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On the ice

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Sentence 1 His ____ first attempt at a figure eight left just one crooked loop in the frost. (8 letters)

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Synonyms and close equivalents unsuccessful, failed, fruitless

Sentence 2 The club gave newcomers time to ____ to the cold before anyone started racing. (9 letters)

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Synonyms and close equivalents adjust, adapt, acclimatize

Sentence 3 After a year in a ____ office job, he was glad to spend Saturday on the ice. (9 letters)

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Synonyms and close equivalents inactive, deskbound, largely seated

Sentence 4 What began as a ____ challenge between friends ended in a slow-motion race on one skate. (8 letters)

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Synonyms and close equivalents playful, frolicsome, lighthearted

Sentence 5 A brisk lap did more to ____ the early crew than another hour by the heater. (10 letters)

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Synonyms and close equivalents energize, refresh, enliven

Sentence 6 The fastest skater admitted feeling ____ about teaching someone twice his age. (8 letters)

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Synonyms and close equivalents unsure, self-doubting, unconfident

Sentence 7 Learning to skate again after the rink closed was one more ____ the team faced together. (9 letters)

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Synonyms and close equivalents hardship, difficulty, misfortune

Sentence 8 Her balance did not ____ over the summer because she practiced on skates with wheels. (7 letters)

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Synonyms and close equivalents deteriorate, weaken, waste away