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When confronted with a
problem, he vacillated. |
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made up his mind |
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(B) |
hesitated
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resolved |
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wrangled |
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Please stop making those
vacuous remarks. |
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(A) |
stupid
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(B) |
serious |
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(C) |
caustic |
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(D) |
substantial |
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Sometimes the park is
full of vagabonds sleeping on the benches. |
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(A) |
vagrants
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(B) |
minstrels |
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(C) |
hermits |
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recluses |
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She followed every
vagary of fashion and fad. |
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(A) |
fancy; whim
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(B) |
volt |
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vagrant |
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(D) |
utensil |
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The malcontent dropped
out of society and lived a life of vagrancy. |
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(A) |
egoism |
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(B) |
wandering
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(C) |
habitation |
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vanity |
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Your answer is too
vague; please, specify. |
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(A) |
distinct |
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(B) |
ambiguous
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clear |
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lucid |
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The graduation ceremony
will end with a valedictory address by the
highest-ranking student. |
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(A) |
after-dinner |
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(B) |
farewell
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(C) |
wary |
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(D) |
introductory |
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The valet was
most efficient. |
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(A) |
manservant
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(B) |
designer |
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(C) |
architect |
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secretary |
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No knight was more
valiant than Sir Lancelot. |
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(A) |
pusillanimous |
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(B) |
brave
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gutless |
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cowardly |
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The scientist will not
publish his findings until he validates his result. |
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(A) |
abrogates |
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(B) |
annuls |
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(C) |
repeals |
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(D) |
confirms
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Answers 1B
2A 3A 4A 5B 6B
7B 8A 9B 10D |
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