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He knew that the fish
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biting or eating bit by bit
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(B) |
devouring |
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(C) |
swallowing |
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(D) |
gulping |
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Have you found the right
niche for yourself ? |
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(A) |
person |
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(B) |
occasion |
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(C) |
position
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reason |
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The police arrived at
the scene in the nick of time. |
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nemesis |
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(B) |
neon |
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(C) |
neigh |
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critical moment
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The niggardly
pittance the widow receives from the government cannot keep her
from poverty. |
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(A) |
bounteous |
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(B) |
bountiful |
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(C) |
stingy
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generous |
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5. |
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The nimble dancer
won an enthusiastic applause. |
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maladroit |
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(B) |
gauche |
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(C) |
gawky |
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(D) |
agile
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The owl is a
nocturnal bird. |
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(A) |
diurnal |
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(B) |
nightly
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(C) |
dim-sighted |
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intoxicated |
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We all wondered how he
could have survived after years of staying in the noisome
dungeon. |
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(A) |
noisy |
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(B) |
noiseless |
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(C) |
balmy |
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(D) |
unwholesome
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Several nomadic
tribes of Indians would hunt in that area. |
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(A) |
wandering
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(B) |
stagnant |
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(C) |
sedate |
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placid |
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The sun was the
nominal head of the company. |
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(A) |
actual |
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(B) |
genuine |
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(C) |
real |
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(D) |
ostensible
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He heard the news of the
tragedy with complete nonchalance. |
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(A) |
compassion |
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(B) |
sympathy |
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(C) |
indifference
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(D) |
fervor |
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Answers 1A
2C 3D 4C 5D 6B
7D 8A 9D 10C |
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