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His (@@@ ) language
made the genteel women blush. |
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Corruption within the government
was (@@@ ) and widespread. |
| 3. |
His beautiful nose was (@@ ) in the horrible
traffic accident. |
| 4. |
Her father (@@@ ) and disinherited
the degenerate daughter. |
| 5. |
There was an increasing (@@@ ) from
the great reception hall below. |
| 6. |
His (@@@ ) writing was difficult
to read because of the many allusions which were unfamiliarto
most readers. |
| 7. |
I enjoy her dinner parties because the food
is excellent and the conversation (@@@ ). |
| 8. |
The young driverfs body was (@@@ ) in the automobile crash. |
| 9. |
For a brief moment, the entire skyline
was bathed in an orange-red hue in the (@@@ ) raysof the sunset. |
| 10. |
The guests, having eaten until they
were (@@@ ), now listened inattentively to the speakers. |
| 1. |
This TV station tries to ( @@@ ) to all its
viewers by broadcasting a variety of programs. |
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1.cater 2. concede 3. convey 4. transmit |
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| 2. |
With the (@@@ ) of cold weather, sales of kerosene picked
up. |
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1. onset 2. offshoot 3. outcome 4. fallout |
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| 3. |
Intoxicated by the ( @@@ ) of his fans, Rodney waved
happily to the crowds. |
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1. dexterity 2. humility 3. adulation 4. supremacy |
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| 4. |
Changed from its original meaning, the word esophistryf
now has negative connotation, suggesting a(n) (@@@ ) argument
resulting from deceitful tactics put forth skillfully. |
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1. specious 2. debatable 3. forensic 4. willful |
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Given the unstable market conditions, managers found
themselves in a (@@@ ) over whether to increase or decrease
production. |
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1. brigade 2. candor 3. quandary 4. cinch |
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| 6. |
The evidence the defendant produced was too (@@@ ) to
prove his innocence. |
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1. filthy 2. outrageous 3. tenuous 4. backward |
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| 7. |
The designer of that wonderful new space rocket must
have been an ( @@@ ) engineer. |
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1. ingenuous 2. ingenious 3. iniquitous 4. inept |
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| 8. |
The teacher was
struck by the ( @@@ ) between the student's excellent final
exam results and his previous low test scores. |
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1.affinity 2. mediocrity 3. animosity 4. incongruity |
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| 9. |
People with ( @@@ ) occupations should exercise regularly. |
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1.sedentary 2. sentient 3. secular 4. sectional |
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Standing less than five feet tall, Linda was a ( @@@ ) figure, though this was compensated for by her forceful
personality. |
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1. baffled 2. covert 3. diminutive 4. formidable |
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