Question 1

Everyone knew about him; he was ______ for his crimes.

Accepted Answer

notorious

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illicit

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inviolable

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incongruous

Question 2

We should look at real examples instead of ______ ones.

Accepted Answer

hypothetical

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hypnotic

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hypodermic

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hypocritical

Question 3

The new law aimed to stop the ______ of child workers.

Accepted Answer

exploitation

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innovation

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vernacular

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denomination

Question 4

The smell of the pastries in the bakery was ______.

Accepted Answer

irresistible

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invariable

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invincible

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imperceptible

Question 5

This is a very ______ place; everything seems so peaceful.

Accepted Answer

tranquil

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sedentary

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temperate

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poised

Question 6

Tina has a lot of ______ and always sticks to her principles.

Accepted Answer

integrity

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intellect

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insurance

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integration

Question 7

During our visit to the national park, we had a frightening ______ with a wildcat.

Accepted Answer

encounter

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outburst

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onslaught

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epidemic

Question 8

Members of the party were ______ with the poor leadership.

Accepted Answer

disillusioned

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dissipated

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severed

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beset

Question 9

The hospital asked for the doctor’s ______ when he applied for a job.

Accepted Answer

credentials

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covenant

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warrant

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credibility

Question 10

My grandfather is fiercely independent and says he doesn’t want to be a ______ on anyone.

Accepted Answer

burden

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force

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tension

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pressure

Question 11

This plan is ______ confidential, so you must not tell anyone about it.

Accepted Answer

highly

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hardly

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thoroughly

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greatly

Question 12

I would never live downtown because I can’t stand the ______ noise of the traffic.

Accepted Answer

incessant

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limitless

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everlasting

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sustained

Question 13

There are far-reaching ______ to what we have discovered.

Accepted Answer

implications

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approximations

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assimilations

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impersonations

Question 14

Her concert at the stadium was a ______ success.

Accepted Answer

phenomenal

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superfluous

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redundant

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substantial

Question 15

When Joan heard that her rival had been given the job, she felt nothing but ______.

Accepted Answer

resentment

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refreshment

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contentment

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assessment

Question 16

There was a great relief after the murderer was ______.

Accepted Answer

apprehended

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comprehended

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engaged

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contracted

Question 17

John took a ______ curse in programming before he applied for the job.

Accepted Answer

crash

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snap

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prompt

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brisk

Question 18

The children were delighted when the beans they had planted began to ______ shoots.

Accepted Answer

sprout

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grant

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gauge

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spring

Question 19

We could tell from the music that the victim in the horror movie was ______.

Accepted Answer

doomed

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definite

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inevitable

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fateful

Question 20

There was a ______ to overthrow the dictator.

Accepted Answer

conspiracy

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consortium

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consolidation

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consistency

Question 21

The workers signed a ______ demanding better working conditions.

Accepted Answer

petition

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manifestation

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contribution

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promotion

Question 22

The plans to build an airport were postponed ______ because of protests from local residents.

Accepted Answer

indefinitely

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conspicuously

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coincidentally

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substantially

Question 23

Betty wanted to ______ her speech with a personal anecdote.

Accepted Answer

preface

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imbue

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compensate

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extract

Question 24

How dare anyone ______ that my party would fix the election results!

Accepted Answer

insinuate

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accumulate

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reverberate

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decry

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