1. |
She sought
(@vengeance@ )
for the murder of her beloved husband. |
2. |
Theoretically American dollars can be
(@@redeemed@ )
in gold at certain banks. |
3. |
The Supreme Court declared that its ruling
was ( @irrevocable@@)
. |
4. |
The expedition through the jungle
was (@@fraught@ )
with difficulties and danger. |
5. |
The President called for a(n) (@@moratorium@ )
of thirty days in the airline strike. |
6. |
He was universally feared because of his
many (@nefarious@ )
deeds. |
7. |
The ( @finesse@@)
and adroitness of the surgeon impressed the observers in
the operating room. |
8. |
The crowd grew (@@vociferous@ )
in its anger and threatened to take the law into its own
hands. |
9. |
The woman was married to a(n) (@@peripatetic@ )
landscape gardener. |
10. |
You have the (@@uncanny@ )
knack of reading my innermost thoughts. |
1. |
The actress sued the newspaper for
(@libel @ )
when it published an article falsely accusing her of illegal
drug use. |
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1.forgery 2. libel 3. repute 4. perjury |
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2. |
The new defense buildup plan calls for the replacement
of the ( @obsolete @)
air defense system. |
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1. eligible 2. counterfeit 3. obsolete 4. reciprocal |
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3. |
Reports of illegal campaign contributions have
( @tarnished @@)
the candidate's reputation, despite his many accomplishments
to date. |
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1. tarnished 2. staggered 3. scoffed 4. lauded |
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4. |
The University of California football team (@routed @ )
the team from Oregon by a score of 58-13. |
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1. rotated 2. routed 3. refurbished 4. rubbled |
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5. |
Mary had been confident that John would get the job
,but the (@@rueful @ )
expression on his face after the interview told her otherwise. |
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1. artful 2. rueful 3. tactful 4. boastful |
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6. |
For the ( @abominable@@)
way in which he killed his victims, the murderer was given
the death penalty. |
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1. abominable 2. explosive 3. detrimental 4. lamentable |
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7. |
Safire as a political commentator is patently never
satisfied; he writes ( @peevish @@)
editorials about every action the government takes. |
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1. deferential 2. biased 3. bemused 4. peevish |
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8. |
The pianist acknowledged
the young upstartfs (@@prowess@ )
on the keyboard. |
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1. prowess 2. prominence 3. proximity 4. proclivity |
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9. |
Despite his strong
academic background, the new recruit (@@floundered @ )
when put in charge of the research project and thus had to
be replaced. |
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1.surged 2. subsided 3. flourished 4. floundered |
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10. |
The (@@craven@ )
attitudes politicians have today cause them to cower at the slightest
hint of controversy. |
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1. adamant 2. craven 3. undaunted 4. fractious |
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