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1. I find injections to be ___ (frightening). Answer scary
2. One man said that the English football fans should be ___ (separated) so that they would not cause trouble at the football match.. Answer segregated
3. I felt a burning ___ (feeling) on my skin.. Answer sensation
4. I had the peculiar ___ (feeling) that I was floating in air. Answer sensation
5. Today, our teacher ___ (demonstrated) us how to write a summary. Answer showed
6. A trace of blood ___ (was able to be seen) in the patient's urine. Answer showed up
7. His test results ___ (prove or confirm) that he is a good student. Answer show
8. One ___ (unpleasant effect that something may have in addition to the effect it is supposed to have) of the cold medication is sleepiness. Answer side-effect
9. The transfer of carbon dioxide occurs ___ (concurrently) with the transfer of oxygen. Answer simultaneously
10. He told the police officer he was ___ (not intoxicated). Answer sober
11. The lotion had a ___ (calming) effect on the patient's sunburned skin. Answer soothing
12. Place the liquid in a ___ (uncontaminated) beaker. Answer sterile
13. The patient's symptoms ___ (indicated) malaria. Answer suggested
14. His leg was ___ (enlarged).. Answer swollen
15. Her ___ (chore) was to record changes in the patient's temperature. Answer task
16. Some people have a ___ (inclination) to be diabetic. Answer tendency
17. The tool, ___ (referred to as) a gastroscope, allows doctors to examine the gastric tract. Answer termed
18. Scientists ___ (speculate) that a large meteorite collided with the earth a long time ago. Answer theorize
19. His father was a ___ (tough) man. Answer tough
20. That ___ (strong) man can lift 200 kg. Answer tough
21. ___ (minute amount) of blood were found under her fingernails. Answer Traces
22. Doctors ___ (discovered or linked to) the cause of the disease to a mutant gene.. Answer traced
23. The drug is used for its ___ (sedating) effect. Answer tranquilizing
24. The liquid was ___ (changed) into a gas. Answer transformed
25. Fortunately, the pain is ___ (temporary or fleeting). Answer transient
26. The hormone ___ (activates) growth. Answer triggers
27. The mixture exploded ___ (unpredictably). Answer unexpectedly
28. It was an ___ (very difficult and requiring a lot of effort) fight against emphysema. Answer uphill
29. He was ___ (completely) surprised by her decision. Answer utterly
30. Sometimes non-verbal communication is more important than ___ (oral) communication. Answer verbal
31. The blood travels ___ (by way of) the arteries. Answer via
32. He closed his hand in a ___ (forceful) movement. Answer vigorous
33. Oxygen is ___ (crucial) for human survival. Answer vital
34. We spent a pleasant afternoon ___ (roaming) through the mall. Answer wandering
35. The disease is ___ (prevalent) throughout Europe. Answer widespread
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