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Roland felt like a
social ______ when he returned to his hometown after years of
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parasite |
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(B) |
intruder |
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(C) |
misfit
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The majority of the
people will definitely vote for a ______ rather than one with
extreme views as president. |
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(A) |
moderate
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(B) |
tartar |
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(C) |
dupe |
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The spectators cheered
loudly for the ______ as he took on the reigning champion. |
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(A) |
pushover |
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(B) |
weakling |
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(C) |
underdog
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Mr. Lester would never
consider dining with his poor relatives; he was too much of a
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(A) |
jerk |
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(B) |
snob
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(C) |
nerd |
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Mr Howard was accused of being a white ______ when he belittled
the contributions of Asian and African immigrants. |
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(A) |
alarmist |
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(B) |
sceptic |
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(C) |
supremacist
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Joseph has been chosen
to be the ______ because of his integrity and good reputation. |
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(A) |
sponger |
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(B) |
trustee
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(C) |
zealot |
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Cassius was pilloried as
a ______ and traitor when he switched allegiance and joined the
opposition party. |
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(A) |
sychophant |
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(B) |
saboteur |
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(C) |
turncoat
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It is indeed unfortunate
that most teachers and students alike failed to empathize with
the ______ in their midst. |
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(A) |
idlers |
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(B) |
high-fliers |
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(C) |
underachievers
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Most of the oder staff
viewed the young manager as an impudent ______. |
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(A) |
highbrow |
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(B) |
pundit |
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(C) |
upstart
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For all his strong
views, I would say he is a religious ______ rather than an
extremist. |
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(A) |
zealot
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(B) |
diehard |
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(C) |
hothead |
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The ______ complained
that the host country had not accorded them the respect due to
foreign dignitaries. |
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(A) |
retinue |
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(B) |
delegation
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(C) |
assembly |
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Political parties with
different platforms tried to outdo one another in wooing the
______. |
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(A) |
rioters |
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(B) |
demonstrators |
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(C) |
electorate
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Hitherto, there is no
consensus among the medical ______ on the question of
euthanasia. |
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(A) |
following |
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(B) |
fraternity
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(C) |
syndicate |
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The charismatic leader
with a socialist bent has the support of the ______. |
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(A) |
mob |
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(B) |
diaspora |
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(C) |
masses
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The small privileged
______ in their ivory tower simply could not empathize with the
common citizens. |
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(A) |
elite
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(B) |
clan |
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(C) |
tribe |
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