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As you gibe (
jibe ) at their superstitious beliefs, do you realize that
sometimes you, too, are guilty of similar foolish thoughts ? |
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(A) |
glaze |
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(B) |
mock
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(C) |
connive |
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(D) |
hint |
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Quick waltz made her
giddy. |
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(A) |
sober |
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(B) |
somber |
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(C) |
dismal |
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(D) |
dizzy
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The obese man eats
gigantic meals. |
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(A) |
small |
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(B) |
paltry |
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(C) |
enormous
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(D) |
puny |
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The demure girl never
giggles. |
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(A) |
girdles |
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(B) |
weeps |
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(C) |
demurs |
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(D) |
chuckles
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The store sells
gimmicks of all sorts. |
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(A) |
gadgets
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(B) |
delicacies |
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(C) |
confections |
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(D) |
conduits |
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The teacher asked her to
give the gist of the essay in two sentences. |
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(A) |
main idea
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(B) |
summary |
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(C) |
epitome |
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(D) |
epitaph |
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They had a glacial
winter in the States. |
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(A) |
chill; arctic
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(B) |
gregarious |
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(C) |
scorching |
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(D) |
sweltering |
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Being a foreign
correspondent is a glamorous job. |
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(A) |
assiduous |
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(B) |
glazing |
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(C) |
fascinating
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(D) |
gloomy |
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A gleam of hope
shone in his eyes. |
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(A) |
glimmer; glint
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(B) |
gland |
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(C) |
glimpse |
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(D) |
glance |
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All that glitters
is not gold. |
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(A) |
rubs |
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(B) |
glistens
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(C) |
gluts |
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(D) |
darts |
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Answers 1B
2D 3C 4D 5A 6A
7A 8C 9A 10B |
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