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It is said
that our TV programs are designed to cater to low taste. |
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(A) |
discourage |
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(B) |
gratify
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(C) |
censor |
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(D) |
cease |
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According to
Aristotle, poetry served as catharsis. |
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(A) |
reflection |
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agony |
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(C) |
ecstasy |
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(D) |
purification
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The critic's
caustic remarks angered the unlucky actors who were the
subjects of his sarcasm. |
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(A) |
cordial |
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(B) |
urbane |
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(C) |
biting
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(D) |
bland |
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Some people
don't like his cavalier attitude. |
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(A) |
humble |
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(B) |
lofty
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(C) |
modest |
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casual |
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He ceded
his stock holdings to his children. |
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(A) |
retained |
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(B) |
withheld |
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(C) |
kept back |
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(D) |
transferred
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Celerity
is the soul of warfare. |
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(A) |
caution |
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(B) |
speed
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(C) |
unexpectedness |
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(D) |
celebrity |
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We enjoyed the
celestial music from the angelic choir. |
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(A) |
heavenly
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(B) |
mundane |
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(C) |
terrestrial |
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(D) |
earthly |
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He was
censured for his misconduct. |
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(A) |
commended |
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(B) |
applauded |
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(C) |
supported |
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(D) |
criticized
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The workers
threatened a cessation of all activities if their demands
were not met. |
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(A) |
stopping
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(B) |
continuation |
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(C) |
certitude |
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(D) |
expansion |
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His refusal to
go with us filled us with chagrin. |
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(A) |
riddance |
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(B) |
pleasure |
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(C) |
relief |
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(D) |
vexation
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Answers 1B 2D
3C 4B 5D 6B 7A
8D 9A 10D |
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