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The gambler
was afflicted with debts. |
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consoled |
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agonized
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buoyed |
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solaced |
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America is an
affluent nation. |
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(A) |
abject |
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(B) |
impoverished |
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acquisitive |
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wealthy
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The boy
affronted the teacher by making a face at her. |
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impressed |
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(B) |
offended
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delighted |
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gladdened |
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All he desired
was to aggrandize his estate. |
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(A) |
expand
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(B) |
diminish |
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(C) |
dwindle |
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(D) |
swindle |
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Grief
aggravated her illness. |
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appeased |
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(B) |
tranquilized |
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(C) |
extenuated |
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intensified
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The
ill-intentioned aggregation was dispersed by the police. |
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(A) |
gathering
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(B) |
disintegration |
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(C) |
solo |
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constituent |
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The new
teacher stood aghast at the students' lack of discipline. |
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(A) |
acceptant |
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(B) |
tolerant |
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lenient |
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horrified
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One needs an
agile mind to solve the puzzles. |
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(A) |
lively
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(B) |
sluggish |
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lethargic |
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inert |
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The mind of
man is agitated by various emotions. |
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(A) |
lulled |
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quieted |
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soothed |
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provoked
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Will Durant is
an agnostic. |
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(A) |
deist |
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(B) |
pagan |
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ascetic |
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(D) |
one who believes that nothing is known
about the existence of God
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Answers 1B 2D
3B 4A 5D 6A 7D
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