| 1. |
Although he sometimes
seemed to be a(n) ( extrovert ),
he was actually very shy. |
| 2. |
The fumes from the nearby industry
( stank )
so badly the residents complained. |
| 3. |
The United Nations took ( punitive )
action for that nation's recent behavior. |
| 4. |
Aimlessly ( frantic )
activity never leads to greater work efficiency. |
| 5. |
The ( exodus )
of the Israelites from Egypt is a story told in the Bible. |
| 6. |
He could not apply himself to any task
and ( frittered )
away his time in idle conversation. |
| 7. |
The monarch enjoyed traveling through the
town ( incognito )
and mingling with the populace. |
| 8. |
Your ( devious )
behavior in this matter puzzles me since you are usually
direct
and straightforward. |
| 9. |
Constantly complaining about his treatment
and refusing to cooperate with the hospital staff, he was
a(n) ( cantankerous )
patient. |
| 10. |
We do not know how he will vote on
this question as he is a(n) ( opportunist )
. |
| 1. |
It takes ( acumen )
to solve intricate problems in human relationships, or to
emerge unscathed from a venture in the stock market. |
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1.acumen 2. finesse 3. propriety 4. gall |
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| 2. |
The manufacturer was delighted to receive an unexpectedly
large contract from the government, a ( windfall )
that assured the company's financial stability for years
to come. |
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1. windfall 2. cloudburst 3. downpour 4. snowball |
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| 3. |
The lawyer made the witness
( squirm )
by repeatedly questioning him about the details of his shady
deals. |
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1. nudge 2. bask 3. prod 4. squirm |
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| 4. |
Senator Bob submitted a four page article to the
Washington Post ( expatiating ) on
his involvement with the Walt Corporation. |
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1. eluding 2. expatiating 3. executing 4. extricating |
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| 5. |
We listened raptly to Angela deliver a skillful
( delineation ) of the events. |
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1. deliberation 2. tirade 3. witticism 4. delineation |
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| 6. |
She pointed out that his resume was ( inconclusive )
because it merely recorded his previous positions and failed
to highlight the specific skills he had mastered in each
job. |
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1. disinterested 2. inconclusive 3. obligatory 4. prescriptive |
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| 7. |
If you will refer to the ( compendium ),
you will see the basis of my data. |
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1. thesis 2. theology 3. condominium 4. compendium |
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| 8. |
Mediators report
mixed results in negotiations among the disputants; while
some parties agreed to the compromise, others were totally ( intransigent )
. |
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1. intransigent 2. inimitable 3. imperturbable 4. ingenuous |
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| 9. |
Queen Marie Antoinette scoffed at the concerns of
her ( plebeian )
subjects. |
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1.sardonic 2. onerous 3. insolent 4. plebeian |
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| 10. |
As a nation, we should fight against ( bigotry )
and aim for an egalitarian society. |
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1. bigotry 2. chagrin 3. parity 4. chronicle |
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