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The police used fire
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(A) |
incite |
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(B) |
put down
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(C) |
instigate |
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(D) |
foment |
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After being in the hot
sun, he found it difficult to quench his thirst. |
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(A) |
put an end to
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(B) |
aggravate |
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(C) |
agitate |
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(D) |
chuckle |
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His classmates were
repelled by his querulous and complaining statements. |
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(A) |
easy-going |
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(B) |
blatant |
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(C) |
fretful
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placid |
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The children were
standing in a queue to await the school bus. |
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(A) |
circle |
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(B) |
line
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congregation |
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(D) |
assembly |
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Don't quibble; I
want a straight forward and definite answer. |
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(A) |
sanction |
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(B) |
endorse |
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(C) |
complain |
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(D) |
equivocate
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A warm quilt is
nice on a winter night. |
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(A) |
supper |
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(B) |
fireplace |
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mantel |
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bedcover made of two pieces of cloth with a soft pad between
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These books display the
quintessence of wit. |
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(A) |
dregs |
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(B) |
essence; marrow
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residue |
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probity |
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He is unpopular because
he is too free with his quips and sarcastic comments. |
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(A) |
witty remarks
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(B) |
trite phrases |
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(C) |
aphorisms |
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(D) |
maxims |
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As human beings, we all
have our own quirks and twists. |
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(A) |
peculiar ways of acting
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(B) |
preferences |
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(C) |
opinions |
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(D) |
prejudices |
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Seeing its master
approaching, the dog quivered with excitement. |
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(A) |
shook
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(B) |
barked |
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(C) |
jumped |
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(D) |
crouched |
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Answers 1B
2A 3C 4B 5D 6D
7B 8A 9A 10A |
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