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USA, CEO, and IRS are all examples of __________.
What are acronyms?
The movie The Terminator was great, but the __________ was even better because you learn more about the original story.
What is a sequel?
This is a person who studies language but is not necessarily multilingual.
What is a lingust?
Great apes were the early __________ of humans.
What are ancestors?
Smiles and frowns are examples of common __________.
What are facial expressions?
When we hear incorrect grammar in our native language we __________ know that it is incorrect, but it is often difficult to explain why.
What is unconciously?
Some people say “money talks” which means that money is the __________ language.
What is universal?
He is comfortable talking about death because his __________ job was as a mortician.
What is prior?
Going to Publix to buy something is a short trip, not a __________.
What is a journey?
Even though he was a king, he was always __________ and even treated his servants with respect.
What is humble?
Politicians often __________ that they will fix social problems, but their promise is often hollow.
What is guarantee?
No one will tell you how to make decisions. You need to take the __________ and make them for yourself.
What is initiative?
The company declared __________ but actually they had a lot of money secretly hidden overseas.
What is bankruptcy?
As more women started working in professional occupations during and after WWII, there was a gradual __________ in attitudes towards women and work.
What is shift?
This is an antonym for the word simple.
What is complex?
Ideas, information, and diseases can all be __________.
What is spread?
The middle finger is an example of this.
What is a gesture?
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic many hotels and restaurants have lost __________.
What is revenue?
I can't hang out with you today but maybe I could get a __________? I think next week might be better.
What is raincheck?
Anthropology and history are two distinct academic disciplines, but there is certainly a lot of __________ between them.
What is overlap?
To guess or figure out the approximate amount or value of something.
What is estimate?
To take away someone's confidence, or to prevent or persuade someone from doing something.
What is discourage?
He had to work the night shift every day this week, so this weekend he really needs to __________ his sleep.
What is catch up on
What was really __________ was that all the students wrote the same answer on their test. Did they think the teacher wouldn’t notice?
What is striking?
This is another way to say a very strong alcohol that is privately (and possibly illegally) produced.
What is moonshine?