1Gems have a natural ...............
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The noun "radiance" names the natural shine that gems have.
2She looked ............... in that pink dress.
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The adjective "radiant" describes someone or something that looks bright or glowing.
3He was known for his ............... views on politics and religion.
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The adjective "radical" describes views that are extreme or very different from usual ideas.
4The storm ............... for hours and then subsided.
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The verb "raged" means that the storm continued violently.
5The ............... clothes that he was wearing clearly indicated that he was poor.
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The adjective "ragged" means torn and in poor condition.
6Farmers ............... cattle.
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The verb "raise" is transitive and can take the object "cattle".
7He was ............... by his grandparents.
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The past participle "raised" means brought up or cared for as a child.
8The boy ............... from his seat and said that he wanted to ask a question.
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The past-tense verb "rose" means moved upward without taking an object.
9Epidemics are still ............... in many parts of the world.
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The adjective "rampant" means widespread and difficult to control.
10Although it was a ............... plan, it failed because of the flawed execution.
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The adjective "rational" means based on reason or clear thinking.
11Could anyone explain the ............... behind this?
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The noun "rationale" means the reason or explanation behind something.
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- Gems have a natural radiance.
- She looked radiant in that pink dress.
- He was known for his radical views on politics and religion.
- The storm raged for hours and then subsided.
- The ragged clothes that he was wearing clearly indicated that he was poor.
- Farmers raise cattle.
- He was raised by his grandparents.
- The boy rose from his seat and said that he wanted to ask a question.
- Epidemics are still rampant in many parts of the world.
- Although it was a rational plan, it failed because of the flawed execution.
- Could anyone explain the rationale behind this?