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Disagreement
The teacher halted the altercation by separating the two opponents before they could come to blows.
Our party hopes to repair the cleavage in its ranks so that it may present a united front in the coming elections.
Billy budd put an end to the discord aboard the RIGHTS-OF-MAN.He was an excellent peacemaker.
Eighty students came to the dance but only seventy-four tickets were collected at the door. Can you account for this discrepancy?
At the budget hearing,there was considerable friction between the supporters and the opponents of higher taxes.
Some business disputes can be settled out of court;others require litigation.
The official antagonized the leader of his own party by accusing him of cowardice.
The vote approving the amendment was far from unanimous;six members dissented.
Motorists who disregard traffic regulations eventually become embroiled with the law.
A quarrel over an inheritance estranged the brothers for many years.
When I left,two neighbors were quarreling noisily. When I returned an hour later, they were still wrangling.
It is doubtful whether anyone can make peace between the estranged partners;they have becoem irreconcilable.
Cynthia is an independent thinker. Her opinions are often at variance with those of the rest of the class.
Eating
There is a shelf in our kitchen for pepper,salt,mustard,catsup and other condiments.
I had a second helping and would have taken a third except that I didn’t want to be considered a glutton.
The hikes were so hungry that they devoured the hamburgers as fast as they were served.
On a sultry afternoon you may find a long line of people at the drinking fountain,waiting to slake their thirst.
Never eat wild mushrooms,even though they look edible. They may be poisonous.
The watermelon was very luscious. Everyone wanted another slice.
The main dish had little flavor,but I made it palatable by adding condiments.
The steak will be dry if you leave it in the oven longer. Take it our now if you want it to be succulent.
John would not be overweight if he were not such a voracious eater.
Size / Quantity
After the test I thought at first I had done very well, then quite well,and finally,poorly.I ran the gamut from confidence to despair.
If you make the same mistake again,despite all my warnings,I will not hae one iota of sympathy for you.
Shopping for clothes can be a small matter for some,but a problem of the greatest magnitude for others.
At those low wages,few will apply for the job. Who wants to work for a pittance?
Our committee doesn’t need any more help. We have superabundance of helpers.
Since the football has lost air,we shall need a pump to inflate it.
The game will be played in a colossal arena with a seating capacity of more than 60,000.
Even during change of classes there is no crowding because the halls and stairways are commodious.
In our science lesson tomorrow we shall consider whether space is bounded or infinite.
If there is any salt in this soup,it must be infinitesimal. I can’t taste it.
Frank kept my book for such an inordinate length of time that I shall never lend him anything again.
The trouble with your studying is that you spend too much time on picayune details and not enough on the really important matters.
The skyscraper dwarfs the surrounding buildings.by comparison to it,they seem puny.
Weakness
But he soon overcame this infirmity.
The patient had been so debilitated by the fever that he lacked the strength to sit up.
Evervated by the heat,we rested under a shady tree until our strength was restored.
Ruth will be absent today. She is incapacitated by a sore throat.
When industry moves away,a flourishing town may quickly become decadent.
Bill rode past the street on a horse that looked decrepit and about to collapse.
Up the road was an abandoned farmhouse,partially in ruins,and near it a barn,even more dilapidated.
Judy understands algebra well but I have only a flimsy grasp of the subject.
To be an astronaut,you must be in robut health. It is not an occupation for a frail person.
Strength
For centuries the British regarded their navy as their principal bulwark against invasion.
The fortified city of Singapore was once considered unconquerable.In 1942,however,this citadel fell to the Japanese.
I am better than Jack in English but not in math;that is his forte.
The robust young pitcher performed with his usual vigor for seven innings,but he weakened in the eighth and was removed from the game.
If you feel enervated by the heat,try a swim in the cool ocean. It will invigorate you.
Excuses for not handing work in on time vary. Some are flimsy,as, for example,”I left it at home.” Others are more cogent,such as a physician’s note.
If you elect Jessica,you may be sure she will present our views forcefully and energetically.She is a very dynamic speaker.
Our hopes for an easy victory sank when our opponents took the field.They were much taller and huskier,and they looked formidable.
Before World War II,the French regarded their Maginot Line as an impregnable bulwark against a German invasion.
The lifeguard was in excellent physical condition.I had never seen anyone more robust.
After the dog got the ball,I tried to dislodge it from her tenacious jaws,but I couldn’t.
Your protest was too mild. If it had been more vehement,the dealer might have paid attention to it.