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1. | Many voters will ___ be happy to see George W. Bush leave the White House--there's no doubt about it. |
4. | He has a really bad ___--he thinks that he's better than anyone else. |
5. | Turmeric is a popular yellow ___ in India, and researchers think it helps prevent certain diseases. |
8. | A crooked politician will try to ___ all the power and money that he can as fast and often as he can. |
10. | ___ is a reddish-brown spice that is used in ___ rolls and ___ buns. People also sprinkle it on toast and on applesauce. |
12. | Boxers must learn to answer a punch with a ___punch. |
13. | A "___" sounds fancy, but it is simply coffee and steamed milk. |
14. | The federal government helped make a ___ of the country's economy, and then promised to make it right (by borrowing $700 billion). |
16. | The movie director told his assistant to hire 10 ___s to fill in the background for Scene 23. |
17. | A ___ is a large, round, orange fruit that's popular around Halloween and Thanksgiving. (Who doesn't love ___ pie?) |