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Place one of the new words in each of the blanks below.
corpse , conceal , dismal , frigid , inhabit , numb , peril , recline , shriek , sinister , tempt , wager
1. The chances of my winning the election were so that I decided to quit before the votes were counted.
2. I won the that my bachelor friend would be married by June.
3. Kit Carson's keen eyesight protected him from the in the forest.
4. While escaping from the bank, the robbers forced the teller to on the floor of their car.
5. Since the shack was vacant, we did not expect to hear the terrible which came from it.
6. With a smile, the gangster invited Martha into his Cadillac.
7. You cannot the truth when you are questioned by the keen lawyer.
8. It is said that many ghosts the old Butler house.
9. In weather I always wear three or four sweaters.
10. After standing guard duty for four hours, I became completely
11. As the closet was opened, the fell out, frightening the janitor out of one year's growth.
12. With the promise of a raise in pay, my boss tried to me to stay on in the job.
