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The candy vender
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(A) |
seller
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(B) |
confectionary |
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(C) |
pedestrian |
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(D) |
pedant |
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Underneath her veneer
of haughtiness she is actually very kind. |
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(A) |
outward appearance
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(B) |
inner nature |
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(C) |
temperament |
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(D) |
snack |
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In China, most people
venerate their ancestors. |
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(A) |
revere
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(B) |
scorn |
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(C) |
redress |
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(D) |
shirk |
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We may regard a hungry
man's stealing as a venial crime. |
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(A) |
mortal |
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(B) |
pardonable
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(C) |
heinous |
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(D) |
inexpiable |
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5. |
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Her friends dreaded the
venom of her tongue. |
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(A) |
remedy |
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(B) |
malignity
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(C) |
antidote |
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(D) |
benignity |
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He gave vent to
his wrath in a furious tirade. |
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(A) |
outlet
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(B) |
inhibition |
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(C) |
suppression |
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restraint |
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Will you open the window
to ventilate the room ? |
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(A) |
suffocate |
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(B) |
provide with fresh air
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(C) |
stifle |
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(D) |
stuff |
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The veracity of
the report is unquestionable. |
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(A) |
deception |
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(B) |
deceit |
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(C) |
fabrication |
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(D) |
truthfulness
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After we had waded
through all the verbiage, we discovered that the writer
had said very little. |
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(A) |
brevity |
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(B) |
excessive wordiness
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(C) |
terseness |
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(D) |
curtness |
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10. |
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The teacher was so
verbose it took him an hour to tell a simple joke. |
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(A) |
succinct |
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(B) |
pithy |
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(C) |
wordy
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(D) |
reticent |
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Answers 1A
2A 3A 4C 5B 6A
7B 8D 9B 10C |
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