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Abate most nearly means

Encourage
Relax
Obstruct
Terminate

A

Terminate

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The house was DERELICT

Solid
Run down
Clean
Inexpensive

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Run down

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Beneficent most nearly means

Kind
Beautiful
Unhappy
Troubled

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Kinda

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Detractor most nearly means

Critic
Driver
Expert
Adulatory

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Critic

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Afoul most nearly means

Correctly
Wrongfully
Easily
Disgusting

A

Wrongly

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Melancholy

Joyful
Sorrowful
Thoughtful
Excited

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Sorrowful

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They RECOILED as if they have seen a ghost

Cringed
Laughed
Shouted
Endured

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Cringed

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Inhabit

Vacate
Reside
Depart
Leave

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Reside

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Deform

Cure
Heal
Contort
Tragedy

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Contort

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The CDC hasn’t been able to identify the PATHOGEN that these people ingested before turning into zombies

Person
Carrier
Event
Bacteria

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Bacteria

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Maria was worried that the cockroaches in the apartment would have a DELETERIOUS effect on her daughters health

Helpful
Harmful
Erasing
Backward

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Harmful

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Analogous

Inclusive
Danger
Write
Comparable

A

Comparable

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Viable

Succeed
Glowing
Reasonable
Life

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Reasonable

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Estrange most nearly means

Sharp
Small
Alienate
Shiny

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Alienate

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Momentous most nearly means

Significant
Small
Reality
Postpone

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Significant

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Pollute most nearly means

Eliminate
Contaminate
Clean
Confuse

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Contaminate

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The loving couple celebrated their FIDELITY over the years on their anniversary

Complications
Faithfulness
Regrets
Treachery

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Faithfulness

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The army commander decided to AVERT trouble by heading back to headquarters

Help
Complicate
Prevent
Attack

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Prevent

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AUTHORITY

Power
Disadvantage
Lack
Weakness

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Power

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Terry ASSUMED the friend would turn left instead of right

Misunderstood
Confused
Pretended
Supposed

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Supposed

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The detective turned away from the F
GRUESOME sight

Cartoonish
Pleasant
Man made
Unpleasant

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Unpleasant

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Conclusion most nearly means

Evidence
End
Story
Influence

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Merge is to

Turn abruptly
Blend in
Ignore
Influence

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The college student met with the BURSAR to discuss tuition payment options

Planner
Treasurer
Politician
Ghost

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Treasurer ( bursar is similar to reimburse )

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The mother CHASTISED her child Comforted Carried Lectured Supervised
Lectured ( chastised means to punish )
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We often wondered why Daniel lived I no such an OPULENT apartment Run down Lavish Far away Hideous
Lavish ( opulent means rich or wealthy )
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Paul sent all his friends a SALUTARY message on the internet Beneficial Profane Funny Interesting
Beneficial ( salutary means beneficial )
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The word opposite to REFLECT is Ponder Consider Ignore Speculate
Ignore ( reflect means to think deeply about )
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What word is most opposite to FORTHRIGHT Honest Polite Blunt Outspoken
Polite ( forthright means straight forward or honest, polite is the closest )
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The witness was happy to CORROBORATE the man’s explanation Exaggerate Destroy Confirm Question
Confirm
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Barry thought he could FORGE the paperwork without getting caught Trash Destroy Fabricate Forget
Fabricate
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Acclaim most nearly means Enthusiastic approval Religion Help Program
Enthusiastic approval ( acclaim means a shout of approval)
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Quell most nearly means Launch Support Enrich Suppress
Suppress ( quell means to defeat or suppress )
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The KINETIC energy was converted to electricity Regulated Disbursed Frantic Moving
Moving ( kinetic is related to or characterized by motion )
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This year, unlike last year, the Paris fashion industry has decided to ESCHEW short skirts and high heels. Favor Manufacture Shun Sell
Shun ( eschew means to avoid or keep away from )
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The attendant charged Karen a NOMINAL fee to park in the crowded parking lot Expensive Insignificant Large Crazy
Insignificant ( nominal means lower than expected value )
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You can’t CIRCUMVENT the process you have to follow the procedure Connive Regale Overcome Face
Overcome ( circumvent means to find a way around an obstacle or challenge)
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The general RELINQUISHED command and retired Gave up Continued Reclaimed Asserted
Gave up
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Repugnant most nearly means Accessible Political Disgraceful Doglike
Disgraceful
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The new recruits had backpacks full of ILLICIT materials Required Common Adult Banned
Banned ( illicit means forbidden by customs or laws )
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If you work for the federal government you may be entitled to a public transit SUBSIDY Forfeiture Grant Write off Loss
Grant
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Kai asked the salesperson to EXPEDITE delivery Explore Entropy Speed up Reform
Speed up
43
The nation faced heavy SANCTIONS from the United States Artillery Disapproval Reward Penalties
Penalties ( sanction means threatened penalty for breaking rules )
44
obtrude most nearly means Condition Absorb Prepare Impose
Impose ( obtrude means to impose oneself onto another )
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Now that you have read it once, it is time to RECAPITULATE the word knowledge chapter Discuss Summarize Test Reread
Summarize ( recap )
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Clemency most nearly means Mercy Force Imprisonment Compliment
Mercy ( clemency means forgiveness )
47
Latent most nearly means Hidden Dull Pretentious Active
Hidden ( latent means present but not visible )
48
Opposite to blame is Attribute Reprove Muster Exalt
Exalt
49
Amendable most nearly means Amended Prepared Guided Cooperative
Cooperative
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Calamity most nearly means Desert Disaster Remorse Overeating
Disaster
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The word opposite to PROFOUND Thorough Mild Absolute Intense
Mild
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The word opposite to KEEN is Fervent Reluctant Zealous Appetent
Reluctant ( keen means interested and enthusiastic)
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Truncate most nearly means Shorten Fixate Pretend Turn
Shorten

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