1 .		To avoid gaining weight, I usually ____________, or avoid, dessert.
2 .		Did you know the flowers on chives are ___________ (edible)?
3 .		The conferences involved two ___________, separate issues.
4 .		We listened to the ______________—talkative—speaker until we could stand it no more.
5 .		I love my new job! I can ______________ (work at home at my computer) three days a week!
6 .		I know I received my mother’s _______________, the hereditary units that determine an organism’s traits and characteristics, for moving very quickly.
7 .		My son is ________________, able to use both hands equally well.
8 .		My ex-boyfriend gave me ________________, or deliberately misleading, information about where to meet him.
9 .		I’ve always wanted to be a _______________, or tour guide.
10 .		I use ______________—sign language—to communicate with my friends who are deaf.
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