Fill in the blanks.
1The ship ............... during the hurricane.
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A ship that sank or failed in a storm "foundered".
2Most of her arguments were ............... on facts.
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Arguments based on facts are "founded" on facts.
3The explorers have ............... something amazing.
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The present perfect of "find" uses the past participle "found".
4It was a neighborhood accustomed to ............... crimes.
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Crimes that are very bad or disgusting can be called "foul".
5The expedition was ............... with danger.
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Something full of danger is "fraught" with danger.
6He was charged with ............... for selling deeds to nonexistent land.
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Cheating people for money or property is "fraud".
7Several vice presidents were involved in the ...............
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A noisy fight or argument can be called a "fray".
8The headmaster ............... the boys for their irresponsible behaviour.
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To criticize someone very harshly is to have "flayed" them.
9Although she is rich, she does not like to ............... it.
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To show off something proudly is to "flaunt" it.
10Those who ............... the rules shall be dismissed.
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To openly disobey rules is to "flout" them.
11Lack of civilian clothes was the one ............... in our escape plan.
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A weakness or defect in a plan is a "flaw".
12We caught only a ............... glimpse of the presidential motorcade.
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A very brief glimpse is a "fleeting" glimpse.
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- The ship foundered during the hurricane.
- Most of her arguments were founded on facts.
- The explorers have found something amazing.
- It was a neighborhood accustomed to foul crimes.
- The expedition was fraught with danger.
- He was charged with fraud for selling deeds to nonexistent land.
- Several vice presidents were involved in the fray.
- The headmaster flayed the boys for their irresponsible behaviour.
- Although she is rich, she does not like to flaunt it.
- Those who flout the rules shall be dismissed.
- Lack of civilian clothes was the one flaw in our escape plan.
- We caught only a fleeting glimpse of the presidential motorcade.