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All MY EXES

1. The word excise (ex-SIZE) most likely refers to:
   hard physical labor
   a Turkish saber
   succulent snacks
   a commodity tax

2. An exigency (ig-ZIJJUN-see or EX-uh-jun-see) is:
   a really speedy flight
   a crisis, emergency, or plight
   a high scholastic honor
   a medieval lady's collar

3. To exalt (rhymes with pig salt) is to:
   add a lot of spice
   ask too high a price
   honor, promote, or praise
   call the bet, and raise

4. To expunge (ick-SPONGE) is to:
   beg for money
   sweeten with honey
   blot out, erase
   insult, debase

5. To excoriate (ex-CORY-ate) is to:
   remove one's dentures
   denounce, or censure
   flee the scene
   wobble, or careen

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