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The awkward silence did not
abash him;
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please |
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(B) |
delight
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(C) |
embarrass
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(D) |
infuriate |
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As the storm began to
abate, we
ventured outside to assess the damage. |
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(A) |
increase |
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(B) |
reduce
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(C) |
augment |
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(D) |
revive
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Under pressure from the board, the
founder
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all control of the company. |
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(A) |
grabbed |
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(B) |
usurped |
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(C) |
abandoned
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(D) |
retained |
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The movie is about a young girl who
was
abducted
and held for ransom. |
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(A) |
rescued |
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(B) |
kidnapped
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(C) |
killed |
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(D) |
betrayed
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His sudden outburst in the meeting
was an
aberration
from his usually calm demeanor. |
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(A) |
deviation
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(B) |
conformity |
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(C) |
anecdote |
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(D) |
sanity |
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Many animal rights activists
abhor the
use of animals in laboratory experiments. |
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(A) |
admire |
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(B) |
scorn
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(C) |
respect |
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(D) |
revere |
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She
abides by
a strict moral code in all aspects of her life. |
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(A) |
violates |
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(B) |
removes |
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(C) |
shifts |
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(D) |
adheres to
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After much reflection, the witness
abjured his
earlier accusation. |
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(A) |
adopted |
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(B) |
gave up
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(C) |
cherished |
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(D) |
abducted |
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The prisoners were kept in
abominable
conditions, lacking basic human necessities. |
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(A) |
graceful |
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(B) |
detestable
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(C) |
delightful |
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(D) |
classy |
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That coastal region
abounds in
marine life, especially colorful coral reefs. |
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(A) |
teems with
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(B) |
lacks |
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(C) |
abhors |
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(D) |
abdicates |
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Answers : 1C 2B
3C 4B 5A 6B 7D
8B 9B 10A |
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