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The pious parents
gave their children a religious upbringing. |
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(A) |
pagan |
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(B) |
heathen |
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(C) |
ethnic |
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(D) |
devout
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Time will turn the
memory of hardships into piquant reminiscences. |
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(A) |
pleasantly sharp
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(B) |
unpleasant |
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(C) |
inane |
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(D) |
banal |
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She showed her pique
by her refusal to appear with the other contestants at the end
of the contest. |
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(A) |
priority |
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(B) |
irritation
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(C) |
inferiority |
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(D) |
coyness |
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This business is a
pitfall that traps unwary investors. |
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(A) |
gold mine |
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(B) |
ore |
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(C) |
treasure |
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(D) |
trap
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I enjoy Mr. Walker's
essays because they are always compact and pithy. |
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(A) |
verbose |
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(B) |
concise
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(C) |
wordy |
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(D) |
pompous |
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The retired man could
not live on the pittance he received as a pension and had
to look for an additional source of revenue. |
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(A) |
tax |
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(B) |
tariff |
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(C) |
small allowance
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(D) |
piety |
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This is a pivotal
question that cannot be ignored. |
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(A) |
piteous |
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(B) |
essential
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(C) |
petty |
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(D) |
paltry |
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8. |
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The placard
announcing that the circus was pulling into town was luring both
adults and children. |
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(A) |
poster
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(B) |
parade |
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(C) |
pageant |
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(D) |
procession |
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The husband tried to
placate his wife he had offended. |
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(A) |
appease; pacify
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(B) |
incense |
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(C) |
pique |
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(D) |
enrage |
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After his vacation in
this placid section, he felt soothed and rested. |
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(A) |
noisome |
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(B) |
hilarious |
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(C) |
serene
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(D) |
boisterous |
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Answers 1D
2A 3B 4D 5B 6C
7B 8A 9A 10C |
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