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A blush suffused
her cheeks when they teased her about her love affair. |
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disappeared from |
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(B) |
spread over
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vanished from |
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(D) |
jerked |
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Being spoiled, the
children became sulky when they could not have their own
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(A) |
sullen
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(B) |
nosy |
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(C) |
noisome |
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(D) |
nonchalant |
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The child stalked out in
sullen silence after being reprimanded. |
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(A) |
rampant |
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(B) |
genial |
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(C) |
rapacious |
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(D) |
glum; sulky
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He could not adjust
himself to the sultry climate of the tropics. |
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(A) |
cold |
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(B) |
cool |
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(C) |
hot and oppressive
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(D) |
compatible |
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The host gave a
sumptuous banquet to the guest of honor. |
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(A) |
scanty |
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(B) |
meager |
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(C) |
scrimpy |
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(D) |
lavish
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Nothing in the world
could sunder the friendship between Damon and Pythias. |
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(A) |
unite |
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(B) |
separate
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(C) |
link |
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affiliate |
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After graduation, the
young man ran a store that supplied such sundries as
needles, pins, and thread. |
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(A) |
miscellaneous small articles
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(B) |
drugs |
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addicts |
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(D) |
machines |
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The writer's style is
brilliant and his command of words and imagery, superb. |
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(A) |
mediocre |
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(B) |
atrocious |
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(C) |
dismal |
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(D) |
excellent
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Some supercilious
people look upon the television receiver as an idiot box. |
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(A) |
humble |
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(B) |
haughty
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(C) |
modest |
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genial |
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Since your report gave
only a superficial analysis of the problem, I cannot give
you more than a passing grade. |
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(A) |
comprehensive |
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(B) |
shallow
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(C) |
inclusive |
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(D) |
exhaustive |
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Answers 1B
2A 3D 4C 5D 6B
7A 8D 9B 10B |
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