order to limber themselves up.

You must pay in humility / condescension / modesty of spirit for every benefit received at the hands of philanthropy /charity.

Can you recollect the name of the author of [Ivanhoe]?

He was smitten/affected with the view that he stopped and took out his camera.

According to the testimony of the medical profession, the health of the nation is improving.

He liked the bitter taste of the ale; beer is his favorite drink.

Blend the butter and the sugar before adding other ingredient / factor / elements of the cake.

Especially large, sharp canine characterizes the carnivorous animals.

The common English sparrow is a denizen of ffice:smarttags" />America; it was first brought from Europe to America about 1850.

She was in a frenzy of grief when she heard that her child was missing.

The player’s injury incapacitated him for participating in the football match.

The hunters came from the East to massacre the buffaloes of the plains, killing several million in a short time.

When I asked his advice he ponder / meditated the matter and then told me not to go.

To the riddle “What walks on four legs in the mooring, two legs at noon, and three legs in the evening?” the answer is ”man.”

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The father spanked the naughty child for his bad manners.

He tried to appease the crying child by giving him candy.

The war was a terrible catastrophe in which many people died and many buildings were destroyed.

He felt completely daunted by the difficulties that faced him.

The crowd gaped/ stared/ gawked at the daring tricks performed by the tightrope walker.

He will be in the hospital for the duration of the school year.

We implored him to act before it was too late.

She muffled her throat in a warm scarf not to catch a cold.

On April Fool’s day people often play pranks on each other.

Soapy took the umbrella and sauntered off with it slowly.

There was a trickle of blood from the wound on his face.

She was astounded / amazed by the news that she had won the speech contest.

The people living in that valley are all members of one clan.

Newspaper accounts of political and international affairs are often distorted.

While travelling, they entrusted their children to the care of a baby sitter.

Sometimes the gets hungry and eats like a glutton.

Unless a check is signed it is invalid.

He became invalid as the result of ill health and lack of exercise.

His words were polite but there was an overtone / implication of anger in his voice.

They probed his past career to judge his qualifications.

There are many sacred / holy shrines in the ffice:smarttags" />Near East.

The statute increased the taxes we must pay.

The wounded soldier writhed uncomfortably in pain.

Watching the first man land on the moon, we beheld a sight never seen before by man.

They should change this bad habit and condescend/deign to be pleased what is pleasing.

More than 5,000 years ago the Chinese were controlling the Yellow River floods with dikes.

The farmers dug a deep dike to carry water to the rice field.

He flipped a coin on the counter to decide whether to go to the theater or not.

My uncle who had traveled to many countries in the world told a grisly story about people who ate human flesh.

The knave/ rogues who set fire to the barn have been caught and sent to prison.

The general held a parley with the enemy’s leader about exchanging prisoners.

There is not a shred/fragment of evidence that missing money was stolen.

The judge surmised/guessed his guilt; there was no proof that he killed the man.

The future is so uncertain that we cannot know all the vicissitudes/varieties of our fortunes.

The fire warden told us not to light matches near the gas station.

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Lesson 6

Most people abhor the criminal of kidnapping the children.

If you boost me up, I can reach the window easily.

His friend’s willingness to help him was a big boost to the morale.

The jail is used for detention of persons who have been arrested.

He gave such explicit directions that everyone understood them.

Wise teachers avoid invidious rules against the students.

You malign a generous person when you call him a stingy person.

In places where the water is not potable, they set up purifying systems.

I never went to school, and I’ve rued it bitterly all my life.

People in the far north subsist chiefly on fish and meat.

She was such an unruly child that nobody could get along with her.

The boy had an agile mind, and could come up with excuses as quickly as his mother asked for them.

His lack of money was the result of caprice in spending on unnecessary things.

She is disconsolate about the death of her father.

It is a popular fallacy to suppose that riches always bring happiness.

She gave ingenuous answers to the strangers’ entire question.

I saw a mirage that made highway ahead seem tube flooded with water.

The heavy thunderstorm precluded our going to the beach.

Sheer white curtains hung at the little window to let in as much light as possible.

From the top of the wall there was a sheer drop of 100 feet to the water below.

His letter was succinct, with all the major points on one page.

There is not much arable land on the side of a rocky mountain.

The winner’s complacent smile annoyed the loser in the football game.

The wolves dismembered the deer’s dead body with their sharp teeth.

After the war, the defeated country was dismembered and could no longer be called a nation.

She danced with glee when she saw the new toys, which her father bought for her birthday present.

He gave us implicit consent to take the apples, for he smiled when he saw us do it.

Someone is spreading mischievous stories about minister’s private life.

In the sentence “She lives alone by herself” the word “alone” is redundant.

The solicitude shown to him by his neighbors after the robbery impressed him very deeply.

The bank keeps a large surplus of money in reserve.

The doctor gave him some medicine to abate the pain.

His ambition was consummated when he won the prize.

Our savings have dwindled since my wife was sent to hospital.

It is haphazard timetable, sometimes lessons are held and sometimes they aren’t.

It is obvious that a blind man ought not to drive an automobile.

I know only his overt reasons for refusing; he may have others.

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We tried to be friendly, but his rebuff made us think the wanted to be left alone.

He was sad, and his thought about future was very somber.

The boy’s lack of money thwarted his plans for college.

I have a vehement hatred of people who are cruel to animals

The benign old lady sent us a kind and warm smile.

The sergeant was degraded to private for the reason of disobeying order.

My other writings are very ephemeral, but this book will be remembered forever.

People who have never gone to school are usually illiterate.

The old man tottered across the room and sat down on the sofa.

Not every rich man is lavish in spending money.

It is a mistake to lavish kindness ungrateful people.

He is the one who is peddling the drugs unlawfully.

She reproved the maid in an angry voice for breaking the dish.

Many kinds of fabrics, furs and drugs are synthetic products.

His unbounded courage and compassion made him an excellent leader of the nation.

He was wretched when he failed the entrance examination again.

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Lesson 7

She continued to work in a blithe spirit in spite of all difficulties.

She was feeling dejected and unhappy until the good news cheered her up.

He is an erratic fellow whose actions are usually completely unpredictable.

When he was a child, his life contained noble ambitions and immaculate thought.

The little girl loathed leaving her mother for studying abroad.

The woman in this painting has a pensive smile.

I was restarted from keeping an appointment by a business conference that lasted most of the day.

She was proud of her stalwart good-looking grandson.

During his illness he shunned all society, and in particular those who had been his dearest.

They quarreled with such a loud noise that their voices were audible to the neighbor.

The new boy had an auspicious first day in the elementary school.

She was filled with elation at the new that she won the first prize in her class.

The haughty man thinks highly of himself while holding others in contempt.

The officer’s violation of a regulation is more of jeopardy than the enlisted man’s offense.

It is mandatory to pay a debt within a certain period of time.

The teacher rebuked the student for throwing the examination paper on the floor.

Not many people came to see the game; the sparse crowd was scattered thinly through the stadium

A miser gives undue importance to making and saving money.

The doctor’s friendly manner helped the patient allay his fear.

Gluttony and drunkenness have been called carnal vices.

A family name becomes defunct when the only heir dies without any son.

Of the many plans submitted the committee selected the plan that seemed most feasible.

The boy showed ingenuity in making toys out of scraps of discarded wood.

My joke caused a great deal of mirth among the little children.

Soldiers on the battlefield lead a precarious life.

Some people believe that fate has preordained whether they will be happy or unhappy.

At the council broad he was taciturn and never opened his lips.

His eldest brother died after the venomous bite from the rattlesnake.

The doctor said there was nothing amiss with her.

This anthology comprises samples from the work of ten authors.

Families that quarrel in the privacy of the home do well do dissemble when they to out to dinner.

A glib door to door salesman sold her a set of books that she did not want.

Before World War II, the French thought their Magnet Line as an invincible bulwark against German invasion.

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The lazy little boy gave his face perfunctory washing.

The ffice:smarttags" />Disneyland tour was replete with unexpected thrills and suspense.

We respectfully solicit your continuous friendship and patronage.

The nation will soon be liberated from the foulest thralldom.

Give the flowers some water regularly, or they will wilt.

That abominable place was so dirty and evil smelling that he turned away in disgust.

Brainy students could understand easily what the teacher explained to them.

As the mooring progressed, the weather deteriorated more and more.

In German he was an exquisite stylist, and he brought to that language a new sensitivity in the art of story telling.

Cancer is no longer an incurable disease nowadays, it can be remedied by using radioactivity.

Manual workers often earn more than office workers do.

This workbook has a teacher’s manual in which examination problems and their answers are included.

He is a potential leader to control this large state.

They are such ruthless parents that they never give presents to the children on Christmas Day.

Her explanations for failure to do the work were voluble but not easily believed.

Theatre lobbies were filled with a vociferous crowd during the intermission.

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Lesson 8

The weather in early December was bleak and unpleasant.

The electric inspector was castigated for having failed to check the wire as he was supposed to.

We should overcome the worst that the tyrant’s enmity can do.

In any case, parents should be impartial to their every child.

The teacher asked me to give a lucid explanation of my being late for class.

The old man is confused most of the time but he does have lucid moments.

A square has four 90-degree angles made by its four perpendicular.

In retrospect, many good opportunities were neglected in my lire.

The politician showed a good sagacity avoiding the mistakes he’d made in the previous campaign.

Urbane speech is educated speech, as distinguished from the speech of the ignorant.

After ffice:smarttags" />Redding about the lives of several great Americans, John became an ardent student of American history.

I can’t bear his derogatory remarks about my brother’s character.

I won’t tell you what time to leave; you’re old enough to use your own discretion.

The house of the meetings will be fixed at the chairman’s discretion.

The party got quite hilarious after they brought more wine.

It is a paramount responsibility of every officer to take care of his men before caring for himself.

Houses and trees seem to recede as we ride past in a train.

The whole city was rife with rumors of political corruption and bribery.

Both sides burst into spontaneous cheers at the magician’s skillful tricks.

The air ten miles above the earth is very tenuous.

A baseball player usually reaches the acme of his skill before he is thirty.

He spared no one’s feelings and expressed his views with great candor.

The father finally dissuaded his son from leaving school.

Her advice was quite gratuitous, I can think for myself.

The house of representatives has the sole power to impeach an officer of the United States Government.

Her ostensible purpose was to borrow some sugar, but she really wanted to see her neighbor’s new furniture.

The poor painter sold his paintings for a paltry sum of money.

The poor family lived in a sordid log cabin in the valley.