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His furlough will
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begin |
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inspire |
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thrive |
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come to an end
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No one could
explicate the mystery. |
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(A) |
abdicate |
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(B) |
duplicate |
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explain
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contrive |
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The lieutenant gave the
guard explicit orders about whom to admit. |
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(A) |
ambiguous |
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opaque |
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equivocal |
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clear
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The owner of the
sweatshop denied having exploited the workmen. |
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murdered |
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(B) |
investigated |
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tested |
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taken unfair advantage of
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Benjamin Franklin is a
famous exponent of self-education. |
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(A) |
opponent |
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antagonist |
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adversary |
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expounder
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An industrial
exposition will be held next month. |
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(A) |
conference |
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(B) |
seminar |
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discourse |
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exhibition
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Despite the teacher's
expostulations, the class remained unruly. |
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(A) |
remonstrances; objections
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(B) |
inductions |
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preferences |
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exposures |
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We would like him to
expound his theory. |
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(A) |
domineer |
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(B) |
manipulate |
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(C) |
explain
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(D) |
draw |
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Nuclear explosives can
expunge civilization overnight. |
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(A) |
change |
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(B) |
build |
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annihilate
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restore |
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The editors felt that
certain passages in the book had to be expurgated before
it could be used in the classroom. |
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(A) |
removed
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(B) |
added |
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(C) |
excerpted |
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assimilated |
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Answers 1D
2C 3D 4D 5D 6D
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