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NEW SET
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Type the letter of the word or words which correctly complete the
following sentences.
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1. The organization is ______________ to be disorganized, which is an
understatement because the office is in a state of _____________.
(A) known, posterity
(B) reputed, chaos
(C) averted, disarray
(D) lauded, harmony
(E) consecrated, flux
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b
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2
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(B) "Reputed" is an understatement because the office is in a state of
"chaos."
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2. Because they are so _____________, it is nearly impossible to convince
them that they are wrong.
(A) compliant
(B) acquiescent
(C) taciturn
(D) articulate
(E) obstinate
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e
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(E) It is nearly impossible to convince an "obstinate" person that he is
wrong.
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3. Because the word "dead" might be offensive to her child, she tried
to think of a(n) _____________, such as "passed away," to replace it.
(A) euphemism
(B) paroxysm
(C) allegory
(D) aphorism
(E) paradox
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a
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(A) "Passed away" is a "euphemism" for "dead."
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4. If your attitude continues to be _____________, you will probably
_____________ all your friends.
(A) spiteful, alienate
(B) fortuitous, complement
(C) abstruse, invite
(D) pompous, satirize
(E) sagacious, worry
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(A) If your attitude is "spiteful," you may "alienate" your friends.
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5. He was well aware of his own talents, and since he often boasted,
no one could accuse him of being too _____________.
(A) proud
(B) conceited
(C) confident
(D) modest
(E) arrogant
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d
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(D) He could not be accused of being too "modest."
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6. He is so hostile that he _____________ practically everyone except his
most _____________ servants.
(A) eulogizes, trusted
(B) hurts, obediently
(C) derogates, submissive
(D) absolves, eugenic
(E) enhances, faithful
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(C) He is so hostile that he "derogates" practically everyone except his
most "submissive" servants.
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7. A boring movie is usually so _____________ that the audience becomes
_____________.
(A) potent, sleepy
(B) tedious, indifferent
(C) blatant, anxious
(D) stupid, audacious
(E) specific, differentiated
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b
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(B) Something that is "tedious" causes people to become "indifferent."
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8. She has a very _____________ personality, but sometimes she is
_____________.
(A) malevolent, rude
(B) charismatic, impertinent
(C) obstinate, stubborn
(D) linguistic, casual
(E) devious, deceitful
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b
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B
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(B) She has a very "charismatic" personality, but sometimes she is
"impertinent."
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NEW SET
B
Type the letter of the word or words which correctly complete the
following sentences.
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9. His explanation of the mistake seemed _____________ to many people, but
I was not persuaded.
(A) irrelevant
(B) intangible
(C) plausible
(D) abstract
(E) nebulous
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c
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(C) An explanation may be "plausible" but not persuasive.
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10. The teacher emphasized logical thinking because it is the most
_____________ aspect of the course, and it should not be _____________.
(A) trivial, ignored
(B) extrinsic, diffused
(C) important, stressed
(D) crucial, overlooked
(E) banal, relinquished
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d
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(D) Logical thinking, the most "crucial" aspect of the course, should not
be "overlooked."
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11. I am surprised that an intelligent person could make such a(n)
_____________ decision.
(A) inferential
(B) discerning
(C) euphemistic
(D) portentous
(E) imprudent
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(E) An intelligent person is not often "imprudent."
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12. It would not be _____________ for such a prominent citizen to act
in such a(n) _____________ way.
(A) ethereal, mandatory
(B) gratuitous, ephemeral
(C) decorous, undignified
(D) good, emollient
(E) auspicious, munificent
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c
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C
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(C) A "decorous" person does not act in an "undignified" way.
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