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Macbeth's vaulting
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aspiring
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(B) |
humble |
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menial |
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disciplined |
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She always vaunts
her father's wealth. |
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(A) |
boasts about
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(B) |
disparages |
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(C) |
detracts |
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conceals |
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The wind veered
to the east and the storm abated. |
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(A) |
turned
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(B) |
gushed |
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(C) |
went straight |
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(D) |
poised |
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He never lives his life
- he merely vegetates. |
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(A) |
fights |
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(B) |
boasts of |
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contends |
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leads a passive existence
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5. |
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The lawyer spoke with
vehement eloquence in defense of his client. |
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(A) |
calm |
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(B) |
tranquil |
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(C) |
forceful
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(D) |
magnanimous |
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Language is the
vehicle of thought. |
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(A) |
medium
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(B) |
assignment |
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(C) |
variation |
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(D) |
vase |
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A veil of fog
covered the valley. |
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(A) |
cloud
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vessel |
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(C) |
thread |
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(D) |
propensity |
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He was so angry that the
veins stood out on his forehead. |
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(A) |
shroud |
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(B) |
cloak |
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(C) |
blood vessels
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(D) |
mantle |
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Some hawks descend with
terrific velocity on their prey. |
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(A) |
speed
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(B) |
debris |
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(C) |
debacle |
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(D) |
vastness |
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10. |
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The venal
legislator is a disgrace to the country. |
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(A) |
rectangular |
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(B) |
corrupt
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(C) |
square |
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(D) |
candid |
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Answers 1A
2A 3A 4D 5C 6A
7A 8C 9A 10B |
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