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The government
decided to abrogate the controversial law due to
protests. |
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(A) |
establish |
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(B) |
uphold |
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(C) |
annul
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(D) |
bolster |
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The meeting
came to an abrupt end when the fire alarm went off. |
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(A) |
laggard |
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(B) |
easy |
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(C) |
sudden
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(D) |
leisurely |
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I had to
abstain from eating dessert because of my diet. |
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(A) |
do without
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(B) |
be
absorbed in |
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(C) |
go with |
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(D) |
admit of |
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The article
was too abstruse for most people to understand. |
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(A) |
complex
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(B) |
lucid |
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(C) |
abstemious |
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(D) |
absurd |
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The stock
market crash created an abyss in the economy. |
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(A) |
firmament |
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(B) |
ecstasy |
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(C) |
gulf
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(D) |
paradise |
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6. |
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Pressing the
gas pedal caused the car to accelerate quickly. |
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(A) |
speed up
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(B) |
retard |
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(C) |
accede |
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(D) |
hamper |
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7. |
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The police
were searching for the accomplice who helped the criminal
escape from jail. |
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(A) |
foe |
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(B) |
confederate
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(C) |
servant |
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(D) |
trivia |
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8. |
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She felt
uneasy when she was accosted by a stranger in the dark
alley. |
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(A) |
greeted
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(B) |
overlooked |
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(C) |
shunned |
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(D) |
outraged |
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The company's
acme was in the 1990s when it was the industry leader. |
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(A) |
ebb |
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(B) |
apex ; peak
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(C) |
base |
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downfall |
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10. |
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She
reluctantly acquiesced in his decision to sell the house. |
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(A) |
assented to
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(B) |
disagreed with |
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(C) |
balked at |
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(D) |
dissented from |
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Answers : 1C 2C
3A 4A 5C 6A 7B
8A 9B 10A |
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