Fill in the blanks.
1Until the police completed the ..............., the accused was denied bail.
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The noun "investigation" is needed after "the police completed the."
2His ............... was due to his illness.
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The noun "irritability" names the condition caused by his illness.
3We have to ............... our campaign against dowry and domestic abuse.
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The verb "intensify" follows "have to" and means make stronger.
4Without any ..............., he started shouting at me.
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The noun "provocation" fits after "without any."
5It was a ............... evening.
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The adjective "memorable" describes the evening.
6The circus artists performed many tricks while walking ............... on a rope.
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The adverb "precariously" describes how the artists were walking.
7............... use of antibiotics can give rise to drug-resistant bacteria.
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The adjective "Indiscriminate" describes the kind of use.
8There was ............... in his voice.
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The noun "accusation" fits after "there was" and before "in his voice."
9The cancellation of flights caused a great deal of ............... to the travelers.
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The noun "inconvenience" follows "a great deal of."
10His ............... landed him in a great deal of financial difficulty.
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The noun "extravagance" names the behavior that caused his financial difficulty.
11I have no words to express my ...............
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The noun "gratitude" is the natural object of "express."
12The lawyer was not able to ............... his argument.
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The verb "substantiate" means support with evidence or facts.
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- Until the police completed the investigation, the accused was denied bail.
- His irritability was due to his illness.
- We have to intensify our campaign against dowry and domestic abuse.
- Without any provocation, he started shouting at me.
- It was a memorable evening.
- The circus artists performed many tricks while walking precariously on a rope.
- Indiscriminate use of antibiotics can give rise to drug-resistant bacteria.
- There was accusation in his voice.
- The cancellation of flights caused a great deal of inconvenience to the travelers.
- His extravagance landed him in a great deal of financial difficulty.
- I have no words to express my gratitude.
- The lawyer was not able to substantiate his argument.