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Acid and salt tarnish
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(A) |
polish |
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(B) |
dull the brightness of
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clean |
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(D) |
cleanse |
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When something should be
done right away, do not tarry. |
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(A) |
hurry |
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(B) |
rush |
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(C) |
procrastinate
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accelerate |
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The salesgirl gave her
customer a tart reply. |
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(A) |
sharp
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(B) |
flat |
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honest |
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dull |
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The beggar was in
tatters. |
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(A) |
rags
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(B) |
poverty |
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(C) |
impoverishment |
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(D) |
destitution |
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You should not taunt
him with clumsiness. |
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(A) |
praise |
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(B) |
ridicule
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(C) |
estrange |
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(D) |
ignore |
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The sails were taut
with breeze. |
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(A) |
flabby |
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(B) |
relaxed |
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(C) |
slack |
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tightly stretched
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Taverns of old
days have come into vogue. |
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(A) |
saloons
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(B) |
tea parties |
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(C) |
cars |
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trucks |
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Those tawdry
trinkets are not very expensive. |
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(A) |
precious |
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(B) |
gaudy
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(C) |
top-notch |
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(D) |
exquisite |
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Incessant routine
without variety will certainly breed tedium. |
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(A) |
invigoration |
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(B) |
enlivenment |
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(C) |
refreshment |
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(D) |
boredom
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10. |
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Rome teems with
tourists in the summer. |
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(A) |
abounds
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(B) |
deals |
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(C) |
dispenses |
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(D) |
rises |
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Answers 1B
2C 3A 4A 5B 6D
7A 8B 9D 10A |
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