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The hated rascal
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(A) |
burglar |
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(B) |
pickpocket |
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thief |
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(D) |
villain
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The boy was so rash
as to cross the street without looking both ways. |
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(A) |
scary |
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(B) |
reckless
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(C) |
circumspect |
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(D) |
wary |
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His raspy
disposition repelled all his friends. |
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(A) |
amiable |
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(B) |
malleable |
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(C) |
acquisitive |
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(D) |
peevish
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4. |
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The Congress agreed to
ratify the treaty. |
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(A) |
repudiate |
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(B) |
approve
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(C) |
adjourn |
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(D) |
admonish |
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The window rattled
in the wind. |
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(A) |
clattered
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(B) |
allayed |
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alleviated |
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(D) |
allured |
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His raucous
laughter irritated everybody. |
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(A) |
ambivalent |
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(B) |
arbitrary |
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(C) |
harsh
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(D) |
melodious |
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The forest fire
ravaged a stretch of land. |
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(A) |
laid waste
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(B) |
ameliorated |
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(C) |
attenuated |
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(D) |
attested |
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8. |
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The radical candidate
has raved himself hoarse. |
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(A) |
ranted
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(B) |
abdicated |
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(C) |
adjured |
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abrogated |
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9. |
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The ravenous dog
upset several garbage pails in its search for food. |
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(A) |
acrimonious |
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(B) |
extremely hungry
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abstruse |
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(D) |
adjacent |
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10. |
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The explorers followed
the ravine high up into the hills. |
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(A) |
narrow steep-sided valley
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(B) |
attrition |
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(C) |
atrophy |
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(D) |
avalanche |
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Answers 1D
2B 3D 4B 5A 6C
7A 8A 9B 10A |
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