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All the courtiers tried
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(A) |
confer |
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(B) |
seek
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refuse |
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overlook |
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A cursory glance
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(A) |
painstaking |
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attentive |
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meticulous |
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casual
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The salesgirl gave us a
curt answer. |
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(A) |
detailed |
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rudely brief
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scrupulous |
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prudent |
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During the oil shortage,
we had to curtail our use of this vital commodity. |
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(A) |
reduce
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(B) |
curfew |
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(C) |
curl |
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peddle |
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The orphan was placed in
the custody of his uncle. |
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(A) |
guardianship
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(B) |
caprice |
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mercy |
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whim |
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They turned pale upon
hearing a cyclone nearby. |
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(A) |
blizzard |
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(B) |
tornado
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hail |
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slush |
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A cynic at all
times, he was suspicious of all altruistic actions of others. |
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(A) |
sardonic person
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pessimist |
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(C) |
convict |
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comet |
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Answers 1B
2D 3B 4A 5A 6B
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