1We are ............... for your long, newsy letter.
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"Grateful" means thankful.
2Collecting stamps gives him tremendous ...............
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"Gratification" means satisfaction or pleasure from something.
3How can I express my ............... for your help?
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"Gratitude" means thankfulness for someone's help or kindness.
4The wheat was ............... into flour.
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"Ground" is the correct past participle of "grind" in this sentence.
5His ............... singing in the shower annoys his roommates.
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"Habitual" means done regularly or as a habit.
6Have you ............... the clothes yet?
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"Hung" is the correct past participle for clothes placed on a line or hook.
7That was ............... the way to greet a friend.
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"Hardly" means certainly not in this sentence.
8............... the doctor's advice, or you will be sorry.
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"Heed" means pay attention to or follow advice.
9The millionaire's only ............... was his son.
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"Heir" means a person who receives property or a title after someone dies.
10The family has a large ............... fortune.
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"Hereditary" means passed down through a family.
11A ............... of food was found in the cave.
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"Hoard" means a hidden store or stockpile.
12A ............... of Tartars invaded Europe.
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"Horde" means a large crowd or group of people.
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- We are grateful for your long, newsy letter.
- Collecting stamps gives him tremendous gratification.
- How can I express my gratitude for your help?
- The wheat was ground into flour.
- His habitual singing in the shower annoys his roommates.
- Have you hung the clothes yet?
- That was hardly the way to greet a friend.
- Heed the doctor’s advice, or you will be sorry.
- The millionaire’s only heir was his son.
- The family has a large hereditary fortune.
- A hoard of food was found in the cave.
- A horde of Tartars invaded Europe.