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1.I just have to meet the seller and our lawyer tonight at 6:00

PM to sign a few more and then the house is ours!

scrolls

statements

accounts

contracts

2.I just talked to a guy who said he is interested in buying a

house in our neighborhood but thinks ours is too expensive I

told him to make an and I would consider it He said he

will call me back in an hour I hope he calls back with a decent

price

overture

opera

offer

contract

3.I know it will cost me more in interest but I don't want an

rate mortgage on our new house Sure, interest rates are

low now, but if anything happens, they could skyrocket and we

could lose our home It almost happened to my dad in the

recession of the early 80s

exponential

changeable

adjustable

fluctuating

4.The Veterans Administration offers all kinds of mortgages

including rate mortgages for those who are risk-averse

static

fixed

stable

set

5.We rented a U-Haul truck last time we moved and were very

happy with it I know there are other companies that rent

trucks but I trust U-Haul and their prices are reasonable

emigrating

relocating

rolling

moving

6.Are you the type of person who would rather live in a house

with a big, landscaped yard to work in or would you prefer a

nice, maintenance-free ?

condo

steer

lot

zeppelin

7.We would like to buy a house soon but we may have to wait

because rates are so high right now due to the recession

exchange

interest

bond

wage

8.I have to talk to our lawyer Apparently, there is a

against the property for some grading work a local firm did that

the owner never paid for in the past I don't know if it will affect

us or not I am going to meet the lawyer at 7:00 PM tonight and

then I'll know more

check

lien

prohibition

hold

9.We have decided to our yard using local,

drought-tolerant plants We will save water that way and that helps our

pocket book and the environment at the same time I have also

read that this type of landscaping can improve the property value

of a place by up to 15 percent if done correctly

moonscape

sustainability

xeriscape

scope

10.Can I have the name of your designer? She did a

wonderful job with the interior of your house and our place,

frankly, doesn't look that good

interior

posterior

inside

arranging