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