1. typical-usual; of a kind
2. minimum-the least possible amount; the lowest amount
3. scarce-hard to get; rare
4. annual-once a year; something that appears yearly or lasts for a year
5. persuade-win over to do or believe; make willing
6. essential-necessary; very important
7. blend-mix together thoroughly; a mixture
8. visible-able to be seen
9. expensive-costly; high-priced
10. talent-natural ability
11. devise-think out; plan; invent
12. wholesale-in large quantity; less than retail in price
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1. The March of Dimes makes its annual appeal in the early spring.
2. Oil paints blend easily to form thousands of different shades.
3. The minimum passing mark in most schools is 65%.
4. The producer always had her eye out for young talent.
5. Your gifts do not tempt me and will not persuade me to change my mind.
6. In the cemetery the corpse was visible in the bright moonlight.
7. A typical day in Florida is full of sunshine and warm breezes.
8. Let's devise a plan for doing away with homework.
9. Everyone agrees that friendship is essential for all of us.
10. A sharp rise in wholesale prices is bound to affect the prices in our neighborhood stores.
11. The buffalo, which once roamed the plains, is quite scarce today.
12. Government experts told us to buy chicken without realizing how expensive it had become.
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