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Don't attempt to
increase your stature by decrying the efforts of your
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(A) |
depreciating
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(B) |
appreciating |
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(C) |
extolling |
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eulogizing |
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The members decided to
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(A) |
put off
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(B) |
advance |
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(C) |
expedite |
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(D) |
promote |
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Do you treat your
parents with deference ? |
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(A) |
disobedience |
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(B) |
insolence |
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(C) |
rudeness |
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great respect
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The clerk assumed a
defiant attitude toward his employer. |
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(A) |
defensive |
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(B) |
deceitful |
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(C) |
decent |
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(D) |
disobedient; rebellious
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The hoodlums defiled
the church with their scurrilous writing. |
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(A) |
cleansed |
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(B) |
profaned
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(C) |
purified |
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defrauded |
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The pianist has
extremely deft fingers. |
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(A) |
blundering |
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(B) |
bungling |
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(C) |
dexterous
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awkward |
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It is a pity that
liberty often degenerates into lawlessness. |
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(A) |
uplifts |
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(B) |
regenerates |
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deteriorates
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justifies |
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Will such an important
person deign to answer your letter ? |
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(A) |
stoop
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(B) |
honor |
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refuse |
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(D) |
recline |
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The Chang sisters and
brothers are delectable companions. |
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(A) |
loathsome |
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delightful
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repulsive |
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offensive |
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If you delete
this paragraph, the composition will have more appeal. |
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(A) |
add |
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(B) |
induce |
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(C) |
strike out
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(D) |
delegate |
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Answers 1A
2A 3D 4D 5B 6C
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