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The frolicking
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desertion |
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happiness |
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unrestraint
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Mr. Robinson is
acknowledged as the best violin maker in the whole country. |
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accepted |
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noticed |
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recognized
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The people responded
generously to the Red Cross Society's appeal for aid to
the flood victims. |
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attraction |
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petition |
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request
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The new taxes imposed on
luxury goods were intended to augment the government's
income. |
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enhance |
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(B) |
increase
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intensify |
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The management and the union leaders eventually struck a
bargain over wage increases for the workers. |
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(A) |
agreement
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(B) |
contract |
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negotiate |
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It was indeed
disappointing that the newly-appointed principal was only
capable of making a few bland comments on the value of
education. |
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(A) |
suave |
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(B) |
tasteless |
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uninteresting
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It was a blatant
abuse of power by the minister when he threw the accused into
jail without trial. |
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flagrant
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gaudy |
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obvious |
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With no money and no
job, my prospects seemed bleak. |
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barren |
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(B) |
discouraging |
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depressing
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The remuneration offered
was not commensurate with his qualifications and
experience, nevertheless Mr. Dickson was willing to give the new
job a try. |
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(A) |
proportionate
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(B) |
sufficient |
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appropriate |
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The young couple were
married in church out of deference to their parents'
wishes. |
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(A) |
obedience |
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(B) |
respect
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submissiveness |
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They have very
elaborate plans for the whole operation. |
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(A) |
detailed
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(B) |
complex |
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ornate |
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It is foolish to depend
on someone who is as fickle as the weather. |
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flighty |
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unpredictable
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variable |
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The excuse he gave was
extremely flimsy. |
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delicate |
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thin |
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weak
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The people in our
country strongly condemn terrorism and terrorists will get no
countenance here. |
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(A) |
weapons |
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support
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information |
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With modern and
sophisticated machines, the factory's productivity improved
by leaps and bounds. |
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(A) |
advanced
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(B) |
cultivated |
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refined |
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