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Chapter 23 and 25 Vocab Grade 11

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In the space provided, write the word from the box needed to complete each sentence.

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1) One widely used analogy is the comparison of the pastor of a congregation to the shepherd and a flock of sheep. 2) It made me angry when my parents judged my boyfriends only by the criterion of the length of their hair. 3) I feel sorry for ants when they work so hard to construct an anthill, only to have a child come along and annihilate it with one blow of his foot. 4) Zamil used to be a proficient secretary, but since she hadn't worked in a while, she decided to brush up on her office skills before going back to work. 5) Carl was furious when he realized his doctor had been treating his headaches with placebos. He felt this treatment meant the doctor believed Carl was only imagining his headaches. 6) As retribution for starting a rebellion against the government, the leaders of the uprising were jailed. 7) Since my parents were so pleased with my grades, I thought it was a(n) opportune time to ask if I could barrow the car. 8) Don't tell Jasmin that her striped dress makes her look slender. She'll think that you mean to insinuate that she's overweight. 9) My grandfather believes his 22 year-old fiancee' loves him, but the disparity in their ages makes it seem more likely she loves his money. 10) When rumors began about steroids in the weight room, the principal kept all members of the weightlifting club after school to interrogate them about drugs.

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