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After a heavy rain,
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moved swiftly in circles
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swept |
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swished |
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(D) |
switched |
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Some women are so
delicate that they swoon at the sight of blood. |
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die |
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throw up |
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faint
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collaborate |
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The eagle high in the
air saw a hare and swooped down upon it. |
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(A) |
rushed downward
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(B) |
caught |
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grasped |
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gripped |
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Look at those
sycophants who are slavishly currying favor with the boss. |
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slaves |
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courtiers |
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flatterers
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servants |
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The professor submitted
to the department a syllabus of the course he was going
to offer. |
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(A) |
epoch |
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(B) |
summary |
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thesis |
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(D) |
brief statement of the main points
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All the visitors
marveled at the superb symmetry of the design. |
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disproportion |
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asymmetry |
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irregularity |
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well-balanced arrangement
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This magazine contains a
symposium on modern architecture. |
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emissary |
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(B) |
collection of writings
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symphony |
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gadget |
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Riots are the
symptoms of political or social unrest. |
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(A) |
signs
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amenities |
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ravines |
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crevices |
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We have many examples of
scientists in different parts of the world who have made
synchronous discoveries. |
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(A) |
anachronistic |
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dissimilar |
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simultaneous
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circumspect |
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Superstition is
synonymous with ignorance. |
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different from |
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similar to
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sympathetic with |
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indifferent to |
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The weekend edition of
the paper contains a synopsis of the week's news. |
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(A) |
brief
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(B) |
dissertation |
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grit |
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amplitude |
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Synthetic suede
is more durable than the real thing. |
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supernatural |
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immortal |
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artificial
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syntactic |
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The child drank the
chocolate syrup with relish. |
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(A) |
syntax |
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gusto |
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(C) |
obesity |
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sweet, thick liquid
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Answers 1A
2C 3A 4C 5D 6D
7B 8A 9C 10B 11A
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