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The rain, slanted
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(A) |
tilted
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(B) |
downpoured |
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(C) |
slumped |
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(D) |
precipitated |
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The dreamy knight
slashed with tremendous spirit without knowing what he was
doing. Or did he ? |
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(A) |
mortified |
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(B) |
nonplussed |
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(C) |
obsessed |
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(D) |
hacked
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Automobiles can be
handsome things, but the sleekness and brightness of
cars' exterior makes the people in them look shabby if not
downright sordid. |
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(A) |
coarseness |
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(B) |
crudeness |
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(C) |
smoothness
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(D) |
foulness |
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The sleuth was
hired to investigate a murder case. |
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(A) |
attorney |
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(B) |
lawyer |
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(C) |
inspector |
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(D) |
detective
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His chance for success
in the business was slim. |
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(A) |
chubby |
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(B) |
opportune |
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(C) |
opulent |
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(D) |
slight
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A layer of slime
was formed in the bottom of the pool. |
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(A) |
sticky mud or substance
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(B) |
nadir |
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(C) |
oblivion |
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oasis |
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A slipshod piece
of research cannot bring out any desirable result. |
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(A) |
painstaking |
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(B) |
assiduous |
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(C) |
sedulous |
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(D) |
slovenly; shoddy
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8. |
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The boy drove the
dog-drawn sled slithering along the stormy pavement. |
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(A) |
hopping |
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(B) |
sliding
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(C) |
sloping |
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(D) |
slobbering |
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" Safety First " is the
driver's slogan. |
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(A) |
catchword
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(B) |
obesity |
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(C) |
mettle |
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(D) |
mien |
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The employee was fired
because he had been doing sloppy work. |
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(A) |
meticulous |
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(B) |
slipshod
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(C) |
permanent |
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(D) |
risky |
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Answers 1A
2D 3C 4D 5D 6A
7D 8B 9A 10B |
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