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Jane is the
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dumb |
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equivocal |
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eloquent
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shy |
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Doubts and
fears can assail the strongest. |
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(A) |
beat
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(B) |
encourage |
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buoy up |
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(D) |
hearten |
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Our soldiers
made an assault upon the enemy's trenches. |
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(A) |
retreat |
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(B) |
tie |
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(C) |
attack
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truce |
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She learned to
speak English by assiduous practice. |
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(A) |
haphazard |
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(B) |
slovenly |
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(C) |
slothful |
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(D) |
industrious
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Food is
assimilated and converted into organic tissues through a
process known as metabolism. |
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(A) |
absorbed
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(B) |
burdened |
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(C) |
sniffed |
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abdicated |
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The incident
assuaged his passions. |
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(A) |
alleviated
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(B) |
aggravated |
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(C) |
augmented |
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(D) |
exacerbated |
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7. |
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He performed
an astounding feat of magic. |
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(A) |
pleasing |
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(B) |
astonishing
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(C) |
miserable |
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(D) |
dumping |
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8. |
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Many a lawyer
is astute. |
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(A) |
ingenuous |
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(B) |
obtuse |
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arid |
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shrewd
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9. |
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You should atone for hurting her
feelings. |
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(A) |
forget about |
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(B) |
make amends for
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(C) |
remember |
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awaken |
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10. |
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The
atrocity of the Nazis will long be remembered. |
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(A) |
cruelty
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(B) |
policy |
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(C) |
blitz |
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(D) |
blizzard |
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Answers 1C
2A 3C 4D 5A
6A 7B 8D
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