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  1. The ________ union president differs from the past union president on employee reform issues.
    a. talkative
    b. accomplished
    c. artificial
    d. incumbent
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  1. d. Incumbent means the holder of any post or position
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  1. The ________ data supports the belief that there has been an increase in population in the county.
    a. nominal
    b. demographic
    c. practical
    d. nocturnal
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b. Demographic data is the branch of research that deals with human populations

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The ________ collected from real estate taxes helped to balance the town budget.
a. domain
b. remainder
c. revenue
d. assessment

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c. Revenue is the income of a government

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  1. She pretended to be ________ about the new job opportunity, but secretly she was very excited.
    a. dedicated
    b. receptive
    c. candid
    d. blasé
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  1. We were tired when we reached the ________, but the spectacular view of the valley below was
    worth the hike.
    a. circumference
    b. summit
    c. fulcrum
    d. nadir
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b. The summit means the highest point, where the hikers would have a good view.

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The suit had a/an ________ odor, as if it had been stored in a trunk for a long time.
a. aged
b. scented
c. musty
d. decrepit

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c. A musty odor is one that is stale or moldy

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  1. Since his workplace was so busy and noisy, he longed most of all for ________.
    a. solitude
    b. association
    c. loneliness
    d. irrelevancy
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a. Solitude, unlike loneliness, can be a desirable thing, and it would be something a person who
worked in a busy office would crave.

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  1. The teacher put the crayons on the bottom shelf to make them ________ to the young children.
    a. accessible
    b. receptive
    c. eloquent
    d. ambiguous
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a. Accessible means capable of being reached or being within easy reach.

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  1. My computer was state-of-the-art when I bought it three years ago, but now it is ________.
    a. current
    b. dedicated
    c. unnecessary
    d. outmoded
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d. Outmoded means no longer in style or no longer usable

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  1. Visiting all the coffee shops in the city, they were on a ________ to find the perfect cup of coffee.
    a. surge
    b. quest
    c. discovery
    d. cadence
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b. A quest is a search or pursuit of something, in this case for the perfect cup of coffee.

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  1. George developed an ________ plan to earn the extra money he needed to start his own business.
    a. elitist
    b. irrational
    c. aloof
    d. ingenious
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d. Ingenious means marked by originality, resourcefulness, and cleverness in conception.

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  1. We knew everything about the newest member of our group; she was very ________.
    a. expressive
    b. secretive
    c. reserved
    d. artistic
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a. An expressive person would be one who is open or emphatic when revealing opinions or feelings

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  1. I have always liked your positive attitude; it has ________ affected our working relationship.
    a. adversely
    b. shamelessly
    c. candidly
    d. favorably
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d. Favorably means gracious, kindly, or obliging.

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  1. Dog-sitting for Buddy is easy to do; he is a ________ and obedient pet.
    a. delectable
    b. commonplace
    c. meddlesome
    d. docile
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d. Docile means easily led or managed.

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  1. The directions to the new office were ________, and I had no trouble finding it in time for work.
    a. priceless
    b. arduous
    c. explicit
    d. embodied
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c. Explicit means clearly defined.

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  1. If your drinking water is not ________, it could cause serious health problems.
    a. valid
    b. quenchable
    c. impure
    d. potable
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d. Potable means fit for drinking.

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  1. The new board member said she would vote in favor of the proposed city ordinance because it
    ________ many of the points discussed earlier this year.
    a. encompassed
    b. released
    c. reminisced
    d. dispersed
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a. Encompassed in this context means included.

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  1. Rachel ________ a plan to become a millionaire by age thirty.
    a. conformed
    b. devised
    c. decreased
    d. condoned
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b. Devised means to form—in the mind—new combinations or applications of ideas or principles; to plan to obtain or bring about.

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  1. Wanting to make a good impression, he found himself in a ________ about the right tie to wear
    to the business meeting.
    a. prestige
    b. redundancy
    c. quandary
    d. deficit
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c. Quandary means a state of perplexity or doubt.

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  1. Since Mark needed to pass the exam, he made studying a ________ over watching his favorite
    television show.
    a. priority
    b. conformity
    c. perplexity
    d. concept
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a. Priority means the right to receive attention before others

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  1. Hoping to win a prize for the best costume, Mark dressed ________ in bright red suspenders
    and a purple tie.
    a. eminently
    b. virtuously
    c. conspicuously
    d. obscurely
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c. Conspicuously means obvious to the eye or mind; attracting attention.

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  1. Brad fell asleep during the movie because it had a very ________ plot.
    a. monotonous
    b. torrid
    c. ample
    d. vital
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a. Monotonous means having a tedious sameness.

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  1. To get the promotion she wanted, she ________ that it was best to go back to school to get her
    master’s degree as soon as she could.
    a. supposed
    b. surmised
    c. presumed
    d. resolved
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d. Resolved means having reached a firm decision about something.

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  1. The narrator’s description was an accurate ________ of a true southern family.
    a. portrayal
    b. council
    c. disguise
    d. reunion
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a. Portrayal means a representation or portrait.

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  1. Due to slippery road conditions and the slope of the narrow, winding highway, the car ________
    down the steep mountainous road.
    a. dissented
    b. ventilated
    c. careened
    d. agitated
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c. Careen means to rush headlong or carelessly; to lurch or swerve while in motion.

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  1. The fire alarm ________ beckoned the volunteer firefighters of the small community to come
    to action.
    a. approvingly
    b. significantly
    c. symbolically
    d. audibly
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d. Audibly means heard or the manner of being heard.

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  1. After running an early 5K race, Simone ________ devoured a hearty breakfast.
    a. dynamically
    b. voraciously
    c. generously
    d. beneficially
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b. Voraciously means having a huge appetite; ravenously

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  1. The car rental company considered the scratches on the driver’s door to be caused by a minor
    ________.
    a. mishap
    b. attraction
    c. reflex
    d. duplicate
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a. A mishap is an unfortunate accident.

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  1. The participants in the road rally agreed to ________ near the village commons at five o’clock.
    a. rendezvous
    b. scatter
    c. filibuster
    d. disperse
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a. A rendezvous is a meeting or assembly that is by appointment or arrangement

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  1. Understanding the world economic conditions, the recent graduates spoke ________ about job
    prospects for the future.
    a. warily
    b. luxuriously
    c. measurably
    d. narrowly
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a. Warily is a manner marked by keen caution, cunning, and watchful prudence.

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  1. Being a direct relative of the deceased, her claim to the estate was ________.
    a. optional
    b. vicious
    c. prominent
    d. legitimate
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d. Legitimate means in a manner conforming to recognized principles or accepted rules or
standards.

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  1. The hail ________ the cornfield until the entire crop was lost.
    a. belittled
    b. pummeled
    c. rebuked
    d. commended
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b. Pummeled means to pound or beat.

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  1. The Earth Day committee leader placed large garbage bins in the park to ________ Saturday’s
    cleanup.
    a. confound
    b. pacify
    c. integrate
    d. facilitate
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d. Facilitate means to make easier or help to bring about.

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  1. Her rapport with everyone in the office ________ the kind of interpersonal skills that all of the
    employees appreciated.
    a. prevailed
    b. diverged
    c. exemplified
    d. varied
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c. Exemplify means to be an instance of or serve as an example

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  1. The ________ of the two rivers provided the perfect place to build a new state park.
    a. assumption
    b. confluence
    c. seclusion
    d. treatise
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b. Confluence means a coming or flowing together, a meeting, or a gathering at one point.

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  1. The abundant mutual fund research information on the website was ________ with tips for new
    investors.
    a. inflated
    b. replete
    c. constricted
    d. embellished
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b. Replete means to be filled or abundantly supplied.

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  1. The intricate and ________ language of the contract needed to be interpreted by an attorney.
    a. essential
    b. fundamental
    c. convoluted
    d. straightforward
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c. Convoluted means presented in a complex and complicated form.

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Do you have the ________ paperwork you need to register for the class?
a. punitive
b. grandiose
c. restorative
d. requisite

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d. Requisite means essential or necessary.

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  1. Do not ________ yourself; you must pass the last exam of the semester to graduate.
    a. delude
    b. depreciate
    c. relinquish
    d. prohibit
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a. Delude means to mislead the mind; to deceive

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  1. When you address the members of the committee, be sure to give a ________ description of the
    new office procedures.
    a. principled
    b. determined
    c. comprehensive
    d. massive
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c. Comprehensive means covering completely or broadly.

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  1. Although Hunter was ________ to reveal information to us when we first met him, he soon began
    to talk more than anyone.
    a. customary
    b. reticent
    c. animated
    d. voluntary
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b. Reticent means inclined to be silent or uncommunicative, reserved.

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  1. The darkening skies in the west were a ________ to the dangerous thunderstorm that summer
    afternoon.
    a. tedium
    b. precursor
    c. preference
    d. momentum
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b. Precursor means something that comes before.

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  1. The news was no longer secret; Martin Kemp ________ told the press that he had accepted the
    nomination as board chairperson.
    a. repulsively
    b. reputedly
    c. perpetually
    d. principally
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b. Reputedly means according to general belief.

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  1. After an hour of heavy rain, the thunderstorm ________, and we were able to continue our golf
    game.
    a. abated
    b. germinated
    c. constricted
    d. evoked
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a. Abated means to decrease in force or intensity.

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  1. After years of experience, Florin became a ________ veterinarian who could treat and operate
    on many different kinds of animals.
    a. acute
    b. superficial
    c. consummate
    d. ample
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c. Consummate means extremely skilled and experienced

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  1. Anthony, a meticulous young man, ________ watered his neighbor’s plants once a week while
    they were on vacation.
    a. terminally
    b. perpendicularly
    c. diligently
    d. haphazardly
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c. Diligently means to do something with careful attention and great effort.

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  1. ________ elephants from the wild not only endangers the species but upsets the balance of nature.
    a. Irritating
    b. Poaching
    c. Provoking
    d. Smuggling
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b. To poach is to trespass on another’s property in order to steal fish or game.

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  1. The two cats could be ________ only by the number of rings on their tails; otherwise, they were
    exactly alike.
    a. separated
    b. divided
    c. disconnected
    d. differentiated
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d. To differentiate between two things is to establish the distinction between them.

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  1. On each slick curve in the road, I was afraid we would ________ and have an accident.
    a. operate
    b. hydroplane
    c. submerge
    d. reconnoiter
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b. When a car goes out of control and skims along the surface of a wet road, it is called
hydroplaning

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  1. My cousin claimed to be ________; evidently she was right, because she always seemed to know
    what would happen in the future.
    a. dreamlike
    b. comical
    c. criminal
    d. clairvoyant
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d. A clairvoyant is someone who can perceive matters beyond the range of ordinary perception

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