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Fill in the blank in each
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He recast his sentences to obtain a more ______ effect. |
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(A) |
elaborate |
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(B) |
expressive |
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(C) |
solid |
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(D) |
lucid |
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(E) |
vivid |
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I am ______ to know what
he said to you in private. |
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(A) |
curious |
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(B) |
nosy |
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(C) |
inquisitive |
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(D) |
prying |
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(E) |
desirous |
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The doctor warns her
that the ______ effect of the drug may be harmful. |
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(A) |
additive |
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(B) |
successive |
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(C) |
cumulative |
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(D) |
curative |
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(E) |
corrective |
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We could not make out
what he said as he was quite ______ in his speech. |
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(A) |
erratic |
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(B) |
incorrect |
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(C) |
verbose |
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(D) |
nervous |
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(E) |
incoherent |
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Please _______ the epilogue to half its present length. |
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(A) |
abridge |
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(B) |
simplify |
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(C) |
condense |
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(D) |
compress |
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(E) |
abbreviate |
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