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“Keeping up with the Joneses” is a catchphrase in many parts of the English-speaking world. Just like “keeping up appearances,” it refers to the ______ to one’s neighbors as a standard for social status or the accumulation of material goods.
(A) reaction
(B) attachment
(C) similarity
(D) comparison
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The ______ was popularized when a comic strip of the same name was created by cartoonist Arthur R. “Pop” Momand.
(A) phrase
(B) signal
(C) material
(D) analysis
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The strip was first published in 1916 in the New York World, and ran in American newspapers for 28 years before it was eventually ______ into books, films, and musical comedies.
(A) adapted
(B) admitted
(C) advanced
(D) advised
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The “Joneses” of the title were rich neighbors of the strip’s main characters and, interestingly, they were merely ______ but never actually seen in person in the comic strip.
(A) checked out
(B) watched over
(C) spoken of
(D) traded with
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Many people at some point in life have white spots on their fingernails. One of the most common causes for these little white spots is a condition called leukonychia. Although the name sounds pretty serious, the condition typically ______.
(A) isn’t
(B) doesn’t
(C) couldn’t
(D) wouldn’t
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In reality, these spots most often develop ______ mild to moderate trauma to your nail.
(A) in spite of
(B) as a result of
(C) to the best of
(D) for the sake of
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If you can’t think of anything that would have injured your nail, consider the fact that nails grow very slowly, so the injury ______ weeks before the spots ever appeared.
(A) might occur
(B) would occur
(C) will have occurred
(D) may have occurred
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______ the source of the injury, these spots typically do not require any treatment and should go away as your nail grows out.
(A) Supposing
(B) Including
(C) Whatever
(D) Whether
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However, this generally ______ when only a single or a few nails are affected. If all of your nails are showing white spots, the leukonychia could be related to another more serious condition.
(A) indicates
(B) defines
(C) applies
(D) confirms
