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1. He won the __________ award for his breakthrough discovery in the field of medicine.
2. The tourists enjoyed the aerial view of the city as the helicopter ______ above it.
3. He paid no _______ to his teacher's warning.
4. He paid the price for his irresponsible ___________.
5. He outperformed all of his _____ and was promoted to a higher rank.
6. A ________ is a swamp or a bog.
7. "Is this a clever _______ to get me into trouble?" asked Anna, suspiciously.
8. __________ means obvious or apparent and ________ is its antonym.
9. He sat on the park bench and _____ about the reasons of his failure.
10. The church's tower with it's _________ is the tallest structure in the city.
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11. The workers were made to work for long hours, but were paid a ________ amount of money as wages.
12. The ________ thought of the accident made his body quiver.
13. We stayed in a cottage near the sandy beaches of the _______.
14. As the footsteps approached my room, I _______ under the bed.
15. Anna and Sam like singing, but Anna is ________ in it.
16. The ______ scent of the spring flowers wafted into the room as she opened the window.
17. His friend's sincere apology __________ his anger.
18. He is _________ in telling lies.
19. The pirate ________ into the empty treasure chest with disappointment.
20. The sale of the property was in a _______ of legal problems.
