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It is not wise to
procrastinate; other wise, we find ourselves bogged down in
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(A) |
hurry |
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(B) |
hasten |
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(C) |
rush |
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(D) |
delay
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It is often pointed out
that the poorer the people the more they procreate. |
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(A) |
waste |
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(B) |
save |
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(C) |
squander |
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(D) |
produce offspring
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Contrary to everybody's
expectations, the new proctor is a very gentle man. |
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(A) |
diplomat |
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(B) |
cop |
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probationer
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(D) |
school official who keeps order |
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After a keen
competition, he procured a position in the bank. |
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(A) |
purchased |
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(B) |
secured
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(C) |
gave up |
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(D) |
rejected |
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The prodigal son
squandered all his inheritance. |
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(A) |
frugal |
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(B) |
wasteful
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(C) |
thrifty |
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(D) |
prudent |
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She marveled at her
husband's prodigious appetite. |
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(A) |
enormous
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(B) |
bad |
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(C) |
puny |
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(D) |
small |
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A teenage horse-racing
prodigy, named Steve Cauthen, outrode everybody and won
$6 million season's winnings. |
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(A) |
profiteer |
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(B) |
prohibitionist |
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(C) |
exhibitionist |
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person with exceptional talents
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He was speaking of
profane history, not the history found in the Bible. |
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(A) |
sacred |
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(B) |
secular
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(C) |
hallowed |
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sanctified |
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Proficiency in
English is hard to come by, but it is not impossible. |
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(A) |
advance
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(B) |
regression |
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(C) |
recession |
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rapture |
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Kennedy's handsome
profile was a favorite to photographers. |
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(A) |
bravery |
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(B) |
courage |
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(C) |
personality |
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(D) |
side view of the head
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Answers 1D
2D 3C 4B 5B 6A
7D 8B 9A 10D |
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