Pre-test

Question 1

torrid

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scorching

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Permeated

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penetrated

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inseparable

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Disjoined

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Overture

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proposal

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Plagiarize

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steal

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Celestial

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heavenly

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vandal

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defaces

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Qualm

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Apprehension

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apprehended

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Seized

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Those who will not be present must vote by

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Proxy

Question 11

Aloof

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distant

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Belligerence

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Aggressiveness

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Pewter

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metal

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The building was reduced to rubble. The building was

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demolished

Question 15

Tawdry

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showy but cheap and of poor quality.

Question 16

scintillating

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sparkling or shining brightly.

Question 17

Diffident

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hesitant

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squalid

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extremely dirty and unpleasant, especially as a result of poverty or neglect.

Question 19

tenacious

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tending to keep a firm hold of something; clinging or adhering closely.

Question 20

amenable

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open and responsive to suggestion; easily persuaded or controlled.

Question 21

foretells

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Predict

Question 22

sultry.

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hot and humid.

Question 23

Inclement

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cold or wet.

Question 24

subterranean

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occurring, or done under the earth’s surface.

Question 25

ravenously.

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very eager or greedy for food, satisfaction, or gratification a ravenous appetite.

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swarthily

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Having a dark complexion or color.

Question 27

furiously.

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in an extremely angry manner.

Question 28

tortuously

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1 : marked by repeated twists, bends, or turns : winding a tortuous path. 2a : marked by devious or indirect tactics : crooked, tricky a tortuous conspiracy.

Question 29

morbid.

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characterized by or appealing to an abnormal and unhealthy interest in disturbing and unpleasant subjects, especially death and disease.

Question 30

rescindable.

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capable of being revoked or annulled

Question 31

eddy

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a circular movement of water, counter to a main current, causing a small whirlpool.

Question 32

ripple

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a small wave or series of waves on the surface of water, especially as caused by an object dropping into it or a slight breeze.

Question 33

Gratuitous

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1. uncalled for; lacking good reason; unwarranted 2. given or done free of charge.

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untrammeled

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not deprived of freedom of action or expression; not restricted or hampered. (Unlimited)

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unctuous

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excessively or ingratiatingly flattering; oily.

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imbibed

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drink(alcohol). (drank)

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earnestly

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with sincere and intense conviction; seriously.

Question 38

reluctantly

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in an unwilling and hesitant way.

Question 39

sporadically

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occasionally or at irregular intervals.

Question 40

plaintive

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sounding sad and mournful.

Question 41

Tepid

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only slightly warm; lukewarm.

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stale

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(of food) no longer fresh and pleasant to eat; hard, musty, or dry.

Question 43

synod

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A synod is a council of a Christian denomination, usually convened to decide an issue of doctrine,

Question 44

caucus

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(in some US states) a meeting at which local members of a political party register their preference among candidates running for office or select delegates to attend a convention

Question 45

cabal

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A cabal is a group of people who are united in some close design, usually to promote their private views or interests in an ideology, a state, or another community, often by intrigue and usually unbeknownst to those who are outside their group. Wikipedia

Question 46

junta

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a military or political group that rules a country after taking power by force.

Question 47

invariably

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in every case or on every occasion; always.

Question 48

succinctly

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in a brief and clearly expressed manner. (concisely)

Question 49

verbosely

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Using or containing a great and usually an excessive number of words;

Question 50

abstruse

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difficult to understand; obscure.

Question 51

proxy

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the authority to represent someone else, especially in voting.

Question 52

bemusement

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the fact or condition of being bemused; puzzlement. (당황) Bewilderment

Question 53

benevolence

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the quality of being well meaning; kindness.

Question 54

bewilderment

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a feeling of being perplexed and confused.

Question 55

belligerence

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aggressive or warlike behavior.

Question 56

Belittlement

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the act of making a person or a thing seem little or unimportant. an unconscionable belittlement of his assistant in public.