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Frage 1
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Issues like abortion and gay marriage always seem to ( ) emotional responses from people on both sides of the coin.
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ignite
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infatuate
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pundit
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gloat
Frage 2
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The property was bought with ( ) money.
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laundered
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retorted
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faltered
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lingered
Frage 3
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Clara is comfortably ( ) in a beach chair and has no immediate plans to return to work.
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ensconced
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bolstered
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slaughtered
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plundered
Frage 4
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Because of water ( ) my stomach appears swollen.
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retention
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hydration
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conflation
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cessation
Frage 5
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The murderer tried to use an ( ) defense to convince the jury that he was out of his mind at the time of the killing.
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insanity
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causality
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hostility
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futility
Frage 6
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After the blind man played a perfect sonata on the piano, the crowd gave him a standing ( ).
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ovation
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supplication
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genuflection
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infatuation
Frage 7
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Judging other people simply based on their race or ethnicity is outright ( ) and should not be allowed.
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bigotry
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authenticity
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mimicry
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depravity
Frage 8
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The selfish king is amused when poor people ( ) at his feet and ask for favors.
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grovel
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hovel
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shovel
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trowel
Frage 9
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As a modern civilization, we need to make progress towards equality for all and not ( ) into an age of endless civil rights violations.
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regress
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digress
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egress
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ingress
Frage 10
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The road construction will definitely ( ) major traffic delays during rush hour.
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instigate
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propagate
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profligate
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navigate
Frage 11
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After being ( ), the death row inmate was freed from his jail cell.
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exonerated
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capitulated
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taunted
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unscathed
Frage 12
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Because she raised him as a single parent, Brian had both admiration and ( ) for his awe-inspiring mother.
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veneration
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sensation
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approbation
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probation
Frage 13
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In the cafeteria, the students rush through the lines and ( ) to get the best tables near the windows.
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jostle
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frazzle
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dazzle
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sizzle
Frage 14
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Eddie has a tendency to ( ) his entire allowance on comic books and action figures.
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squander
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render
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coriander
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colander
Frage 15
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The pretty woman’s ( ) was so kind that Jared did not feel bad when she turned down his offer to dance.
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rebuff
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buffer
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proffer
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muffler
Frage 16
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Because the wedding dress is ( ) with pearls and diamonds, it is valued at nearly half a million dollars.
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ornate
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ornery
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erroneous
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bruin
Frage 17
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I thought that ( ) plants were supposed to grow from year to year, but I’ve had to plant new seedlings of this flower every spring.
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perennial
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millennial
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Centennial
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perineal
Frage 18
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If the politicians cannot reach a ( ) on the energy bill in the next few hours, they will have to continue their discussion after the holiday break.
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consensus
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census
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sensual
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consequential
Frage 19
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In the past, the belief that the world was flat was completely ( ) yet could not be disproven.
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groundless
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needless
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heedless
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peerless
Frage 20
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Even though Terry was ( ) with his coworker, he was too shy to express his feelings.
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infatuated
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situated
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attenuated
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resuscitated
Frage 21
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My husband has a weak stomach and becomes ( ) whenever he sees blood.
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squeamish
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blemish
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famish
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ravenous
Frage 22
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Although Bill has an advanced degree, he has no problem performing ( ) work as a cashier to provide for his family.
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menial
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sinecure
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genial
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epicure
Frage 23
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Unless you are an expert skier, you should avoid the ( ) mountain known as the Skier Slayer.
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treacherous
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lecherous
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cantankerous
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sonorous
Frage 24
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Since James arrived at the doctor’s office an hour early, he decided to ( ) outside for a while.
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loiter
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liter
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litter
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goiter
Frage 25
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The air traffic controller panicked when the plane began to ( ) off course and radioed to see if anything was wrong.
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veer
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careen
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leer
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seer
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