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This ________ balance of payment must be seen along with an equally ________ problem of deficits in the government's own budget.

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The product of a ___________ religious home, he often found _________ in prayer.

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Unruly people may become _________ because they are treated with _______ by those around them.

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There are several theories which try to ________ the functional ________ for the stripes found in Zebras, though none of them is fully ________.

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With the current wave of crime, tourists are _____ to make sure their passports are secure; otherwise they should be ready for the ________ consequences.

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After completing her usual morning chores, Linda found herself _____ tired and wanted that somebody should __________ her breakfast.

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Before 1975, when the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act was approved, handicapped children were routinely _______ by public schools unwilling to provide the accommodation they needed and help taking notes in class.

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With the discovery of a/an ________ alternative fuel source, oil prices dropped significantly _______ thereby increasing the chances of competition.

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Tempers ran high among the old timers, who ________ the young mayor and his _______ city council.

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He demanded __________ obedience from us, and told that we must be ______ subjects.

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That they are endowed by their creator with _______ right to life, liberty and the _______ of happiness.

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South Asians have a special _______ for teachers, which translates into _______ academic performance.

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According to the survey about 14 million people in India are affected by ________ mental ______ at any point of time.

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A compact crowd, ________ but orderly, was held in place by a lone policeman.

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A careful __________ of the house revealed no clues, hence investigators were left __________.

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The player was ________ by his teammates.

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From Johnson's _________ manner, we could all tell that he was of ___________ birth.

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Our _________ objections finally got us thrown out of the stadium and the match was _______ to our opponents.

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As I was working ________ under the pressure of time, I couldn't notice my __________ mistake.

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Crime frequently increases during periods of social ________.

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A pungent smell ________ the auditorium.

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The ______ young man is too keen to ______ the dubious scheme without a second thought.

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We no longer suffer from a _______ of information about diet and exercise; we are rather _____ such information as a routine.

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The presence of armed guards _______ us from doing anything disruptive; hence we did not _______.

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There was a time in history when lepers were ______ as they were considered a ______ to the family and the civilized society.

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And it was Clive who was given the job of __________ the __________ that was known as the black hole of Kolkata.

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To ________ a fossil creature from a few bone fragments seems like an impossible task.

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The origin of this ________ of pottery cannot be identified.

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The early colonists ________ many hardships.

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Letters to the editor should be ________ in style and quite ________.