Question 1

extreme wickedness

Accepted Answer

depravity

Answer

deprecate

Answer

dire

Answer

diffident

Question 2

to arrange strategically

Accepted Answer

deploy

Answer

deter

Answer

devoid

Answer

deter

Question 3

to express disapproval of

Accepted Answer

deprecate

Answer

deter

Answer

diminution

Answer

diffident

Question 4

an absolute ruler

Accepted Answer

despot

Answer

diffident

Answer

dire

Answer

diatribe

Question 5

to discourage

Accepted Answer

deter

Answer

diminution

Answer

despot

Answer

diminution

Question 6

entirely without; lacking

Accepted Answer

devoid

Answer

diminution

Answer

diminution

Answer

depravity

Question 7

a bitter verbal attack

Accepted Answer

diatribe

Answer

depravity

Answer

diffident

Answer

deploy

Question 8

lacking self-confidence; timid

Accepted Answer

diffident

Answer

depravity

Answer

diminution

Answer

dire

Question 9

the act or process of diminishing

Accepted Answer

diminution

Answer

deprecate

Answer

despot

Answer

dire

Question 10

disastrous; desperate

Accepted Answer

dire

Answer

depravity

Answer

diffident

Answer

devoid

Question 11

The small deserted island was __________ of drinking water.

Accepted Answer

devoid

Answer

diatribe

Answer

diminution

Answer

detered

Question 12

Josh’s parents __________ his study habits of always waiting to the last
minute.

Accepted Answer

deprecated

Answer

despoted

Answer

diffidented

Answer

devoided

Question 13

The admiral __________ his ships at the entrance to the harbor.

Accepted Answer

deployed

Answer

devoided

Answer

detered

Answer

deprecated

Question 14

Nothing could __________ John from his ambition to be a doctor.

Accepted Answer

deter

Answer

deprecate

Answer

devoid

Answer

deploy

Question 15

The prosecuting attorney began his opening statement with a __________
directed toward the defendant.

Accepted Answer

diatribe

Answer

diminution

Answer

deter

Answer

dire

Question 16

Ed’s mother attributed his __________ to violent movies and video
games.

Accepted Answer

depravity

Answer

diffident

Answer

despot

Answer

deter

Question 17

The __________ declared his birthday a national holiday.

Accepted Answer

despot

Answer

devoid

Answer

diffident

Answer

diatribe

Question 18

The hurricane struck the Florida Keys with __________ results; all the
buildings were flattened.

Accepted Answer

dire

Answer

diffident

Answer

devoid

Answer

deployed

Question 19

The __________ boy always sat alone in the cafeteria.

Accepted Answer

diffident

Answer

diatribe

Answer

deployed

Answer

devoid

Question 20

The crew of the crippled research submarine were concerned with the
__________ of their air supply.

Accepted Answer

diminution

Answer

deprecated

Answer

deployed

Answer

diffident

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