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The soldier was
decorated for his valor under fire. |
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(A) |
mediocrity |
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(B) |
timidity |
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(C) |
mettle; bravery
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(D) |
pusillanimity |
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Some heartless
vandals knocked off the head of the statue. |
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(A) |
burglars |
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(B) |
malicious destroyers
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(C) |
thieves |
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(D) |
robbers |
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Those young women are
the vanguard of fashion and fad. |
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(A) |
laggards |
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(B) |
conservatives |
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(C) |
lairs |
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(D) |
forerunners
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We shall never be
vanquished. |
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(A) |
conquered
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(B) |
camouflaged |
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(C) |
chided |
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(D) |
merged |
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The fired upon the enemy
from behind trees, walls, and any other point of vantage
they could find. |
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(A) |
a better position
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(B) |
disadvantage |
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(C) |
vulnerable point |
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(D) |
fort |
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He delivered an
uninspired and vapid address. |
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(A) |
encouraging |
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(B) |
entertaining |
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(C) |
dull
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(D) |
ferocious |
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A thin coat of vapor
began to collect on the windshield. |
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(A) |
moisture
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(B) |
hearth |
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(C) |
pagan |
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(D) |
heathen |
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They have been at
variance for years. |
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(A) |
difference of opinion
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(B) |
agreement |
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(C) |
harmony |
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(D) |
immutability |
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He will not like this
blue necktie as he is addicted to variegated clothing. |
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(A) |
single-colored |
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(B) |
aromatic |
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(C) |
many-colored
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(D) |
plain |
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10. |
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Tom tends to varnish
the truth to make a more interesting story. |
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(A) |
diluted |
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(B) |
aggravated |
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(C) |
worsened |
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(D) |
embellished
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Answers 1C
2B 3D 4A 5A 6C
7A 8A 9C 10D |
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