There has been so much .................. in the demand for high-priced luxury cars that a few companies are introducing a wide range of price options.

Although Edgar Allan Poe is recognized as the originator of the mystery story genre and as a master of the short story, literary critics and the general public have debated the extent of both his genius and his madness since his death in 1849. Poe rose from destitute beginnings as an orphan to a childhood of relative comfort when a wealthy businessman took him in. As a young man, however, he descended through poverty and mental illness to an early death at the age of forty. In his short career, he produced dozens of poems, stories, and critical essays that reflect his brilliant creative intellect.

At twenty, Poe moved to Baltimore to live with his impoverished aunt and her daughter, where he eventually married his fourteen-year-old cousin, Virginia. Poe was obviously devoted to his young wife, and idealized images of her appear in many of his female characters. It is difficult to suppose, however, that they had a close relationship, since she was many years younger than he was and chronically ill with tuberculosis. Although Poe wrote for various newspapers and magazines during this time, making great strides in literary criticism and developing his short-story style, he achieved no monetary success.

His sensitive personality and a hereditary tendency to neurosis contributed to a tragic mental decline; however, this only seems to have reinforced the brilliant imagery and fascinating morbidity that he achieved in his tales. Many critics speculate that Poe also suffered from alcoholism and opium addiction. The fantastical quality of his work earned him a devoted posthumous following in France, but he was generally disparaged by his American contemporaries.

According to the author, critics disagree about —–.

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Barton Electronics will have to boost production to meet the  _______________  demand for its newest dishwasher model.

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The meteorologist reviews the daily weather patterns and makes ______________   for temperatures and conditions.

It is ............. to attract attention by pricing products low enough to capture the interest of customers.

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She’s used to ____________ late at night.

………… of the financial crisis, all they could do was hold on and hope that things would improve.

With its long days, lack of …….. atmosphere, and wide-open spaces, ……. moon would also make an ideal place to put massive solar power plants.

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We’ll buy a smaller house when the children have grown _______ and left home.

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According to the futurist Ray Kurzweil, humans could have tiny computerized machines or nanobots invent thanks to future medical advances.

All potential candidates applying for this position must have at least six years of ................. experience in the automobile industry.

After a .................. at the end of this period, you will be considered

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Ms. Iwata handed out copies of the agenda that ______________   had printed for the meeting.

I was only absent ____ the office for a few minutes! 

QIB will work ................. to maintain sustainable growth and expansion plans.

Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D that best completes each sentence: That businessman often …… a contribution to charity.

You need to cut _____ the onions into small pieces before cooking them.

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With the recent surge in electronic sales, industry analysts are anticipating that the device-to-person _______________   will soon surpass earlier predictions.

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Ms. Wilson left behind a career in law to ------- her dream of running a bed-and-breakfast in Tuscany.

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Local water quality is   ______________ to improve once the sewage treatment center is upgraded.

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On Friday night, some of our friends came to the party and............. for the weekend.