| 1. |
After his acquittal,
he claimed he had been completely (@@vindicated@ )
. |
| 2. |
For the annual hog wrestling
contest the hogs are (@@smeared@ )
with slippery oil. |
| 3. |
Itfs difficult to satisfy youngstersf
( @@insatiable@)
appetite for computer games. |
| 4. |
No matter how much pressure he
felt he never (@@wavered@ )
in his decision. |
| 5. |
The liquid in the tank is so
(@@volatile@ )
that it is necessary to seal it carefully. |
| 6. |
Donft dismiss John as a (@@nonentity@ );
in his quiet way, hefs very important to the firm. |
| 7. |
Many chemical reactions cannot take place
without the presence of a ( @catalyst@@)
. |
| 8. |
The unions will attempt to (@@amalgamate@ )
their groups into one national body. |
| 9. |
For her retirement she
(@@envisages@ )
a house in the Swiss Alps. |
| 10. |
There is a fallacy in this (@@syllogism@ )
about capital punishment. |
| 1. |
During rare weekends away from the movies
set, the director would seek (@@solace @ )
in the quiet of his mountain hideaway to recharge his creative
batteries. |
| |
1.remorse 2. amnesty 3. solace 4. tumult |
| |
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| 2. |
Because of its inclination to ( @understate@@),
most Indian art is reminiscent of Japanese art, where symbols
have been minimized and meaning has been conveyed by the
merest suggestion. |
| |
1. understate 2. sentimentalize 3. overrate 4. glamorize |
| |
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| 3. |
He collapsed ,and was
( @prostrate@@)
with ankle ligament injuries. |
| |
1. symbolic 2. indulgent 3. populous 4. prostrate |
| |
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| 4. |
If you find peeling potatoes to be (@@onerous@ ),
perhaps youfd prefer to scrub the floors? |
| |
1. felicitous 2. remunerative 3. onerous 4. vilifying |
| |
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| 5. |
A long illness can (@@enervate@ )
even the strongest constitution. |
| |
1. obviate 2. inculcate 3. enervate 4. disparage |
| |
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| 6. |
It is said that Shakespeare had only a ( @smattering@@)
of Greek and Latin. |
| |
1. smearing 2. smattering 3. smothering 4. smashing |
| |
|
| 7. |
I fished all day and, having forgotten to pack a
lunch, developed a ( @ferocious@@)hunger
by supper time. |
| |
1. nauseous 2. atrocious 3. ferocious 4. grievous |
| |
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| 8. |
It would reduce
your spending money, but it would be (@@expedient@ )
of you to have money withheld monthly from your salary
for savings. |
| |
1. evolutionary 2. extravagant 3. expedient 4. elastic |
| |
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| 9. |
Although Thomas put forth a very (@@cogent @ )
argument, I still have deep-seated reservations about his
ideological base. |
| |
1.innocuous 2. literal 3. cogent 4. provisional |
| |
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| 10. |
Social scientists are still able to reveal a pattern
of (@@stratification@ )
even in societies embracing "equal rights." |
| |
1. bureaucracy 2. stratification 3. integrity 4. identity |
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