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Some flowers
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(A) |
singles |
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(B) |
groups
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(C) |
coaches |
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(D) |
coalitions |
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She coaxed
her friend to help her with mathematics. |
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(A) |
forced |
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(B) |
coerced |
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(C) |
bullied |
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(D) |
cajoled
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Mothers tend
to coddle their children who are in poor health. |
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(A) |
pamper
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(B) |
ruin |
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(C) |
circumvent |
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(D) |
churn |
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Don't
coerce him into doing anything he has aversion to. |
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(A) |
beg |
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(B) |
force
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(C) |
convince |
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(D) |
ignite |
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He presented
cogent arguments to the jury. |
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(A) |
impotent |
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(B) |
feeble |
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(C) |
convincing
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(D) |
ineffective |
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Please
cogitate on this problem; the solution will come up. |
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(A) |
think over
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(B) |
clinch |
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(C) |
clump |
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(D) |
clutch |
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Solids have a
greater tendency to cohere than liquids. |
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(A) |
separate |
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(B) |
isolate |
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(C) |
stick together
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(D) |
alienate |
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8. |
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Two writers
collaborated in preparing that text book. |
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(A) |
collated |
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(B) |
collapsed |
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(C) |
worked together
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(D) |
coincided |
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If the aims of
two countries collide, there may be war. |
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(A) |
conflict
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(B) |
parallel |
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soar |
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hike |
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I enjoy our
colloquy, but I hope it could be made more searching and
formal next time. |
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(A) |
informal discussion
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(B) |
conference |
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(C) |
regime |
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(D) |
lyceum |
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Answers 1B 2D
3A 4B 5C 6A 7C
8C 9A 10A |
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