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They voted to
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further |
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(B) |
advance |
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expedite |
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(D) |
postpone
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John
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(A) |
tolerated |
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(B) |
commended |
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(C) |
warned
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approved |
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We all
adore Charlie Brown. |
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(A) |
execrate |
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(B) |
loathe |
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abominate |
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love
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Robin Hood was
said to wear a hat adorned with feathers. |
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(A) |
embellished
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(B) |
disfigured |
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(C) |
spoiled |
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maladjusted |
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The workman is
adroit in handling machinery. |
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green |
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(B) |
dexterous ; skilled
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(C) |
awkward |
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clumsy |
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The politician
enjoys public adulation. |
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(A) |
flattery
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(B) |
abuse |
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denunciation |
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reverence |
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The advent
of spring makes the birds hilarious. |
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(A) |
detriment |
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(B) |
arrival
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(C) |
benediction |
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joviality |
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A courageous
man smiles in the face of adversity. |
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(A) |
misfortune ; distress
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(B) |
felicity |
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(C) |
affluence |
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(D) |
feat |
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Some parents
advocate keeping the children at school as long as
possible. |
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(A) |
disfavor |
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(B) |
dissent |
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(C) |
recommend
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advert |
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An affable
countenance is pleasing to everybody. |
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(A) |
avaricious |
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(B) |
surly |
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(C) |
taciturn |
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amiable
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Answers 1D 2C
3D 4A 5B 6A 7B
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