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(v) to introduce a new system - The gramophone ___ new rules onto the island
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(n) point of view - Anthony Marston's ___ was that he did nothing wrong. From his point of view, it was the children's faults.
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(v) to become weak - The guests on Soldier Island weakened and ____ from fear, the weather, and lack of food.
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(adj) absolutely necessary - Justice Wargrave believed that following the law was ____.
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(adj) working for pay or monetary gain - Phillip Lombard's ___ action left himself rich, but several other people dead.
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(v) to publicly recommend or support - Each character ___ another character's guilt.
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(adj) very well-known; famous - Dr. Armstrong's medical practice was ___ and well-known.
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(adj) odd - The young, ______ child often wore his clothing inside-out to get attention.
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(adj) tending to calm or soothe - Sometimes, I listen to ___ music to calm me down.
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(adv) in a careful or cautious way - The characters moved ___ around Soldier Island due to fear.
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(adj) based on reason or logic - Wargrave thought his crime was ___, but there was really no logic to it.
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(n.) a wide, unobstructed view of an area - The ___ of Soldier Island made it look like a skull.
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(adj) clumsy and awkward - They were ___ moving around, tripping over everything.
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(v) to succeed in understanding, interpreting, or identifying something - Vera Claythorne was the first to ___ how the poem related to the murders.
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(adj) looking exhausted and unwell - Trying to keep a secret from the police, the narrator became ___.
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(v) to cause annoyance - It annoyed and ___ Emily Brent when someone did not follow God's laws.
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serene (adj) calm, peaceful, and untroubled teem (verb) to be full of or swarming with - The guests were ___ with both suspicion and guilt.
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(n) a mistaken belief, especially based on poor arguments - A red herring is a type of literary ___ based on a mistaken belief.
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(adj) too long, slow, or dull - Though only 3 days were spent on Soldier Island, the time there was ____ and long.
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(adj) calm, peaceful, and untroubled - Usually, an island vacation would be ___ and peaceful.
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(n) a place of safety - There were no safe places, no ___ on Soldier Island.
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(adj) made in complex patterns - The china soldiers were beautifully ____.
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(adj) the best in a collection or group - While William Blore thought he was a/an ___ detective, the truth was he was one of the worst.
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(v.) to compete; to strive for victory or superiority - Everyone was ___ to survive.
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(adj.) thoroughly skilled at something - Phillip Lombard was a/an ____ killer but even his expertise could not keep him alive.
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(adj) thin and bony - Her bones sticking out of her skin, the ___ woman was terrifying.
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(adj) wise - William Blore was many things, but he was certainly not ____.
