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1. She hadn’t eaten all day, and by the time she got home she was ______.
a. blighted b. confutative c. ravenous d. ostentatious e. blissful
2. The movie offended many of the parents of its younger viewers by including unnecessary ______ in the
dialogue.
a. vulgarity b. verbosity c. vocalizations d. garishness e. tonality
3. His neighbors found his ______ manner bossy and irritating, and they stopped inviting him to backyard
barbeques.
a. insentient b. magisterial c. reparatory d. restorative e. modest
4. Steven is always ______ about showing up for work because he feels that tardiness is a sign of
irresponsibility.
a. legible b. tolerable c. punctual d. literal e. belligerent
5. Candace would ______ her little sister into an argument by teasing her and calling her names.
a. advocate b. provoke c. perforate d. lamente e. expunge
6. The dress Ariel wore ______ with small, glassy beads, creating a shimmering effect.
a. titillated b. reiterated c. scintillated d. enthralled e. striated
7. Being able to afford this luxury car will ______ getting a better paying job.
a. maximize b. recombinant c. reiterate d. necessitate e. reciprocate
8. Levina unknowingly ______ the thief by holding open the elevator doors and ensuring his escape.
a. coerced b. proclaimed c. abetted d. sanctioned e. solicited
9. Shakespeare, a(n) ______ writer, entertained audiences by writing many tragic and comic plays.
a. numeric b. obstinate c. dutiful d. prolific e. generic
10. I had the ______ experience of sitting next to an over-talkative passenger on my flight home from
Brussels.
a. satisfactory b. commendable c. galling d. acceptable e. acute
11. Prince Phillip had to choose: marry the woman he loved and ______ his right to the throne, or marry Lady
Fiona and inherit the crown.
a. reprimand b. upbraid c. abdicate d. winnow e. extol
12. If you will not do your work of your own ______, I have no choice but to penalize you if it is not done on
time.
a. predilection b. coercion c. excursion d. volition e. infusion
13. After sitting in the sink for several days, the dirty, food-encrusted dishes became ______.
a. malodorous b. prevalent c. imposing d. perforated e. emphatic
14. Giulia soon discovered the source of the ______ smell in the room: a week-old tuna sandwich that one of
the children had hidden in the closet.
a. quaint b. fastidious c. clandestine d. laconic e. fetid
15. After making ______ remarks to the President, the reporter was not invited to return to the White House
pressroom.
a. hospitable b. itinerant c. enterprising d. chivalrous e. irreverent
16. With her ______ eyesight, Krystyna spotted a trio of deer on the hillside and she reduced the speed of her
car.
a. inferior b. keen c. impressionable d. ductile e. conspiratorial
17. With a(n) ______ grin, the boy quickly slipped the candy into his pocket without his mother’s knowledge.
a. jaundiced b. nefarious c. stereotypical d. sentimental e. impartial
18. Her ______ display of tears at work did not impress her new boss, who felt she should try to control her
emotions.
a. maudlin b. meritorious c. precarious d. plausible e. schematic
19. Johan argued, “If you know about a crime but don’t report it, you are ______ in that crime because you
allowed it to happen.”
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20. The authorities, fearing a ______ of their power, called for a military state in the hopes of restoring order.
a. subversion b. premonition c. predilection d. infusion e. inversion
21. The story’s bitter antagonist felt such great ______ for all of the other characters that as a result, his life
was very lonely and he died alone.
a. insurgence b. malevolence c. reciprocation d. declamation e. preference
22. It is difficult to believe that charging 20% on an outstanding credit card balance isn’t ______!
a. bankruptcy b. usury c. novice d. kleptomania e. flagrancy
23. The ______ weather patterns of the tropical island meant tourists had to carry both umbrellas and
sunglasses.
a. impertinent b. supplicant c. preeminent d. illustrative e. kaleidoscopic
24. Wedding ceremonies often include the exchange of ______ rings to symbolize the couple’s promises to
each other.
a. hirsute b. acrimonious c. plaintive d. deciduous e. votive
25. Kym was ______ in choosing her friends, so her parties were attended by vastly different and sometimes
bizarre personalities.
a. indispensable b. indiscriminate c. commensurate d. propulsive e. indisputable

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26. Phillip’s ______ tone endeared him to his comical friends, but irritated his serious father.
a. aloof b. jesting c. grave d. earnest e. conservative
27. Brian’s pale Irish skin was ______ to burn if he spent too much time in the sun.
a. prone b. urbane c. eminent d. erect e. daunted
28. A fan of historical fiction, Joline is now reading a novel about slavery in the ______ south.
a. decorous b. rogue c. droll d. antebellum e. onerous
29. Over the years the Wilsons slowly ______ upon the Jacksons’ property, moving the stone markers that
divided their lots farther and farther onto the Jacksons’ land.
a. encroached b. jettisoned c. conjoined d. repudiated e. teemed
30. Mary became ______ at typing because she practiced every day for six months.
a. proficient b. reflective c. dormant d. redundant e. valiant
31. To find out what her husband bought for her birthday, Susan attempted to ______ his family members
about his recent shopping excursions.
a. prescribe b. probe c. alienate d. converge e. revere
32. Juan’s friends found him in a ______ mood after he learned he would be homecoming king.
a. jovial b. stealthy c. paltry d. gullible e. depleted
33. His suit of armor made the knight ______ to his enemy’s attack, and he was able to escape safely to his
castle.
a. vulnerable b. churlish c. invulnerable d. static e. imprudent
34. Choosing a small, fuel-efficient car is a ______ purchase for a recent college graduate.
a. corrupt b. tedious c. unhallowed d. sardonic e. judicious
35. Such a ______ violation of school policy should be punished by nothing less than expulsion.
a. copious b. flagrant c. raucous d. nominal e. morose
36. With all of the recent negative events in her life, she felt ______ forces must be at work.
a. resurgent b. premature c. malignant d. punctilious e. antecedent
37. The ______ rumors did a great deal of damage even though they turned out to be false.
a. bemused b. prosaic c. apocryphal d. ebullient e. tantamount
38. When her schoolwork got to be too much, Pam had a tendency to ______, which always put her further
behind.
a. dedicate b. rejuvenate c. ponder d. excel e. procrastinate
39. Racha’s glance was a ______ invitation to speak later in private about events of the meeting.
a. treacherous b. scintillating c. tactful d. tacit e. taboo
40. She reached the ______ of her career with her fourth novel, which won the Pulitzer Prize.
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a. harbinger b. apogee c. metamorphosis d. dictum e. synthesis

41. The ______ townspeople celebrated the soldier’s return to his home by adorning trees with yellow
ribbons and balloons.
a. somber b. jubilant c. pitiless d. cunning e. unsullied
42. The governor-elect was hounded by a group of ______ lobbyists and others hoping to gain favor with her
administration.
a. facetious b. abstruse c. magnanimous d. fawning e. saccharine
43. The mock graduation ceremony-with a trained skunk posing as the college president-was a complete
______ that offended many college officials.
a. tempest b. epitome c. quintessence d. travesty e. recitative
44. The busy, ______ fabric of the clown’s tie matched his oversized jacket, which was equally atrocious.
a. mottled b. bleak c. credible d. malleable e. communicable
45. Kendrick’s talent ______ under the tutelage of Anya Kowalonek, who as a young woman had been the
most accomplished pianist in her native Lithuania.
a. bantered b. touted c. flourished d. embellished e. colluded
46. The children were ______ by the seemingly nonsensical clues until Kinan pointed out that the messages
were in code.
a. censured b. striated c. feigned d. prevaricated e. flummoxed
47. As the ______ in Romeo and Juliet, Romeo is a hero able to capture the audience’s sympathy by
continually professing his love for Juliet.
a. protagonist b. enigma c. facade d. activist e. catechist
48. The chess master promised to ______ havoc upon his opponent’s pawns for taking his bishop.
a. wreak b. warrant c. ensue d. placate e. endow
49. I have always admired Seymour’s ______; I’ve never seen him rattled by anything.
a. aplomb b. confluence c. propriety d. compunction e. nostalgia
50. The soldiers received a military ______ to inspect all their vehicles before traveling.
a. allotment b. dominion c. affectation d. calculation e. mandate

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51. As ______ beings we live each day conscious of our shortcomings and victories.
a. sensational b. sentient c. sentimental d. static e. senile
52. The curious crowd gathered to watch the irate customer ______ about the poor service he received in the
restaurant.
a. antiquate b. trivialize c. rant d. placate e. fetter
53. The man’s ______ driving resulted in a four-car pile-up on the freeway.
a. burdensome b. charismatic c. exceptional d. boastful e. negligent
54. Ron didn’t know the rules of rugby, but he could tell by the crowd’s reaction that it was a critical ______
in the game.
a. acclamation b. conviction c. juncture d. enigma e. revelation
55. My ancestor who lost his life in the Revolutionary War was a ______ for American independence.
a. knave b. reactionary c. compatriot d. nonconformist e. martyr
56. The ______ sound of the radiator as it released steam became an increasingly annoying distraction.
a. sibilant b. scintillating c. diverting d. sinuous e. scurrilous
57. It is helpful for salesmen to develop a good ______ with their customers in order to gain their trust.
a. platitude b. rapport c. ire d. tribute e. disinclination
58. In such a small office setting, the office manager found he had ______ responsibilities that required
knowledge in a variety of different topics.
a. heedless b. complementary c. mutual d. manifold e. correlative
59. David’s ______ entrance on stage disrupted the scene and caused the actors to flub their lines.
a. untimely b. precise c. lithe d. fortuitous e. tensile

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60. The settlers found an ideal location with plenty of ______ land for farming and a mountain stream for
fresh water and irrigation.
a. candid b. provincial c. arable d. timid e. quaint
61. The ______ seventh-grader towered over the other players on his basketball team.
a. gangling b. studious c. mimetic d. abject e. reserved
62. Carson was at first flattered by the ______ of his new colleagues, but he soon realized that their
admiration rested chiefly on his connections, not his accomplishments.
a. reprisal b. adulation c. bulwark d. rapport e. retinue
63. For a(n) ______ fee, it is possible to upgrade from regular gasoline to premium.
a. nominal b. judgmental c. existential d. bountiful e. jovial
64. Searching frantically to find the hidden jewels, the thieves proceeded to ______ the entire house.
a. justify b. darken c. amplify d. ransack e. glorify
65. The ______ deer stuck close to its mother when venturing out into the open field.
a. starling b. foundling c. yearling d. begrudging e. hatchling
66. The police officer ______ the crowd to step back from the fire so that no one would get hurt.
a. undulated b. enjoined c. stagnated d. permeated e. delineated
67. Jackson’s poor typing skills were a ______ to finding employment at the nearby office complex.
a. benefit b. hindrance c. partiality d. temptation e. canon
68. Through ______, the chef created a creamy sauce by combining brown sugar, butter, and cinnamon in a
pan and cooking them over medium-high heat.
a. impasse b. obscurity c. decadence d. diversion e. liquefaction
69. The defendant claimed that he was innocent and that his confession was ______.
a. coerced b. flagrant c. terse d. benign e. futile
70. Harvey was discouraged that his visa application was ______ due to his six convictions.
a. lethargic b. immeasurable c. nullified d. segregated e. aggravated
71. The rebel spies were charged with ______ and put on trial.
a. sedition b. attrition c. interaction d. reiteration e. perdition
72. Keith was ______ in his giving to friends and charities throughout the year, not just during the holidays.
a. munificent b. portly c. amphibious d. guileful e. forensic
73. Calvin reached the ______ of his career in his early thirties when he became president and CEO of a
software company.
a. zephyr b. plethora c. vale d. nocturne e. zenith
74. Although I’d asked a simple “yes” or “no” question, Irfan’s reply was ______, and I didn’t know how to
interpret it.
a. prodigal b. irate c. equivocal d. voracious e. harrowing
75. The high-profile company CEO was given an ______ for speaking at the monthly meeting of the area
business leaders’ society.
a. expiation b. honorarium c. inoculation d. interpretation e. inquisition

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76. Zachary was doomed to a miserable life, for no matter how much he had, he always ______ the
possessions of others.
a. protracted b. exalted c. engendered d. coveted e. filibustered
77. Sheila’s grueling hike included passing through numerous ______.
a. terrariums b. neoprene c. jurisdictions d. ravines e. belfries
78. The college professor was known on campus as a ______ character-bland but harmless and noble in his
ideals.
a. staid b. stagnant c. auspicious d. sterile e. dogmatic
79. Because he was so ______, the athlete was able to complete the obstacle course in record time.
a. belligerent b. nimble c. demure d. volatile e. speculative

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80. The toy store’s extensive inventory offered a ______ of toys from baby items to video games for
teenagers.
a. manifold b. lexicon c. burrow d. gamut e. motif
81. With sunscreen and a good book, April ______ by the pool in her lounge chair while the children swam.
a. ensconced b. sustained c. expelled d. transcended e. lolled
82. NaQuan had a terrible habit of boasting so much about his smallest accomplishments that his ______
became renowned throughout the small college campus.
a. vainglory b. timidity c. diffidence d. tempestuousness e. mockery
83. Only a small number of people in the audience laughed at the comic’s ______ sense of humor, while the
rest found him to be too sarcastic.
a. consequential b. avaricious c. venturous d. dauntless e. mordant
84. He has long been a(n) ______ of year-round school, believing it would significantly improve learning and
ease the burden on working parents.
a. advocate b. levity c. detractor d. epiphany e. connoisseur
85. Tired of hearing the child whine for more candy, the babysitter finally ______ and offered him a piece of
chocolate.
a. relented b. abated c. rendered d. placated e. enumerated
86. Dogs growl and show their teeth in an attempt to ______ the animal or person they perceive as a threat.
a. bolster b. waylay c. cow d. exacerbate e. appease
87. In biology class, Sabine observed the slug’s ______, its barely discernible movement in the tank.
a. parody b. prescience c. torpor d. insight e. vigor
88. The ______ instinct of a watchdog is to attack strangers who enter its home.
a. judicious b. intimate c. pragmatic d. melancholy e. primal
89. The battalion’s ______ was a well-fortified structure near the enemy lines.
a. labyrinth b. summary c. villa d. vinculum e. garrison
90. Much to my surprise, my teenage daughter was ______ to the idea of going out with me on Friday night
instead of with her friends.
a. contrite b. impartial c. partisan d. deferential e. amenable
91. The enormous waves forced the lobster boat to ______ heavily to the starboard side, causing crates of
lobsters to topple and fall into the ocean.
a. trifle b. degenerate c. list d. expedite e. disseminate
92. Walking through the ______ forest in spring was a welcome escape from the cold, gray winter we had
spent in the city.
a. pliant b. verdant c. factious d. bland e. innocuous
93. Nina called the humane society when she saw her neighbor ______ his dog.
a. mandate b. forebode c. maltreat d. stipulate e. peruse
94. Meredith used the ______ to steer the horse and keep him in line.
a. jolt b. bristle c. chine d. quirt e. hearth
95. Oliver was unable to ______ himself from the difficulties he had caused by forging the documents.
a. reprove b. pique c. oust d. extricate e. broach
96. The ______ of our expedition was still so far away that I felt we would never get there.
a. nadir b. terminus c. speculation d. apex e. dungeon
97. If he expected to ______ as a doctor, Lou knew he would have to study hard in medical school and work
long hours to gain experience and skill.
a. perpetrate b. palliate c. palpitate d. prosper e. mediate
98. Doc Wilson grew up in Florida and was not prepared to face the ______ climate of the Alaskan winter.
a. freshwater b. gelid c. compendious d. subsidiary e. improvident
99. Marvin’s ______ prevented him from finishing his work and was evidenced in his large phone bills.
a. loquacity b. heroism c. decadence d. depreciation e. rescission
100. The graph clearly showed the company reaching the ______ in profits during the 1980s when the
economy was in a boom period.
a. narthex b. gullet c. gamut d. quiescence e. vertex
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101. Amie agrees with the ______ that the grass is always greener on the other side of the fence.
a. perpetuity b. penchant c. maxim d. conformation e. fortitude
102. Victor Frankenstein’s creature was a(n) ______, detested by everyone he met.
a. itinerant b. anathema c. cosmopolitan d. mercenary e. anomaly
103. Jack Nicholson was at the ______ of his career when he received the Oscar for Best Actor.
a. detriment b. pinnacle c. oligarchy d. rogue e. repose
104. Ariana was outstanding as the moderator; she handled the intensely heated debate with great ______,
diplomatically and tactfully keeping the conversation fair and on track.
a. finesse b. pretentiousness c. prowess d. succor e. aversion
105. The class endured a loud and lengthy ______ by the teacher on the subject of submitting written work
on time.
a. guile b. polemic c. bravado d. tirade e. heresy
106. Lauren’s ______ features, what you first noticed about her, were her stunning black hair and large, dark
eyes.
a. savvy b. affluent c. predominant d. universal e. malicious
107. Whenever Tom and I would argue he would ______ with his hands and body to accentuate his point.
a. interject b. infuse c. gesticulate d. conjure e. encumber
108. Must we be subjected to your ______ complaints all day long?
a. tiresome b. fearsome c. awesome d. gleesome e. wholesome
109. The new political candidate refused to print ______ about her aggressive opponent, but that did not
stop him from printing lies about her.
a. dispensation b. assignation c. rendition d. libel e. compunction
110. Awkwardly tall and prone to tripping over her own feet, Grace felt her name was truly a ______.
a. misnomer b. preoccupation c. universality d. garrulity e. benevolence
111. Although the villagers’ lives were profoundly different from her own, Jing-Mae felt a deep ______ for
the people when she served in the Peace Corps.
a. reparation b. affinity c. injunction d. exigency e. analogy
112. Sometimes late at night Sharon would gaze joyfully at her children as they slept and ______ in their
innocence.
a. sneer b. ostracize c. revel d. repudiate e. antiquate
113. In the famous balcony scene, Romeo ______ Juliet’s beauty in one of the most romantic soliloquies ever
written.
a. sanctions b. extols c. peruses d. beguiles e. fetters
114. It was ______ to think that it could possibly snow in the middle of the desert.
a. advantageous b. philosophical c. eroding d. preventative e. preposterous
115. Every evening at the restaurant, the reporter would eavesdrop on the Mayor’s conversations in order
to ______ any information that could make headlines.
a. ignore b. glean c. extol d. extend e. narrate
116. The surgeon placed a ______ on the femoral artery to bind it during the long and exhausting surgery.
a. ligature b. doctrine c. premise d. synopsis e. degeneration
117. By sheer ______ force, the men pushed the truck to the side of the road and out of danger.
a. virile b. persnickety c. meticulous d. suave e. contentious
118. Based on his recent poor decisions, it was obvious that Seth lacked even a ______ of good sense.
a. debasement b. diversion c. disapprobation d. submission e. modicum
119. To settle the dispute, the students elected a faculty member to serve as a(n) ______.
a. maverick b. dystopia c. arbiter d. fiduciary e. martyr
120. The ______ newspaper accounts of the city scandal caused some readers to question the truth of the
stories.
a. lurid b. vivacious c. blithesome d. prolific e. amicable
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121. The ______ man with amnesia was unable to recognize where he was.
a. endogenous b. euphoric c. nonplussed d. amicable e. pliable
122. Justin’s ______ solution to the problem revealed that he did not spend much time considering the
consequences.
a. facile b. obsolete c. resilient d. pristine e. ardent
123. The events of the evening ______ without difficulty despite the lack of planning on the part of the host.
a. expired b. transpired c. retired d. ensured e. extorted
124. It is every American person’s ______ to live the life he or she chooses.
a. composite b. eloquence c. prerogative d. allusion e. demise
125. After the boisterous customers left the café without tipping, Carlos ______ at them through the
restaurant’s front window.
a. interjected b. jostled c. glowered d. emulated e. skulked

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126. People often referred to Noelle as ______ because she trusted everyone and even slept with her doors
unlocked.
a. naïve b. elevated c. boastful d. panoramic e. elated
127. Kinnel’s re-election is being threatened by a growing ______ of disgruntled union members.
a. rogue b. faction c. pariah d. guise e. anathema
128. The peasants passed their weary days in much ______ and little comfort.
a. pertinence b. renown c. travail d. exile e. repose
129. Lyasia is a ______ of the clarinet; she has performed solos with many orchestras and bands around the
world.
a. neophyte b. novice c. virtuoso d. termagant e. plethora
130. The children knew that once their father made his decision, the new rule would be ______ because he
would never change his mind.
a. irrevocable b. articulate c. premeditated d. serried e. discourteous
131. The haunted house displayed ______ scenes in every room, causing squeamish visitors to scream.
a. preparatory b. archaic c. macabre d. precocious e. impetuous
132. The concert audience was frustrated by the poor ______ of the sounds coming from the speakers.
a. modulation b. recrimination c. terminus d. dissidence e. assertion
133. Please don’t ______ me my success—I’ve worked hard to earn this promotion!
a. renege b. begrudge c. excise d. staunch e. vaunt
134. With an ______ blow of the whistle, the meddling parent interrupted the game to reiterate the rules of
the tournament.
a. industrious b. illustrious c. eloquent d. officious e. enviable
135. The candidate’s inappropriately sexist remark was met with a ______ of denunciations from the angry
crowd.
a. bastion b. fusillade c. mélange d. dichotomy e. solecism
136. The ______ employee decided to complain publicly about the unacceptable working conditions.
a. discreet b. prudent c. precarious d. malcontent e. stupendous
137. The medicine man applied a sweet smelling ______ to the young brave’s wounds.
a. triad b. corrosive c. parcel d. unguent e. pungent
138. The judge dismissed the extraneous evidence because it was not ______ to the trial.
a. pertinent b. pretentious c. synonymous d. abject e. inalienable
139. The ______ nature of the song is supposed to be reminiscent of shepherds calling to their flocks at
night.
a. vocative b. endemic c. surreptitious d. preternatural e. inane
140. The ______ child caused great difficulties for her parents and teachers because she refused to correct
her bad behavior even in the face of punishment.
a. adorable b. sincere c. incorrigible d. lamentable e. demure
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141. The internist decided to treat the ______ with medication, but also recommended rest and proper
nutrition.
a. malady b. nonentity c. missive d. repository e. nonchalance
142. It was such a beautiful day that I decided to go for a ______ on my bike down to the local park.
a. expedition b. jaunt c. pilgrimage d. repast e. intimation
143. The castaway’s hut was ______ by the natives curious to see who the intruder was upon their island.
a. beset b. surmised c. precluded d. garnered e. lauded
144. Sometimes my grandmother would ______ all different types of thread so she could include more colors
in the clothes she sewed.
a. daunt b. raddle c. scrabble d. thrush e. empower
145. The defense attorney’s choice of words ______ that there were other possible versions of the crime, but
the jury was unconvinced.
a. pervaded b. insinuated c. discounted d. imposed e. ensconced
146. Ted’s enthusiasm for becoming a professional drum player ______ when he realized he would have to
practice several hours a day.
a. waxed b. waned c. deranged d. flouted e. preempted
147. Some would say Muzak is a(n) ______ form of music, a kind of background noise designed to be heard
but not listened to.
a. arable b. degenerate c. volatile d. pivotal e. exemplary
148. The teacher was dismissed for the ______ act of helping his students cheat on the exam.
a. steadfast b. meritorious c. unconscionable d. pristine e. fortuitous
149. The reformed criminal could not forget his guilty past; he was in a living state of ______.
a. perdition b. tact c. composure d. principle e. veracity
150. The ______ yoga instructor waited patiently for her students to find the proper pose, which she
performed with ease.
a. unabashed b. lissome c. cosmopolitan d. sneering e. disparaging

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151. When we first meet Romeo, he is ______ over his unrequited love for Rosaline.
a. brooding b. ogling c. meandering d. embellishing e. groveling
152. Because it had been worn and washed so often, Linus’s favorite t-shirt was tattered and ______ with
holes.
a. salvaged b. circulated c. riddled d. emulated e. congregated
153. Henley’s ______ remarks about my presentation did not bother me because I knew I’d done a good job.
a. derogatory b. voracious c. tactile d. capricious e. amiable
154. Eels swim using a rapid ______ motion that propels them through the water.
a. dissipating b. undulating c. eradicating d. objurgating e. irritating
155. Sick and tired of her boring job, Cecilia began to ______ what it would be like to quit.
a. ponder b. disengage c. negate d. relinquish e. alleviate
156. The way my father likes to ______with any salesperson to see if he can bargain for a lower price is
embarrassing.
a. striate b. variegate c. capitulate d. teem e. wrangle
157. The ______ construction crew built large new buildings all over the East Coast, wherever the demand
for qualified workers took them.
a. laconic b. irresolute c. itinerant d. parietal e. peremptory
158. The CEO’s large expense accounts proved she was a ______ spender with the company’s money.
a. injurious b. ineffectual c. liberal d. malignant e. insolvent
159. Daniela found the unchanging rhythm of the musical piece to be annoyingly ______.
a. recusant b. monotonous c. irreverent d. coherent e. redolent
160. The young, thin boy surprised his wrestling opponent with his ______ strength.
a. fraudulent b. wiry c. frolicsome d. pretentious e. endemic
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161. The new actress’s talents were severely ______ by the local critics; she went on to be a distinguished
member of a well-respected acting company.
a. underrated b. berated c. placated d. dissuaded e. interred
162. To hide his insecurity, Barton often acted like a ______ so that he could make people laugh.
a. buffoon b. martyr c. neophyte d. plebian e. wraith
163. When Arnold’s grandmother began to complain about the excruciating pain in her knees and legs, she
was referred to an ______ specialist for a diagnosis.
a. optical b. oral c. archeological d. osteopathic e. psychological
164. Charlie’s ______ behavior made it clear that he had been highly educated in matters of etiquette.
a. decorous b. surreptitious c. erratic d. caustic e. irksome
165. Staring at the ______ crystal blue water of the sea, Eileen thought she had never seen anything so
beautiful.
a. flamboyant b. appalling c. devious d. pristine e. fiery
166. Wearing the designer’s latest fashions, the ______ clothing model sashayed down the runway.
a. jaunty b. tranquil c. fanatical d. recessive e. contemplative
167. Given his ______ nature, it was appropriate that he decided to be a trial lawyer after law school.
a. lackluster b. engrossed c. penitent d. litigious e. obsolete
168. After her relationship ended, Patty, feeling ______, insisted on playing sad love songs repeatedly.
a. infallible b. plausible c. formative d. mawkish e. persuasive
169. Sanji went abroad as a ______ young man; when he returned two years later, he seemed like an
experienced man of the world.
a. sardonic b. egalitarian c. reticent d. callow e. loquacious
170. Normally distinguished and reserved, Robert would act ______ when he joined his friends to cheer for
their old high school team at annual the homecoming game.
a. indignant b. oafish c. poignant d. reputable e. obdurate
171. The protesters were concerned that the proposed legislation would have a(n) ______ effect on the
state’s nature preserves.
a. scintillating b. deleterious c. insipid d. punctilious e. parsimonious
172. Not swayed by his student’s ______ flattery, the professor told him that his grade would not be
changed.
a. forlorn b. striated c. undulating d. unctuous e. frowsy
173. Tonya found Isaac’s public declarations of his love for her ______ and embarrassing.
a. necrotic b. intriguing c. witless d. malodorous e. pliant
174. The young kitten had a ______ look on its face when it noticed the menacing dog entering the yard.
a. servile b. diligent c. scornful d. pavid e. optimistic
175. According to pirate lore, a terrible ______ would follow whoever opened the treasure chest.
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176. A(n) ______ spirit only causes more stress and strife; it is better to forgive and forget.
a. apathetic b. restorative c. flaccid d. vindictive e. fortuitous
177. When we were renovating the old house, we found a(n) ______ of $10 and $20 bills hidden inside the
old laundry chute.
a. odyssey b. matrix c. lament d. fodder e. cache
178. Even though the pilot promised it was safe, Neil was ______ to fly during a snowstorm.
a. habitual b. overzealous c. pavid d. reluctant e. salacious
179. Ron has few friends because he is ______ and cares only about himself.
a. mundane b. intrepid c. garrulous d. voracious e. egocentric
180. The workers attempted to ______ the supervisor’s authority by negotiating terms with the clients
themselves.
a. contradict b. instigate c. resonate d. placate e. undermine
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181. The student failed his research paper because he chose to ______ material from a another author’s
work.
a. authorize b. stimulate c. overrule d. plagiarize e. meditate
182. The ______ old cowboy had a complexion that spoke of many years in the desert sun, rounding up wild
horses.
a. secular b. suave c. turgid d. wizened e. truant
183. The swimmer’s back injury ______ his prospects for a gold medal at the world championship
competition.
a. compelled b. advanced c. jeopardized d. maintained e. expounded
184. As Ramiro strolled through his old neighborhood, he noticed sounds and smells that were ______ of his
childhood.
a. belligerent b. malleable c. reminiscent d. recondite e. incessant
185. Lynette had to learn the ______ of the insurance profession before she felt comfortable describing
products to her clients.
a. lexicon b. classicism c. juncture d. cessation e. asperity
186. Marta had to pay off her ______ to the credit card company before she could get a mortgage.
a. stipend b. liability c. remuneration d. concession e. consolidation
187. The local high school issued a ______ on field trips until the bus was repaired; then traveling could
begin again.
a. indispensability b. divergence c. moratorium d. subjection e. compulsion
188. With Justine’s ______ nature and passion for art, she would make an excellent tour guide for the
museum.
a. volatile b. congenial c. servile d. fledgling e. trite
189. Patrice was a(n) ______ girl when she was teenager—long-limbed and constantly tripping over her
own feet.
a. blithe b. resolute c. ungainly d. preternatural e. conducive
190. The employee’s claim of being out with the flu did not seem very ______ because he returned from sick
leave with a deep tan.
a. inattentive b. inarticulate c. tactful d. plausible e. vulnerable
191. The con man used his ______ to convince the elderly woman to sign over her life savings to him.
a. estuary b. melee c. flagrancy d. malleability e. wile
192. Mike proved to be ______ throw after throw, hitting the carnival dart game’s bull’s eye every time.
a. sedentary b. temporal c. mediocre d. infallible e. infeasible
193. Patrick, who was always joking, added ______ to the formal dinner, which his sedate employer did not
appreciate.
a. contemplation b. ordinance c. tutelage d. levity e. sincerity
194. Sunlight shining through a window was an obvious ______ in the nearly every one of the artist’s works.
a. disjunction b. hindrance c. repugnance d. motif e. variance
195. I like listening to Wesley go on about politics and social issues; his opinions are ______ with my own
beliefs.
a. latent b. explicit c. consonant d. ensconced e. rife
196. Most people will find the film silly and childish in its humor; the most ______ viewers will find it
downright crass and offensive.
a. servile b. petulant c. fastidious d. arcane e. boisterous
197. Even though he wanted to win the game, the coach felt that he would be ______ if he let the injured
quarterback continue to play.
a. contentious b. remiss c. erudite d. stringent e. reputable
198. The goal of any company is to have its product name become ______—constantly at the forefront of the
consumer’s mind.
a. garrulous b. unctuous c. tremulous d. ubiquitous e. portentous
199. During the holiday season, the ______ theme is “Peace on Earth, Goodwill Toward All.”
a. mitigated b. arrogant c. controversial d. prevalent e. prestigious
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200. Our cottage by the sea offers many days of relaxation with warm sunshine and soothing ______.
a. zephyrs b. dervishes c. stanchions d. ebbs e. torques

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201. When Melinda arrived in the impoverished city, she was immediately ______ by bands of children
begging for food.
a. bedraggled b. accosted c. infiltrated d. rebuked e. exacerbated
202. According to the terms of the agreement, if Nicole defaulted on her loan, she would have to ______ her
house and car, both which would become property of the bank.
a. usurp b. evince c. debut d. forfeit e. stigmatize
203. Tony was tired of roommate’s petty ______ about his personal life, so he moved out.
a. appeasements b. quips c. quotas d. rallies e. iniquities
204. The food at the buffet table was a ______ array of delights that even the most disciplined dieter would
find difficult to resist.
a. tempestuous b. tantamount c. truculent d. temporal e. tantalizing
205. After fighting the five-alarm fire, the ______ firefighter could not relax enough to unwind and get some
rest.
a. amicable b. treacherous c. pliable d. durable e. overwrought
206. For years Henry bore the ______ of being the only man in five generations of his family not to make the
varsity baseball team.
a. stigma b. brunt c. treatise d. scintillation e. punctiliousness
207. Tabitha found an overpriced dining table at the antique shop and tried to ______ with the shopkeeper,
but he refused to lower the price.
a. haggle b. stipulate c. annunciate d. ruminate e. confer
208. The firefighter was ______ in the news for his heroic rescue of a child from a burning house.
a. mandated b. inferred c. reconstituted d. augmented e. lauded
209. Although she was on a diet, Hannah intended to ______ in the feast of Thanksgiving.
a. dilate b. enervate c. expunge d. nullify e. partake
210. The villagers locked their doors when they heard about the pirates who were ______ unprotected
villages along the island’s coastline.
a. reforming b. marauding c. reclaiming d. conceding e. recapitulating
211. I could tell by Angelica’s ______ tone that she was still very angry with me.
a. ingratiating b. adjacent c. oblique d. acerbic e. eloquent
212. After years of living at a(n) ______ pace, Paola decided it was time to slow down and learn how to relax.
a. frenetic b. pedestrian c. pretentious d. colloquial e. insipid
213. The hospital had an outbreak of chicken pox and was forced to ______ all patients and staff to prevent
more infected victims.
a. clandestine b. saturate c. germinate d. quarantine e. aggregate
214. Living on several acres of land dotted with oak and maple trees makes autumn leaf-raking a ______
task.
a. fatuous b. toilsome c. tardy d. obsequious e. fawning
215. Acting in the high school play served to ______ Ander’s appetite for professional acting.
a. satiate b. whet c. purport d. incriminate e. corral
216. It would take many hours of cleaning and repairing for the young family to transform the ______ into a
clean and comfortable little cottage.
a. territory b. manor c. hovel d. demesne e. hacienda
217. Ms. Lu allowed her son a great deal of ______ in spending his birthday money, because she believed it
should be his decision.
a. injunction b. assimilation c. latitude d. declamation e. stimulus
218. It was once believed that alchemists could ______ common metals to gold.
a. transmute b. commute c. execute d. repute e. denote
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219. The close-up of the actor drinking the popular brand of cola in the movie was a ______ display of
commercialism.
a. dispassionate b. languid c. apathetic d. gratuitous e. unpunctual
220. Juneod was ______ after his alibi proved that he could not have committed the crime.
a. acquitted b. protracted c. derided d. denounced e. acquainted
221. This summer’s movies are ______ for audiences of escape-the-heat mindless entertainment—not one
film offers a substantive or even plausible plot.
a. privation b. dulcet c. jargon d. fodder e. germane
222. The dictator used propaganda and intimidation to ______ the revolution.
a. prelude b. intimate c. congregate d. irradiate e. quell
223. Standing on the ______, the preacher greeted the parishioners every Sunday morning.
a. steeple b. pillar c. parvis d. manifestation e. sensor
224. Simona’s ______ with her money caught up with her when she didn’t have the resources to buy a badly
needed new car.
a. miserliness b. thriftiness c. wantonness d. intuition e. predilection
225. The architect designed the ceiling using wood ______ that would remain uncovered, creating a rustic
ambience in the living room.
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226. When the house on the corner burned down, the entire neighborhood ______ together to help to the
victims re-establish their lives.
a. rallied b. recited c. skulked d. disintegrated e. expedited
227. The massage therapist’s ______ fingers quickly eased the tension in Blanche’s back.
a. deft b. furtive c. listless d. tentative e. blithe
228. Jade’s parents were in ______ about the decision not to allow her to drive the family car to the prom;
they both agreed that it would be unsafe.
a. affluence b. redress c. refraction d. discord e. unison
229. As she walked through the halls of her old grade school, Madeline became ______, remembering her old
friends and teachers.
a. prolific b. nostalgic c. credulous d. precocious e. ambitious
230. After being cleared of all charges for slander, the attorney was able to go back to work and ______ his
role as a prosecutor.
a. inhibit b. reprimand c. remand d. resume e. dissipate
231. Ignacio’s pain was so ______ that he called 911.
a. remiss b. rapacious c. genteel d. resolute e. acute
232. The captain ______ the cargo to keep his ship afloat.
a. rebuked b. listed c. disunited d. flanked e. jettisoned
233. The teacher tried to ______ her class of their dependence on the number lines pasted to the tops of
their desks.
a. wane b. wax c. whet d. wean e. wield
234. The young girl was so full of enthusiasm and ______ that she infected the room with energy.
a. languidness b. apathy c. vivacity d. blandness e. tenacity
235. Ricky is a ______ of the local coffee shop; you can find him there just about every morning.
a. diva b. relic c. denizen d. maverick e. pariah
236. The child danced with ______ joy at hearing the news that her father had arrived home from his lengthy
business trip.
a. staid b. unbridled c. stealthy d. beneficial e. restrained
237. Having never left the landlocked Midwest his entire life, Albert found that swimming in the ocean was
quite a(n) ______.
a. familiarity b. extrovert c. instinct d. novelty e. tabernacle
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238. The rowdy crowd at the music concert ______ Herve, and he spilled his soda on his pants.
a. jettisoned b. harrowed c. jostled d. lauded e. superseded
239. Known for his strong command of the courtroom, it was common knowledge that Judge Disantis
considered outbursts from defendants to be ______.
a. questionable b. objectionable c. antisocial d. pliable e. visionary
240. Blinded by ______, Nicholas accepted the job offer with the highest pay but the least possibility of
making him happy.
a. ennui b. heresy c. infamy d. avarice e. temperance
241. It was very unprofessional of you to ______ your assistant in front of everyone at the meeting; she
deserves more respect, and any criticism of her performance should be done in private.
a. placate b. augment c. usurp d. preclude e. deride
242. The log cabin had a(n) ______ feel, so it was often enjoyed by vacationers from the city throughout the
year.
a. abstract b. ersatz c. rustic d. raucous e. repellent
243. We knew Jana had ______ motives for running for class president: She wanted the nearby parking
space that came with the office.
a. anterior b. interior c. inferior d. posterior e. ulterior
244. The town board heard many outraged and ______ arguments from the citizens against the destruction
of some wooded areas in order to build a new mall.
a. tenuous b. vociferous c. vacuous d. satisfied e. egregious
245. The villainous gang’s hideout was a den of ______ that no one would dare to enter.
a. innocence b. habitants c. iniquity d. accolades e. innovation
246. Indigestion is a common ______ of participating in a hot-dog eating contest.
a. euphemism b. penchant c. corollary d. juxtaposition e. itinerary
247. Although it was so ridiculous that no one believed it to be true, the reporter’s ______ still cost the
governor his re-election.
a. hegemony b. sedition c. malaise d. compendium e. calumny
248. People on the street stopped to ______ over the artist’s rendition of the Eiffel Tower, amazed by his
ability to capture the detail.
a. bedazzle b. innovate c. gratify d. counteract e. objectify
249. The veteran lieutenant was not happy with his ______ rank behind the two inexperienced men.
a. tertiary b. silly c. unctuous d. superior e. fastened
250. The prime minister was admired by all, a(n) ______ even in an environment of corruption and disdain.
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251. The queen’s ______ fell ill during his journey and was unable to negotiate on her behalf when he
arrived at the economic summit.
a. penury b. miscreant c. emissary d. denizen e. zealot
252. Tai was ______ by a series of setbacks that nearly made him miss his deadline.
a. ensconced b. relegated c. beleaguered d. solicited e. winnowed
253. New York boasts many ______ restaurants—places that are elegant and frequented by famous movie
stars, political figures, and other elite members of society.
a. pungent b. posh c. diminutive d. mediocre e. middling
254. Patsy was shocked to discover how much higher her IQ was than the ______.
a. norm b. stimulation c. prudence d. solitude e. derivative
255. Although she appeared confident, once she began her speech, the valedictorian’s ______ voice
indicated her nervousness.
a. supercilious b. resonant c. tenuous d. placating e. tremulous
256. Danielle cannot seem to find her niche in life; she has changed her ______ at least three times in the
past ten years.
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a. automation b. vocation c. plethora d. pliancy e. combustion

257. The discovery of the new element was ______; the scientist was looking for something else.
a. insignificant b. intrepid c. eloquent d. inadvertent e. emollient
258. A charming painting of a pleasant ______ landscape hung above Vitaly’s fireplace, in marked contrast
to the noise and lights of the bustling city outside his window.
a. nascent b. histrionic c. bucolic d. indigenous e. ersatz
259. Aidan, who has always been painfully shy, was very ______ by the news that he would have to do a
presentation in front of his classmates.
a. discomfited b. circumvented c. relegated d. promulgated e. castigated
260. Since his parents had little money, Peter was ______ to his uncle for paying for his college education.
a. alleged b. provided c. obliged d. demented e. fortified
261. With great ______, we stepped gingerly onto the planks of the dilapidated bridge that spanned a rocky
stream twenty feet below.
a. trepidation b. instigation c. perdition d. refraction e. endowment
262. At the risk of sounding like an ______, the teacher assigned extra homework for the weekend.
a. oaf b. ogre c. impost d. alcove e. anathema
263. Felix felt that his mother’s request to run her errands was a huge ______ since he would have rather
watched a soccer match with his friends that afternoon.
a. justification b. imposition c. preponderance d. deviation e. recourse
264. The paper was ______ so that it could be easily removed from the bound notebook.
a. voracious b. infectious c. fickle d. perforated e. fluent
265. The mad scientist ______ the potion with acid, making it not only useless, but also dangerous.
a. corrugated b. vitiated c. implemented d. instigated e. titillated
266. Jayne’s paintings were not minimalist, but they were ______, using only the most elemental and
essential elements.
a. elliptical b. truculent c. pernicious d. perfunctory e. abstemious
267. Wendell’s prolonged illness was the ______ that ignited his interest in science and led to his illustrious
career in medical research.
a. hyperbole b. catalyst c. penchant d. insolence e. caveat
268. Stopping to admire the ______ in the front yard, the young woman continued on with her gardening
duties.
a. paradigm b. compost c. clutter d. oleander e. patagium
269. The river, ______ with new-fallen rain, overflowed its banks and flooded the tiny village in a matter of
hours.
a. placated b. turgid c. redundant d. equivalent e. quarantined
270. In a(n) ______ expression of pleasure, the infant clapped her hands and squealed with joy.
a. overt b. obligatory c. illusive d. peremptory e. turbulent
271. Paula’s ______ humor does not amuse many people; rather many find it offensive and hurtful.
a. nebulous b. truncated c. stoic d. vitriolic e. flirtatious
272. The play’s ______ debut was not a good sign for the struggling producer.
a. unsubstantial b. inauspicious c. copious d. disembodied e. immaterial
273. At one time it was in ______ for women to wear gloves and hats whenever they were out in public.
a. gore b. gauge c. vogue d. brawn e. vain
274. To ensure that Brenda wouldn’t know where we were going for her birthday, I took the most ______
route I could think of.
a. ardent b. craven c. enigmatic d. circuitous e. mercurial
275. The editorial was essentially a(n) ______ to the governor, praising her for her enactment of a series of
environmental laws and for balancing the state budget for the first time in 20 years.
a. juggernaut b. imprecation c. cabal d. oeuvre e. encomium

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276. Claude felt particularly ______ as he carried the large satchel filled with cash through the dark streets
to the bank.
a. inclusive b. vulnerable c. reclusive d. unwieldy e. torrential
277. Niall’s ______ attitude toward the boss is embarrassing; he does nearly everything for him except
scratch his nose!
a. subservient b. subversive c. subtle d. sundry e. surly
278. Although she was a successful professional, Debra’s inability to accurately complete her taxes made
her feel a bit ______.
a. endowed b. rapturous c. ravenous d. obtuse e. elated
279. Jeremy didn’t want to appear ______, but his brothers simply could not convince him to change his
mind.
a. pitiful b. scrupulous c. harmonious d. obstinate e. unabated
280. Buying homeowner’s insurance is a wise decision because it provides ______ if your house should be
damaged in a fire.
a. chastisement b. indemnity c. clarification d. resolution e. annulment
281. Although it was supposed to be written for the general public, the report was so ______ that only those
with inside knowledge of government workings could understand it.
a. indigenous b. ebullient c. truculent d. pugnacious e. esoteric
282. Todd set up a rope to ______ the part of the exhibit that was off-limits.
a. circumscribe b. laud c. efface d. undulate e. beguile
283. The loud clap of thunder caused the little dog to ______ all over.
a. slather b. quake c. enunciate d. binge e. infuse
284. Francois fell into a groggy ______ after having suffered a high fever for several days.
a. profundity b. sluggard c. verve d. stupor e. grovel
285. Blaine had a tendency to ______ certain details of his evenings out when he didn’t want his parents to
know where he had been.
a. excel b. oscillate c. corroborate d. juxtapose e. omit
286. We took pity on the young ______ and brought him to a shelter where he could find food and warmth.
a. waif b. perfidy c. ionic d. plaintiff e. troubadour
287. The fire caused ______ damage to the warehouse, which forced the owner to demolish the building.
a. sanctified b. equitable c. preliminary d. irreparable e. pretentious
288. When people are in love, they may find their beloved’s ______-often annoying to or disparaged by
others-to be charming and endearing.
a. foibles b. mendacity c. ennui d. aplomb e. penchants
289. Terreh was able to ______ the traffic jam by taking a series of one-way streets that led to the bridge.
a. staunch b. diffuse c. corroborate d. circumvent e. juxtapose
290. The risk of cheating on the test was not worth the possible ______ of failing the class.
a. specification b. gratification c. ramification d. narcissism e. renegade
291. We found that the gallons of water we had brought on our hike were ______, and we had to carry the
extra bottles home.
a. superannuated b. extraordinary c. derivative d. superfluous e. untenable
292. Moving all the heavy cinder blocks by hand from the driveway to the backyard seemed like a(n)
______ task.
a. precipitous b. poignant c. onerous d. salient e. gallant
293. Claudia’s ______ face gave no clue to her hard, cold heart.
a. winsome b. gruesome c. fatuous d. ironic e. flaccid
294. Keeping hot peppers in the olive oil ______ it with a spicy kick.
a. contemplates b. stigmatizes c. scrutinizes d. infuses e. defames
295. She realized mortgage rates had declined and decided it was ______ to continue paying rent when she
could now afford a monthly payment for her own home.
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296. The deadline has been moved to this Friday, so we must ______ our efforts and complete the project
earlier than we had planned.
a. wane b. ruminate c. burnish d. pilfer e. expedite
297. As the city grew and stretched its borders, it began to feel the ______ problems of urban sprawl and
overpopulation.
a. improvident b. mendacious c. ersatz d. concomitant e. surreptitious
298. Terrance, a dentist, ______ to be with the media, so he could see the concert for free.
a. facilitated b. conjugated c. purported d. tended e. placated
299. ______ on a lounge chair by the pool was the very tan owner of the estate, relaxing in the midday
sunshine.
a. Trident b. Renegade c. Fraught d. Renowned e. Supine
300. Observing his sister’s ______ behavior of riding without a helmet, Jorge ran to get his mother.
a. contemptuous b. contented c. fictitious d. parlous e. pensive

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301. In an attempt to ______ the enemy, Braveheart rallied hundreds of fierce warriors.
a. alienate b. scoff c. obliterate d. ostracize e. minimize
302. The film was completed on schedule despite the ______ circumstances regarding the location and
extreme weather conditions.
a. tenuous b. imperial c. cryptic d. contrived e. adverse
303. The postcard advertised a free cruise to anyone who bought a magazine subscription, but after
reading the fine print Sasha found the cruise was just a ______.
a. petition b. gimmick c. compromise d. reference e. motif
304. Many employers like to visit college campuses and ______ college seniors to work for their companies.
a. daunt b. recruit c. illuminate d. dither e. flout
305. I could tell by Konrad’s ______ manner that he was really sorry for how he had treated Annette.
a. callous b. erratic c. zealous d. nonchalant e. contrite
306. The company officials felt the rising cost of health coverage was ______ enough to raise their
employees’ insurance premiums.
a. moratorium b. justification c. symbolism d. disposition e. habitude
307. The ______ of the sheriff’s department ended at the county line.
a. prerequisite b. emendation c. alliteration d. jurisdiction e. respite
308. Ralph plays golf every chance he gets; even a weeklong golfing vacation could not ______ his appetite
for the game.
a. initiate b. satiate c. relinquish d. revive e. employ
309. We could not describe the scene before us; it was filled with such ______ beauty.
a. inexorable b. unutterable c. uproarious d. mnemonic e. fretful
310. The subject matter was ______ because the mumbling professor spoke too quickly.
a. obscure b. magnanimous c. treacherous d. vital e. maximized
311. Arnie becomes so ______ when he talks about painting that it is hard not to be infected by his
enthusiasm.
a. laconic b. circuitous c. impertinent d. ardent e. recalcitrant
312. The cruise ship’s deliciously appetizing dinner buffets encouraged ______ among the vacationing
passengers.
a. gluttony b. squabbling c. equivocation d. restraint e. queries
313. As the pressures of her business became overwhelming, Charlotte chose to ______ her role as PTA
president.
a. expedite b. transgress c. propagate d. relinquish e. retaliate
314. Don’t let Julie’s enthusiasm fool you; she’s just a ______, not a professional dancer.
a. maverick b. denizen c. mercenary d. maven e. dilettante

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315. Normally, Maya would not have made so many spelling mistakes in her essay; she is usually ______
about her spelling.
a. sumptuous b. scurrilous c. ridiculous d. scrupulous e. fatuous
316. It took four men two hours to move the ______ sofa up three flights of stairs into our apartment.
a. suave b. garrulous c. unwieldy d. pivotal e. quixotic
317. In the Roman myth, Artemis made a pilgrimage to the ______, hoping to learn the answer to her
dilemma.
a. denouement b. decorum c. oracle d. vizier e. pillar
318. Orson was truly a(n) ______: towering over others at six feet nine inches, he was also one of the most
influential and successful producers in the feature film industry.
a. behemoth b. anathema c. demagogue d. viceroy e. charlatan
319. Brian was an ______ child, he was sent to the principal’s office on numerous occasions for his rude
classroom behavior.
a. impeccable b. impertinent c. observant d. obscure e. adjuvant
320. The defendant waited anxiously for the jury to ______ the decision that would seal his fate.
a. render b. deprecate c. rejuvenate d. disparage e. prohibit
321. We must ______ the information about the agenda changes immediately so that the conference
attendees have time to adjust their schedules.
a. burnish b. disseminate c. galvanize d. placate e. admonish
322. During the time of the plague in the little village, the forlorn ______ of the church bells was an almost
daily sound.
a. prepossession b. premise c. delectation d. knell e. credence
323. If you can adhere to the ______ rules of a military society, the Marines may be an excellent career
choice.
a. strident b. raucous c. stringent d. pedantic e. lurid
324. The natural ______ of the canyon cause it to be an everlasting source of new adventures and beauty.
a. blandishments b. vicissitudes c. mores d. platitudes e. nebulas
325. A life-long vegetarian, Xiomara ______ when she learned that the sauce she’d just eaten was made with
chicken broth.
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326. At the beginning of the ceremony, the high school band ______ the arrival of the graduates by playing
the alma mater loudly and with enthusiasm.
a. decried b. heralded c. permeated d. conjured e. thwarted
327. Although Sophie was afraid of heights, she seemed to have no ______ about driving over bridges.
a. enormity b. qualms c. imminence d. resurrection e. severity
328. I will write a rough draft of the proposal, and then you can edit it for any ______ material so that it is as
convincing and concise as possible.
a. grandiose b. incontrovertible c. extraneous d. abysmal e. pensive
329. I had to call the repairman because the washing machine was off ______—it began making terrible
sounds and failed to clean the clothes thoroughly.
a. detriment b. preferment c. prevision d. kilter e. quandary
330. Minnie finally ______ to her sister’s constant barrage of questions and revealed the identity of her new
boyfriend.
a. reiterated b. succumbed c. seceded d. reneged e. retaliated
331. The meeting is ______; everyone must attend.
a. palatable b. compulsory c. reciprocal d. resilient e. ancillary
332. Through the ______ act of volunteering, it is possible to make a difference in the lives of the less
fortunate.
a. dilatory b. insurmountable c. diligent d. rapacious e. noble
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333. The proposed design includes many ______ features that are not functional and can be eliminated to
cut costs.
a. jovial b. germane c. kinetic d. nonchalant e. extrinsic
334. Carly’s ______ spending on shoes and clothing caused her parents a great deal of concern because she
was no longer saving money for college.
a. monotypic b. inconsistent c. perfunctory d. immoderate e. specious
335. The cop was in a ______: Should he chase the criminal or help the victim?
a. quandary b. litany c. tatter d. discord e. plethora
336. The professor studied the ______ physics of ballet dancers and even published a study on the topic of
dancers and movement.
a. creditable b. kinetic c. symbolic d. prevalent e. monotonous
337. Kyle was able to ______ the difficulties of an uncooperative staff, an impossible deadline, and a
complicated project in order to present the report to the client.
a. surmount b. dismount c. retract d. expel e. intercede
338. Philbert’s ______ manner fit in well with the atmosphere of the posh country club.
a. untoward b. riotous c. mundane d. salacious e. urbane
339. Elian tried his ______ on the wrong person, and it has finally landed him in jail.
a. clemency b. jocularity c. calamity d. obsolescence e. chicanery
340. There were several ______ buildings on the street, making it difficult for Margaret to determine which
one was the dentist’s office.
a. nondescript b. transient c. impervious d. zealous e. impressionable
341. Inflated by his fans’ ______, Evan lost sense of his small-town roots and began traveling with an
entourage.
a. inconstancy b. insolence c. haughtiness d. sufferance e. idolatry
342. To ______ a congressional bill, the president must use his official seal on all documents.
a. nullify b. patronize c. victimize d. ratify e. mollify
343. The drama workshop’s efforts ______ in the final production of a play written, directed, and acted by
the students for the entire school.
a. finalized b. languished c. teemed d. discerned e. culminated
344. There is no way around it: plagiarism is ______ to thievery.
a. tantamount b. apathetic c. fatuous d. unscrupulous e. indecisive
345. For ______ deeds during her mission overseas, Tyesha was awarded the Congressional Medal of
Honor.
a. inept b. valorous c. erroneous d. malodorous e. benign
346. Adam read the employee manual so that he might ______ himself with his new responsibilities at the
company.
a. relinquish b. synthesize c. orient d. validate e. motivate
347. I am ______ of the problems that this solution will cause, but I still believe that this is the best possible
solution.
a. innocuous b. cognizant c. precipitous d. reminiscent e. belligerent
348. The spectacular presentation by a rainforest adventurer ______ Simon with the desire to travel to
South America to see the jungles for himself.
a. disheartened b. inhibited c. imbued d. reconstituted e. abhorred
349. When the senator’s popularity suffered in the polls, he ______ his decision to raise taxes.
a. recanted b. pulverized c. enveloped d. detracted e. extenuated
350. Because of the ______ of reliable information, Quentin’s report was comprised mostly of speculation.
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351. Teachers should not only be knowledgeable but also ______; students should feel comfortable
approaching them with questions or problems.
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a. wheedling b. patronizing c. laconic d. affable e. frugal

352. The pain medication Kristy received after surgery offered relief; however, the overwhelming feeling
of ______ was an unexpected side effect, and she didn’t like being groggy.
a. extortion b. compellation c. acquisition d. affirmation e. lethargy
353. The ski lodge had a window that looked out upon a beautiful mountain ______.
a. vista b. melee c. fray d. foray e. frieze
354. The palace’s great hall was rich in history and splendor, the walls hung with ______ tapestries.
a. mellifluous b. malleable c. prudent d. illusive e. ornate
355. After weeks of heavy rains, the earth gave way; mud and trees ______ down the mountain swallowing
cars and houses in their path.
a. ascended b. inculcated c. aspersed d. hurtled e. entreated
356. The ______ butter had been left in the refrigerator for years.
a. complacent b. scandalous c. riveting d. dire e. rancid
357. Several weeks of extremely hot, dry weather ______ the land, so instead of rowing across a river, we
walked across a cracked, parched riverbed.
a. oscillated b. desiccated c. subverted d. coalesced e. thwarted
358. The pitcher’s ______ workout regimen was the most grueling of all his teammates, and he never took a
day off.
a. Spartan b. spasmodic c. exclusive d. turgid e. truculent
359. Ethan’s responses when he spoke on the telephone were ______ and he nearly always made his
customers think he was rude.
a. receptive b. laconic c. uncanny d. suave e. ponderous
360. I was bored with the ______ conversation of my roommates and longed for some intellectual
stimulation.
a. egregious b. pronounced c. vapid d. intriguing e. exonerating
361. Ned’s fear was ______ as he watched the 60-foot waves approach his little boat.
a. futile b. genteel c. innovative d. palpable e. detrimental
362. Moving swiftly and gracefully through the backyard, the cat suddenly ______ when she hit the thorny
bush.
a. recoiled b. recuperated c. invigorated d. fabricated e. throttled
363. Although others were fooled by “Doctor” Winston’s speech, Lily knew him for what he was: a(n)
______.
a. panacea b. charlatan c. prevarication d. accolade e. primadonna
364. The task of building the cabin was a ______ one, but Rob was up to the challenge.
a. laborious b. venerable c. archaic d. cynical e. unbiased
365. After the neighbor’s stereo woke her up for the fifth night in a row, Brenda felt ______ to complain.
a. impelled b. rebuked c. augmented d. implicated e. destined
366. Carter is writing a letter of recommendation that I can include in my ______ for prospective
employers.
a. denunciation b. panacea c. dossier d. incantation e. restitution
367. ______ laughter came from the upstairs apartment where Trang was having a graduation party.
a. Scurrilous b. Deleterious c. Fatuous d. Uproarious e. Malicious
368. In the middle of his eloquent ______, the audience suddenly broke into applause.
a. ovation b. oration c. inclination d. provocation e. illusion
369. I like the ______ style of these essays; they make complex issues accessible by presenting them in
everyday language.
a. colloquial b. obsolete c. pristine d. exacting e. furtive
370. A diamond ring is the ______ symbol of love and affection.
a. precocious b. fugacious c. supplemental d. quintessential e. barbarous
371. Allen’s ______ distanced him from his family, but he was still unwilling to apologize.
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372. Nothing will ______ my memory of the night we first met; the images are forever burned in my mind.
a. appease b. undulate c. inculcate d. efface e. truncate
373. With the curtains drawn back, the room was ______ with warm sunlight.
a. recessed b. intruded c. suffused d. belied e. taut
374. The devastating drought forced the ______ tribes of the rainforest to leave their homes and venture
into the modern world.
a. indigenous b. puritanical c. indigent d. imminent e. munificent
375. Jason’s ______ approach to management included narrowing the salary gap between the CEOs and
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376. If people continue to ______ the rainforests, soon they will disappear from the earth.
a. dominate b. frolic c. laminate d. neglect e. provoke
377. My parents always seem to worry and ______ more about money when tax season is approaching.
a. proximate b. quibble c. supplicate d. dabble e. alienate
378. While the king and the members of his court lived in the most opulent luxury, the peasants in his
kingdom lived in the most ______ poverty.
a. abject b. incessant c. relinquished d. erratic e. lugubrious
379. Samantha had an ______ trust in her grandfather, who was an honorable man and kind to everyone he
met.
a. implicit b. insecure c. irreverent d. irresolute e. astringent
380. Antonello searched the forest around his campsite for small branches to ______ the fire, so he could
eventually cook his dinner.
a. stifle b. kindle c. suppress d. dissipate e. prohibit
381. Although I meant it as a compliment, Zander ______ my remark as an insult.
a. construed b. eradicated c. truncated d. permeated e. redacted
382. The sailor’s ______ complexion bespoke his many sunny days at the lookout post.
a. swarthy b. syncopated c. pallid d. wan e. pasty
383. Tanya is a ______ person, trusted by all who know her.
a. porous b. voracious c. spurious d. specious e. veracious
384. After the third relative was hired to an upper-level position, several people quit the company,
claiming that ______ caused a decline in employee morale.
a. carrion b. explicitness c. skepticism d. devotion e. nepotism
385. Genevieve’s stunning debut performance at the city opera has earned her ______ from some of the
city’s toughest critics.
a. antipathy b. insinuations c. destitution d. lamentations e. accolades
386. The shaggy neon couch was a(n) ______ in the conservative room decorated with earth tones.
a. incongruity b. insinuation c. temerity d. reiteration e. intonation
387. Harris tried to ______ his fear of flying when he boarded the plane, but he could not curb his anxiety.
a. accelerate b. expound c. maximize d. employ e. repress
388. Gabi found that whenever she was confused about an idea or issue, writing about it would help ______
her true feelings.
a. vacillate b. elucidate c. wheedle d. deprecate e. indoctrinate
389. After the powerful windstorm, Marie discovered a splintered and fallen tree limb had ______ the vinyl
lining of her swimming pool.
a. extenuated b. calculated c. retaliated d. lacerated e. curtailed
390. Johnny’s good behavior in class yesterday was ______ by his disruptive outbursts in Math this
morning.
a. abated b. negated c. reiterated d. mandated e. nominated

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391. Jason and Joshua made ______ plans to meet in the cafeteria to study for the test, provided Jason’s
class ended on time.
a. beguiling b. tenuous c. assured d. tentative e. promotional
392. The professor’s lectures were filled with excessive ______, lasting much longer than was necessary to
convey his ideas.
a. verbiage b. herbage c. maliciousness d. portent e. intrigue
393. Ming’s blatant lie revealed that he suffered no ______ about being dishonest to his parents.
a. compunction b. repudiation c. vindication d. evanescence e. veracity
394. Diane, always teasing, was known for her ______ , but as a result, nobody knew when to take her
seriously.
a. jocularity b. servitude c. logic d. austerity e. inclemency
395. “Absolute power corrupts absolutely,” said Haines. “There is no such thing as a(n) ______ who is not a
corrupt and cruel ruler.”
a. imbroglio b. pedant c. despot d. agnostic e. archetype
396. During his ______ in office the mayor made several controversial decisions about city planning.
a. treatise b. integration c. teem d. flout e. tenure
397. Recovering from the tragedy, Helena found the ______ sunrise reassuring, as it gave her something to
rely on each and every morning.
a. hidden b. clairvoyant c. cognizant d. deft e. quotidian
398. Flaws in Claire’s opponent’s chess game showed him to be ______, and Claire knew her victory was
assured.
a. predatory b. indistinguishable c. ornery d. vincible e. resolute
399. The ad didn’t mention a specific salary; it just said “compensation ______ with experience.”
a. compulsory b. manifest c. prolific d. commensurate e. precluded
400. The ______ she felt for shopping made it impossible for her to walk by a sale window without
stopping.
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401. The owners of the bed-and-breakfast were extremely ______ to their guests, who enjoyed elegant
meals, prompt service, and beautifully decorated rooms.
a. hospitable b. hostile c. remiss d. gallant e. indomitable
402. Homeless people often lead a(n) ______ lifestyle because they repeatedly get uprooted from the
streets and alleys where they live.
a. aristocratic b. platonic c. analytic d. nomadic e. ballistic
403. Linda’s ______ for picking the right stocks made her a very wealthy woman.
a. knack b. reception c. rendition d. impropriety e. concourse
404. Computers and word processing software have made the art of hand-writing letters virtually ______.
a. barren b. boisterous c. obsolete d. dignified e. relevant
405. Marco has an irresistibly ______ manner that many young women find charming and attractive.
a. obstinate b. staid c. bland d. supple e. suave
406. Chantel kept the ______ of her beloved foremost in her mind as she traveled to countries far and wide
in her quest to find him.
a. prelude b. armistice c. hirsute d. presage e. visage
407. The cozy beach cottage was only ______ for summer tenants because it lacked the insulation to make a
winter stay comfortable.
a. stagnant b. erroneous c. resilient d. habitable e. ineffective
408. The settlers decided to build their town at the ______ of two rivers; that settlement became the city of
Pittsburgh.
a. veneer b. lexicon c. hiatus d. tirade e. confluence

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409. Furious that Lou had lied about his references, Noi ______ her decision to promote him to assistant
manager.
a. elevated b. incriminated c. complied d. rescinded e. fortified
410. To prove your theory, you need to design an experiment that will provide ______ evidence.
a. perfunctory b. elusive c. noxious d. empirical e. lamentable
411. Rachel’s mother was appalled by the amount of ______ humor on television during hours when young
children were still awake.
a. fraudulent b. senile c. proportional d. lascivious e. laborious
412. The scared boy on the roller coaster made sure his seatbelt was ______ across his body.
a. slack b. taut c. trite d. striated e. curt
413. The female fox’s ______ over her burrow indicates that she has just birthed her young.
a. vendetta b. preening c. vigilance d. sepulcher e. rendezvous
414. After Ginger banged her head, she noticed that a large lump began to ______ from her forehead.
a. invade b. provoke c. sustain d. obtrude e. elevate
415. The devoted fans paid ______ to the late singer by placing flowers on his memorial and by holding
burning votive candles.
a. tariffs b. accouterment c. retrospection d. appraisement e. homage
416. Losing his entire business to the flood, Bill’s only ______ was to file bankruptcy.
a. dross b. enigma c. fervor d. imprecation e. recourse
417. The new evidence convinced the District Attorney to overturn Martin’s conviction and ______ him.
a. appropriate b. truncate c. elucidate d. exonerate e. protract
418. Christopher hired a tree-trimming crew to cut the ______ branches of the pine tree that were scraping
the side of his house.
a. fastidious b. lateral c. nebulous d. abject e. recessive
419. We both knew our summer romance was ______ , and we would just be memories in each other’s
minds by the winter.
a. restorative b. tempting c. temporal d. understated e. indecisive
420. The dissatisfied workers spread their ______ attitudes among themselves until there was a danger of a
full-scale rebellion against the owners of the factory.
a. paradoxical b. monochromatic c. benign d. virulent e. portentous
421. The junkyard was littered with ______ objects, making it unsightly to the neighborhood behind it.
a. otiose b. obtuse c. jovial d. decorative e. buoyant
422. Although Maya’s ______ sensibilities are quite different from mine, I think she is a remarkable interior
decorator and I recommend her highly.
a. aesthetic b. dialectical c. reclusive d. synthetic e. mercurial
423. The meticulous art student arranged her paint colors by a darkening ______ on her palette.
a. limitation b. gradation c. moratorium d. juncture e. tincture
424. J.P. recalled running through the ______ of tall rows of corn stalks that dominated his grandfather’s
summer garden.
a. terminals b. temperament c. labyrinth d. basin e. deference
425. Peter displayed an air of ______ when the officer asked him if he knew the speed limit.
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426. I have tried for years to get close to my brother Rae, but he has always remained ______.
a. cognizant b. assiduous c. vociferous d. aloof e. accommodating
427. In his later years, the once wildly successful gambler lost his fortune, and became a homeless ______
on the streets of Las Vegas.
a. granger b. miser c. strategist d. vagabond e. speculator
428. ______ animals are able to survive easily in the wilderness because, for example, they can live on
berries or insects.
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a. Omnipotent b. Omnivorous c. Luminous d. Lavish e. Precarious

429. Sally had planted the seeds in the greenhouse three weeks ago; they would begin to ______ any day
now.
a. germinate b. revolve c. tint d. ratify e. modulate
430. Julia’s parents gave her one ______ regarding her new job: It could not interfere with her schoolwork.
a. procession b. consensus c. manifestation d. provision e. reprieve
431. Despite enthusiastic efforts from the supporting cast, the critics agreed the star of the play gave a
______ performance, ruining the chance of lucrative box office sales.
a. infallible b. vigorous c. victorious d. felicitous e. lackluster
432. The tenor’s ______ voice filled the concert hall.
a. sinuous b. timid c. tenuous d. sonorous e. striated
433. After the fire, there were ashes in every ______ of the old farmhouse.
a. belfry b. reprieve c. tangent d. orifice e. tribunal
434. Luanne experiences serious ______ whenever she climbs several flights of steep stairs.
a. vertigo b. inebriation c. exoneration d. fallacy e. plethora
435. The ______ of the successful product idea was attributed to the extraordinarily creative company
president.
a. demise b. genesis c. symmetry d. repletion e. dominion
436. When the company reached it’s ______ of hiring one hundred college graduates, they proceeded to
recruit older, more experienced candidates.
a. quota b. hybrid c. detriment d. fiasco e. malady
437. After her extended illness, Delia experienced a long period of ______ when she did not want to work,
exercise, or clean.
a. languor b. arrogance c. insolence d. forethought e. recompense
438. Floyd has a distinctive ______ to his voice—easily recognizable over the phone.
a. viscosity b. brawn c. timbre d. diadem e. ingenuity
439. The house was consumed in flames and not a ______ of it remained after the fire.
a. vestige b. visage c. vestibule d. vicissitude e. viceroy
440. David felt as if the family picnic would be a(n) ______ time to talk with his grandmother about her
plans for the holidays.
a. opportune b. disastrous c. unctuous d. trite e. surly
441. The children were ______ for eating the whole batch of cookies before dinner.
a. indignant b. belittled c. chagrined d. eluded e. admonished
442. During his routine, the stand-up comic refused to be shaken by the heckler who ______ him every few
minutes.
a. ignored b. abetted c. enforced d. gibed e. cited
443. Going away for spring break was not in the ______ of possibility, since neither Helga nor Olga had any
money.
a. fascism b. fulcrum c. introversion d. realm e. nadir
444. Oscar ______ his sister not to tell their mother what he had done, for he knew his punishment would
be severe.
a. beguiled b. vied c. exhorted d. maligned e. corroborated
445. ______ were in order as James performed brilliantly on stage in his first role as an understudy.
a. Pathos b. Ignominies c. Kudos d. Subsidies e. Statutes
446. The Boston Tea Party happened because the Americans believed the British tea taxes were ______ the
rights of the colonists.
a. trespassing b. reviling c. sublimating d. transgressing e. entreating
447. The old bridge’s steel ______ were rusty and in need of repair.
a. piers b. campaniles c. manacles d. girders e. spindles
448. The budding flowers, warm breezes, and birth of young animals suggest the much-welcomed ______
atmosphere in the country after a long, hard winter.
a. venial b. menial c. venal d. vernal e. verbal
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449. Since she had not exercised in five years, Margarita attempt to jog five miles on her first day of
cardio-training was a little ______.
a. pessimistic b. irrelevant c. trivial d. quixotic e. relieved
450. The legal internship program was developed under the ______ of the district attorney’s office.
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451. Frank feels such ______ towards his ex-business partner that he cannot stand to be in the same room
with him.
a. iniquity b. collusion c. avarice d. pallor e. animosity
452. Ronaldo celebrated the gathering of his ______ on Thanksgiving Day and spoke with relatives he had
not seen in a long time.
a. commonwealth b. surrogates c. representatives d. kindred e. infidels
453. After sitting in the contentious board meeting for two hours, Allen’s necktie began to feel like a ______
around his neck.
a. decorum b. garland c. noose d. renegade e. monstrosity
454. Even though he hated to work holidays and weekends, Trevor hoped that his paycheck would serve
as ______ for the time spent away from his family.
a. metamorphism b. restitution c. enunciation d. proclamation e. kismet
455. Amanda’s parents were shocked by her ______ decision to quit her job without notice and move to
Hollywood.
a. conscientious b. affable c. placid d. languid e. impetuous
456. The catlike movements of the sneaky ______ served him well when he picked pockets among the
tourists on the crowded boardwalk.
a. forerunner b. knave c. vigilante d. dignitary e. bureaucrat
457. The student’s ______ language offended many others in the class.
a. obsequious b. studious c. scanty d. surreptitious e. scurrilous
458. In winter, the frost on a car’s windshield can be ______ to the driver.
a. lurid b. obstructive c. cynical d. purified e. salvageable
459. The prom was a ______ royal ball with so many handsome young men and beautiful young ladies
dressed to the ultimate formality.
a. affable b. virtual c. corrosive d. deleterious e. inevitable
460. As the roller coaster inched to the top of the hill, Helena could feel her heart begin to ______.
a. exfoliate b. dominate c. reattribute d. palpitate e. ventilate
461. Paul’s ______ humor is sometimes lost on those who take his comments too literally.
a. piquant b. wry c. florid d. placid e. negligible
462. Hearing her sister approach, Marie-Helene attempted to appear ______ as she quickly hid the birthday
gift behind her back.
a. flamboyant b. stoic c. pivotal d. crass e. nonchalant
463. The knight sought to ______ his broadsword in such a menacing fashion as to frighten his attacker
away.
a. warrant b. procure c. placate d. wield e. ensue
464. At the banquet, the disappearance of the woman’s jeweled bracelet from her wrist appeared to be
the ______ of an accomplished thief.
a. attrition b. sledge c. sleight d. dismastment e. regalia
465. Something went ______ in our experiment, and instead of creating a green odorless vapor, we ended
up with a noxious red liquid that stunk up the laboratory for days.
a. hoary b. awry c. listless d. derogatory e. dilatory
466. When the movie star slipped out the back door of the hotel, the paparazzi adroitly gathered their
______ and raced around the building to catch her.
a. pandemonium b. tenor c. paraphernalia d. venue e. propaganda
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467. Since Shane won the lottery, he has been living a life of ______ luxury, buying whatever he desires and
traveling around the world in his 100-foot yacht as he is waited on hand and foot by a bevy of
butlers, cooks, and maids.
a. arrant b. vitriolic c. ribald d. seditious e. fatuous
468. Confronted by his mother, the ______ four-year-old could not lie about scribbling on his bedroom
walls with purple and blue markers.
a. guileless b. inauspicious c. untarnished d. indiscriminate e. vexed
469. The artist attempted to ______ the painting by adding people dressed in bright colors in the
foreground.
a. excoriate b. amplify c. eradicate d. vivify e. inculcate
470. The artist drew the picture with such ______ that it was possible to count every blade of grass that he
painted.
a. blasphemy b. philosophy c. nicety d. consensus e. purveyance
471. The highly publicized nature of the trial caused the judge to ______ the jury in order to shield
members from evidence that might sway their verdict.
a. quarantine b. retract c. sequester d. integrate e. assimilate
472. Jillian was ______ by the contradictory diagnoses she received and decided she needed a third opinion.
a. intimidated b. effaced c. girded d. usurped e. bemused
473. Because he was antsy from having eaten too much candy, little William was unable to ______ himself
in a respectable manner during the ceremony.
a. garner b. quell c. surmise d. comport e. subjugate
474. The chemistry professor believed her students could do better on their exams by searching for their
own answers, and encouraged the class to apply the ______ method to prepare.
a. punctilious b. nonconformist c. salubrious d. heuristic e. determinate
475. Bea was known for her loud and domineering personality and was considered a ______ by many who
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476. Even though he was only in kindergarten, Joel was very ______ and could intuit when his teacher was
not pleased with his behavior.
a. obtuse b. oblivious c. inept d. perceptive e. indolent
477. During his many years of hard work, Paul was promoted several times and began to rise through the
bank’s ______ of employees.
a. declassification b. surplus c. hierarchy d. principality e. dominion
478. The heat was absolutely ______, making everyone irritable, sweaty, and uncomfortable.
a. taciturn b. salient c. replete d. prosaic e. oppressive
479. The biology students were assigned the task of testing the ______ , but did not have enough time to
prove its validity.
a. lexicon b. hypothesis c. motif d. platitude e. genesis
480. It had rained all afternoon, but the fans were still ______ that the baseball game would still be played.
a. pessimistic b. sadistic c. optimistic d. domineering e. truant
481. If you have any special needs or requests, speak to Val; she’s the one with the most ______ around
here.
a. synergy b. clout c. affinity d. guile e. infamy
482. Because Virgil had been so ______ as a child, he had an extremely difficult time adjusting when he
enrolled in the military academy.
a. fettered b. intrepid c. coddled d. pallid e. odious
483. Far from being a ______, Bob gets up at dawn every morning to prepare for a long day at work after
which he attends classes in evening.
a. moderator b. drone c. replica d. sycophant e. sluggard
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484. The vulgarity used by the football fans at the stadium was ______ and eventually lead to a penalty for
the team.
a. rakish b. quiescent c. sagacious d. reproachable e. mundane
485. After the debate, Karim ______ upon many of the campaign issues in a series of detailed editorials.
a. expounded b. ebbed c. doffed d. temporized e. wrought
486. Since the judge hearing the case was related to one of the defendants, she felt she could not offer a
truly ______ opinion.
a. unbiased b. indifferent c. unilateral d. uninterested e. understated
487. Abdul found his ten-hour shifts at the paper clip factory repetitive and ______.
a. fatuous b. nebulous c. malleable d. indelible e. wearisome
488. Jonelle is a(n) ______ of the kind of student we seek: someone who is both academically strong and
actively involved in the community.
a. paradox b. exemplar c. catalyst d. mandate e. harbinger
489. Tomas is a(n) ______ businessman who knows a good opportunity when he sees it.
a. insolent b. astute c. mercurial d. indifferent e. volatile
490. Sean would ______ whenever it became his turn to do the dishes.
a. premeditate b. palter c. reform d. distend e. ponder
491. The barnyard scene outside the 4-H tent made a charming ______ for visitors to the state fair.
a. melee b. tabloid c. tableau d. rant e. tangent
492. The jellyfish, known for its shimmering ______, is one of nature’s most intriguing creatures.
a. resonance b. opulence c. didactics d. omniscience e. translucence
493. A decade after the ______, the members of the tribe began to drift home again, hoping to rebuild the
community they had fled during the war.
a. kowtow b. redaction c. cloister d. diaspora e. chimera
494. After performing a ______ of the cow, scientists determined that it did not have mad cow disease, and
there was no need to notify the board of health.
a. extrapolation b. interrogation c. interment d. elongation e. vivisection
495. Charged with moral ______, the judge was called off the case even though he denied receiving bribes
from the plaintiff’s counsel.
a. lassitude b. restitution c. turpitude d. torpor e. vicissitude
496. I knew from Inga’s ______ reply that she was offended by my question.
a. sinuous b. vivacious c. sinister d. garrulous e. brusque
497. The cult leader’s ______ obeyed his every instruction.
a. predecessors b. sycophants c. narcissists d. panderers e. elocutionists
498. The ______wallpaper in his living room makes it difficult to find curtains and furniture that will match
it.
a. blunt b. fatuous c. verbose d. variegated e. meticulous
499. Homer’s Odyssey was not translated into many people’s ______ until after the invention of the printing
press.
a. caste b. epicure c. vernacular d. debutant e. nomenclature
500. Don Quixote describes the adventures of a(n) ______ knight who believes that windmills are giants
and the barmaid Dulcinea is a princess.
a. gregarious b. eloquent c. fickle d. errant e. steadfast
501. The ______ espionage plot was so sophisticated it was impossible to believe it was the work of teenage
computer hackers.
a. simple b. vaporized c. byzantine d. mystical e. fusty

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1. c. Ravenous (adj.) means extremely hungry.

2. a. Vulgarity (n.) means offensive speech or conduct.
3. b. Magisterial (adj.) means overbearing or offensively self-assured.
4. c. Punctual (adj.) means arriving exactly on time.
5. b. To provoke (v.) is to incite anger or resentment; to call forth a feeling or action.
6. c. To scintillate (v.) means to emit or send forth sparks or little flashes of light, creating a shimmering effect; to sparkle.
7. d. To necessitate (v.) means to make necessary, especially as a result.
8. c. To abet (v.) means to assist, encourage, urge, or aid, usually an act of wrongdoing.
9. d. Prolific (adj.) means abundantly creative.
10. c. Galling (adj.) means irritating, annoying, or exasperating.
11. c. To abdicate (v.) means to formally relinquish or surrender power, office, or responsibility.
12. d. Volition (n.) means accord; an act or exercise of will.
13. a. Malodorous (adj.) means having a foul-smelling odor.
14. e. Fetid (adj.) means having a foul or offensive odor, putrid.
15. e. Irreverent (adj.) means lacking respect or seriousness; not reverent.
16. b. Keen (adj.) means being extremely sensitive or responsive; having strength of perception.
17. b. Nefarious (adj.) means wicked, vicious, or evil.
18. a. Maudlin (adj.) means excessively and weakly sentimental or tearfully emotional.
19. d. Complicit (adj.) means participating in or associated with a questionable act or a crime.
20. a. Subversion (n.) means an overthrow, as from the foundation.
21. b. Malevolence (n.) means ill will or malice toward others; hate.
22. b. Usury (n.) is the lending of money at exorbitant interest rates.
23. e. Kaleidoscopic (adj.) means continually changing or quickly shifting.
24. e. Votive (adj.) means dedicated by a vow.
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26. b. Jesting (adj.) means characterized by making jests; joking; playful.

27. a. Prone (adj.) means a tendency or inclination to something.
28. d. Antebellum (adj.) means belonging to the period before a war, especially the American Civil War.
29. a. To encroach (v.) means to gradually or stealthily take the rights or possessions of another; to advance beyond proper
or formal limits; trespass.
30. a. Proficient (adj.) means well versed in any business or branch of learning; adept.
31. b. To probe (v.) is to examine thoroughly; tentatively survey.
32. a. Jovial (adj.) means showing hearty good cheer; marked with the spirit of jolly merriment.
33. c. Invulnerable (adj.) means incapable of being damaged or wounded; unassailable or invincible.
34. e. Judicious (adj.) means being wise or prudent; showing good judgment; sensible.
35. b. Flagrant (adj.) means conspicuously and outrageously bad, offensive, or reprehensible.
36. c. Malignant (adj.) means disposed to cause distress or inflict suffering intentionally; inclining to produce death; an
injurious infiltration.
37. c. Apocryphal (adj.) means of questionable authenticity or doubtful authority; fictitious, false.
38. e. To procrastinate (v.) is to put off from day to day.
39. c. Tacit (adj.) means unspoken yet understood.
40. b. Apogee (n.) means the highest or farthest point, culmination; the point in its orbit where a satellite is at the greatest
distance from the body it is orbiting.
41. b. Jubilant (adj.) means rejoicing; expressing joyfulness; exulting.
42. d. Fawning (adj.) means attempting to win favor or attention by excessive flattery, ingratiating displays of affection, or
servile compliance; obsequious.
43. d. Travesty (n.) means a parody; a grotesque imitation with the intent to ridicule.
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45. c. To flourish (v.) is (of artists) to be in a state of high productivity, excellence, or influence; to grow luxuriously, thrive;
to fare well, prosper, increase in wealth, honor, comfort or whatever is desirable; to make bold, sweeping movements.
46. e. To flummox (v.) is to confuse, perplex, bewilder.
47. a. A protagonist (n.) is the main character in a drama.
48. a. To wreak (v.) means to inflict, as a revenge or punishment.
49. a. Aplomb (n.) is self-assurance, composure, poise, especially under strain.
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51. b. Sentient (adj.) means possessing the power of sense or sense perception; conscious.
52. c. To rant (v.) means to speak loudly or violently.
53. e. Negligent (adj.) means to habitually lack in giving proper care or attention; having a careless manner.
54. c. Juncture (n.) is a point of time, especially one that is at a critical point.
55. e. A martyr (n.) is one who sacrifices something of supreme value, such as a life, for a cause or principle; a victim; one
who suffers constantly.
56. a. Sibilant (adj.) means characterized by a hissing sound.
57. b. A rapport (n.) is a relationship that is useful and harmonious.
58. d. Manifold (adj.) means many and varied; of many kinds; multiple.
59. a. Untimely (adj.) means happening before the proper time.
60. c. Arable (adj.) means suitable for cultivation, fit for plowing and farming productively.
61. a. Gangling (adj.) means awkward, lanky, or unusually tall and thin.
62. b. Adulation (n.) means strong or excessive admiration or praise; fawning flattery.
63. a. Nominal (adj.) means small, virtually nothing, or much below the actual value of a thing.
64. d. To ransack (v.) means to thoroughly search, to plunder, pillage.
65. c. A yearling (n.) is a young animal past its first year but not yet two years old.
66. b. To enjoin (v.) means to issue an order or command; to direct or impose with authority.
67. b. Hindrance (n.) is an impediment or obstruction; a state of being hindered; a cause of being prevented or impeded.
68. e. Liquefaction (n.) is the process of liquefying a solid or making a liquid.
69. a. To coerce (v.) is to force to do through pressure, threats, or intimidation; to compel.
70. c. To nullify (v.) means to make invalid or nonexistent.
71. a. Sedition (n.) means resistance, insurrection; conduct directed against public order and the tranquility of the state.
72. a. Munificent (adj.) means extremely generous or liberal in giving; lavish.
73. e. Zenith (n.) means the highest point of any path or course.
74. c. Equivocal (adj.) means open to two or more interpretations, ambiguous and often intended to mislead; open to
question, uncertain.
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76. d. To covet (v.) is to wish or long for; to feel immoderate desire for that which belongs to another.
77. d. A ravine (n.) is a deep narrow canyon.
78. a. Staid (adj.) means of a steady and sober character; prudently reserved and colorless.
79. b. Nimble (adj.) is quick and light in movement, to be agile.
80. d. A gamut (n.) is an entire range or a whole series.
81. e. To loll (v.) is to lean, recline, or act lazily or indolently; lounge.
82. a. Vainglory (n.) means excessive, pretentious, and demonstrative vanity.
83. e. Mordant (adj.) means bitingly sarcastic or harshly caustic.
84. a. An advocate (n.) is one who argues for a cause, a supporter or defender; one who pleads on another’s behalf.
85. a. To relent (v.) means to yield or comply.
86. c. To cow (v.) is to intimidate, frighten with threats or show of force.
87. c. Torpor (n.) means extreme sluggishness; lethargy or apathy; dullness.
88. e. Primal (adj.) means primary, the first in order or the original; primitive.
89. e. A garrison (n.) is a fort or outpost where troops are stationed; any military post.
90. e. Amenable (adj.) means disposed or willing to comply; responsive, willing; responsible to a higher authority,
accountable.
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92. b. Verdant (adj.) means green with vegetation.
93. c. To maltreat (v.) means to treat poorly; abuse.
94. d. A quirt (n.) is a riding whip with a short handle and braided rawhide leash.
95. d. To extricate (v.) is to release from an entanglement or difficulty, disengage.
96. b. The terminus (n) is the final point or goal; the final stop on a transportation line.
97. d. To prosper (v.) means to be successful.
98. b. Gelid (adj.) means icy or extremely cold; possessing a cold or unfriendly manner.
99. a. Loquacity (n.) is talkativeness; the state of continual talking.
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101. c. Maxim (n.) is an established principle or a general truth, often a condensed version of a practical truth.
102. b. An anathema (n.) is one who is detested or shunned; one who is cursed or damned; a curse or vehement
denunciation; a formal ban, curse, or excommunication.
103. b. A pinnacle (n.) is the highest level or degree available.
104. a. Finesse (n.) is the subtle, skillful handling of a situation, diplomacy, tact; refined or delicate performance or
execution.
105. d. A tirade (n.) is a long and blusterous speech given especially when the speaker is denouncing someone or
something.
106. c. Predominant (adj.) means most dominant, common, or frequent; to have surpassing power, influence, or authority.
107. c. To gesticulate (v.) means to use gestures or make motions; express through motion, especially while speaking.
108. a. Tiresome (adj.) means causing to be weary.
109. d. Libel (n.) is defamatory writing; misrepresentative publication (writing, pictures, signs) that damages a person’s
reputation.
110. a. Misnomer (n.) is a misnaming of a person or place; a wrong or unsuitable name.
111. b. An affinity (n.) is a natural attraction or liking; a feeling of kinship, connection or closeness, similarity; relationship
by marriage.
112. c. To revel (v.) is to take great pleasure or delight.
113. b. To extol (v.) means to praise highly, exalt, glorify.
114. e. Preposterous (adj.) means contrary to common sense or utterly absurd.
115. b. To glean (v.) means to gather or collect slowly; to learn or discover bit by bit.
116. a. A ligature (n.) is something that ties or binds up, such as a bandage, wire, or cord.
117. a. Virile (adj.) means having masculine strength; vigorous or energetic.
118. e. Modicum (n.) is a small or token amount.
119. c. An arbiter (n.) is one selected or appointed to judge or decide a disputed issue, an arbitrator; someone with the
power to settle matters at will.
120. a. Lurid (adj.) means glaringly sensational or vivid; shocking.
121. c. Nonplussed (adj.) means greatly perplexed, filled with bewilderment.
122. a. Facile (adj.) means arrived at or achieved with little difficulty or effort, thus lacking depth, superficial; performing
or speaking effectively with effortless ease and fluency, adroit, eloquent.
123. b. To transpire (v.) means to come to pass, to occur.
124. c. Prerogative (n.) means an exclusive or special right or privilege.
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126. a. Naïve (adj.) means lacking worldly experience; possessing a childlike innocence or simplicity.
127. b. A faction (n.) is a group or clique within a larger group, usually a minority, acting in unison in opposition to the
larger group; internal dissension, conflict within an organization, nation, or other group.
128. c. Travail (n.) means hard or agonizing labor.
129. c. Virtuoso (n.) means a master in the technique of some particular fine art.
130. a. Irrevocable (adj.) means irreversible; not able to be revoked or recalled.
131. c. Macabre (adj.) means ghastly, horrible, or gruesome.
132. a. Modulation (n.) a regulation by or adjustment to a certain measure, such as in music or radio waves.
133. b. To begrudge (v.) means to envy the possession or enjoyment of; to give or allow with reluctance.
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135. b. A fusillade (n.) is a barrage; a rapid discharge of firearms, simultaneously or in rapid succession.
136. d. Malcontent (adj.) means dissatisfied, uneasy or discontent; a rebel.
137. d. An unguent (n.) is any soothing or healing ointment or lubricant for local application.
138. a. Pertinent (adj.) means applicable, related to the subject matter at hand.
139. a. Vocative (adj.) means pertaining to the act of calling.
140. c. Incorrigible (adj.) means bad to the point of being beyond correction; uncontrollable; impervious to change.
141. a. Malady (n.) is a disease or disorder.
142. b. A jaunt (n.) is usually a short journey taken for pleasure.
143. a. To beset (v.) means to surround on all sides; to annoy or harass persistently; to decorate with jewels.
144. b. To raddle (v.) means to twist together, to intertwine.
145. b. To insinuate (v.) is to hint or suggest; to intimate.
146. b. To wane (v.) means to diminish in intensity or size.
147. b. Degenerate (adj.) means having declined in quality or value, reduced from a former or original state, to degrade.
148. c. Unconscionable (adj.) means not restrained by conscience; unscrupulous.
149. a. Perdition (n.) the most modern use of the word means eternal damnation, or a hell.
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151. a. To brood (v.) is to be in deep thought, to think moodily or anxiously about something; to cover over, as with wings,
in order to protect; to hang over, as of something threatening, dark, or menacing, to loom; to be silent or sullen, sulk; to sit
on or hatch eggs.
152. c. To riddle (v.) means to pierce with many holes.
153. a. Derogatory (adj.) means tending to lessen in value, to detract or diminish; disparaging, belittling, injurious.
154. b. Undulating (adj.) means characterized by a wavelike motion.
155. a. To ponder (v.) is to weigh carefully in the mind.
156. e. To wrangle (v.) means to bicker, dispute, create a noisy argument.
157. c. Itinerant (adj.) means traveling from one place to another, usually on a planned course; working in one place for a
short while before moving onto another place to work; wandering.
158. c. Liberal (adj.) means characterized by generosity or a willingness to give freely in large amounts; untraditional or
broad-minded in beliefs.
159. b. Monotonous (adj.) means tediously lacking in variety; unvarying; repetitious.
160. b. Wiry (adj.) means thin, but tough and sinewy.
161. a. Underrated (adj.) means undervalued.
162. a. A buffoon (n.) is a ludicrous or bumbling person, a fool; someone given to clowning and amusing others through
ridiculous behavior; a clown or jester.
163. d. Osteopathic (adj.) means a system of medicine pertaining to the bone and skeletal system.
164. a. Decorous (adj.) means characterized by good taste in manners and conduct, exhibiting propriety or decorum,
proper.
165. d. Pristine (adj.) means pure, fresh and clean, as if new; original or primitive.
166. a. Jaunty (adj.) means sprightly in manner; stylish or smart in dress.
167. d. Litigious (adj.) means inclined to disagree or dispute, especially in lawsuits; argumentative.
168. d. Mawkish (adj.) means characterized by excessive sentimentality; overly emotional.
169. d. Callow (adj.) means lacking maturity or experience; immature, naïve.
170. b. Oafish (adj.) means acting stupid, goofy, or clumsy.
171. b. Deleterious (adj.) means having a harmful or adverse effect; destructive, hurtful, noxious.
172. d. Unctuous (adj.) means characterized by insincere earnestness; oily or fatty in appearance.
173. c. Witless (adj.) means foolish, indiscreet, or silly.
174. d. Pavid (adj.) means timid or fearful.
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176. d. Vindictive (adj.) means revengeful, hateful.

177. e. A cache (n.) is a hiding place for storing or concealing provisions or valuables; a secret store of valuables or money,
a stash.
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179. e. Egocentric (adj.) means caring only about or interested only in oneself or one’s needs.
180. e. To undermine (v.) means to subvert in an underhanded way.
181. d. To plagiarize (v.) is to steal thoughts or words in literary composition.
182. d. Wizened (adj.) means withered or dry, especially with age.
183. c. Jeopardize (v.) means to put in jeopardy or at risk; a hazard or danger.
184. c. Reminiscent (adj.) means calling to mind or remembering.
185. a. Lexicon (n.) is the vocabulary used in a language, profession, class, or subject.
186. b. Liability (n.) is a debt or obligation; something for which one is liable.
187. c. Moratorium (n.) is a temporary suspension or postponement of a planned activity.
188. b. Congenial (adj.) means having a friendly or pleasant disposition, sociable; having similar tastes, habits, or
temperament; suitable to one’s needs or nature.
189. c. Ungainly (adj.) means clumsy or awkward.
190. d. Plausible (adj.) means apparently worthy of belief or praise.
191. e. Wile (n.) means an act or a means of cunning deception.
192. d. Infallible (adj.) means not fallible; completely trustworthy; certain.
193. d. Levity (n.) is an inappropriate lack of seriousness or lightness of manner; frivolity.
194. d. Motif(n.) is a recurrent theme or form in an artistic or literary work.
195. c. Consonant (adj.) means in agreement or accord, harmonious; having similar sounds.
196. c. Fastidious (adj.) means paying careful attention to detail, meticulous; difficult to please, exacting; extremely
sensitive, squeamish, especially in regard to matters of cleanliness or propriety.
197. b. Remiss (adj.) means careless in performing duties.
198. d. Ubiquitous (adj.) means being present everywhere.
199. d. Prevalent (adj.) means widespread or widely accepted; predominant or extensive.
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201. b. To accost (v.) means to approach and speak to someone, usually in a bold and aggressive manner as with a demand.
202. d. To forfeit (v.) means to be deprived of or lose the right to by the act of a crime, offense, fault, breach, or error.
203. b. A quip (n.) is a sarcastic or cutting jest; a witty remark.
204. e. Tantalizing (adj.) means tempting, attractive, often via the senses.
205. e. Overwrought (adj.) means labored to excess; anxious, agitated.
206. a. Stigma means a mark of infamy or token of disgrace.
207. a. To haggle (v.) means to bargain, such as over a price, or dispute in a petty way; to wrangle.
208. e. To laud (v.) is to praise, honor, or glorify.
209. e. To partake (v.) is to have a share or take part.
210. b. To maraud (v.) is to rove and raid in quest of plunder.
211. d. Acerbic (adj.) means sour or bitter in taste; sharp or biting in tone, character, or expression.
212. a. Frenetic (adj.) means wildly excited or agitated, frenzied, frantic.
213. d. To quarantine (v.) means to restrict the entrance to and exit from any place under observation for infectious
disease.
214. b. Toilsome (adj.) means laborious or hard work.
215. b. To whet (v.) means to make more keen or eager.
216. c. A hovel (n.) is a small crude house; a filthy or disorganized hut or shed.
217. c. Latitude (n.) is freedom from normal limitations or restraints in conduct; an angular distance from a plane of
reference.
218. a. To transmute (v.) means to change in nature, substance, or form.
219. d. Gratuitous (adj.) means unjustified or unnecessary; of no cost.
220. a. To acquit (v.) means to free or clear from an accusation or charge; to release or discharge from a duty, obligation, or
debt; to behave oneself in a certain manner.
221. d. Fodder (n.) is a consumable, often inferior resource or item, high in demand and usually abundant in supply.
222. e. To quell (v.) means to cease or suppress.
223. c. A parvis (n.) is the porch or area before a building (as a church).
224. c. Wantonness (n.) means recklessness; bawdy; merciless.
225. b. Joist (n.) is a small, horizontal beam that supports a ceiling or floor, usually made of wood, reinforced concrete, or
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226. a. To rally (v.) means to come together for a common purpose or as a means of support; to recover or rebound.
227. a. Deft (adj.) means quick and skillful in movement, adroit.
228. e. Unison (n.) means a condition of perfect agreement and accord.
229. b. Nostalgic (adj.) is sentimentally yearning for a point in the past.
230. d. To resume (v.) means to take up again after interruption.
231. e. Acute (adj.) means extremely sharp or intense; keenly perceptive or discerning; of great importance or
consequence, crucial; also, having a sharp tip or point.
232. e. To jettison (v.) is to toss goods overboard to lighten the load of a ship or aircraft to improve stability; to toss off (a
burden).
233. d. To wean (v.) means to detach someone from that to which he is accustomed or devoted.
234. c. Vivacity (n.) means liveliness, to be fill of life.
235. c. A denizen (n.) is one who frequents a particular place; one who lives in a particular place, an inhabitant.
236. b. Unbridled (adj.) means without restraint.
237. d. A novelty (n.) is a new or unusual thing or occurrence.
238. c. To jostle (v.) is to push or shove roughly against; to drive with pushing; to disturb or bump.
239. b. Objectionable (adj.) means unpleasant or offensive.
240. d. Avarice (n.) means an excessive or insatiable desire for material wealth; inordinate greed.
241. e. To deride (v.) is to speak of or treat with contempt; to ridicule scornfully.
242. c. Rustic (adj.) means rural; rough; made from rough limbs or trees.
243. e. Ulterior (adj.) means lying beyond or outside what is openly shown or said.
244. b. Vociferous (adj.) means making a loud outcry.
245. c. Iniquity (n.) is wickedness or overwhelming injustice.
246. c. Corollary (n.) means a natural consequence or result; a deduction or inference that follows from the proof of
another proposition.
247. e. Calumny (n.) means a false statement or accusation uttered maliciously to harm another’s reputation, slander.
248. e. To objectify (v.) means to stare at amorously.
249. a. Tertiary (adj.) ranking third in order of importance, position, or value.
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251. c. An emissary (n.) is an agent sent on a mission to represent the interests of someone else.
252. c. To beleaguer (v.) is to harass, beset, besiege.
253. b. Posh (adj.) means elegant and fashionable.
254. a. A norm (n.) is an average standard, pattern, or type.
255. e. Tremulous (adj.) means characterized by quivering or unsteadiness.
256. b. Vocation (n.) means a regular occupation or profession.
257. d. Inadvertent (adj.) means not attentive or heedless; acting carelessly; unintentional.
258. c. Bucolic (adj.) means of or characteristic of country life or people, rustic, especially in an idealized sense; of or
characteristic of shepherds or herdsmen, pastoral.
259. a. To discomfit (v.) means to make uneasy, disconcert; to cause to lose one’s composure; to break up or thwart the
plans of, frustrate.
260. c. Obliged (v.) means to be indebted.
261. a. Trepidation (n.) means nervous uncertainty of feeling.
262. b. An ogre (n.) is, in popular usage, a cruel person, or a monster.
263. b. Imposition (n.) is the act of imposing something such as a burden or duty; an unfair demand.
264. d. Perforated (adj.) means with a line of holes to facilitate separation; pierced with a pointed instrument.
265. b. To vitiate (v.) means to spoil; to make faulty or impure; to corrupt morally.
266. a. Elliptical (adj.) means characterized by extreme economy of words or style; of, relating to, or having the shape of an
ellipsis.
267. b. A catalyst (n.) is something that precipitates or causes a process or event; (in chemistry) a substance that initiates
or accelerates a chemical reaction without itself being affected in the process.
268. d. An oleander (n.) is a beautiful but poisonous evergreen shrub.
269. b. Turgid (adj.) means swollen.
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271. d. Vitriolic (adj.) means bitterly scathing; caustic.
272. b. Inauspicious (adj.) means not favorable or unfortunate; not promising success.
273. c. Vogue (n.) means the prevalent way or fashion.
274. d. Circuitous (adj.) means having or taking a roundabout, lengthy, or indirect course.
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276. b. Vulnerable (adj.) means assailable; capable of receiving injuries; open to attack.
277. a. Subservient (adj.) means following another’s requests in a servantlike manner far below that which is called for.
278. d. Obtuse (adj.) means lacking quickness of perception or intellect.
279. d. Obstinate (adj.) means stubborn.
280. b. Indemnity (n.) is protection from loss or damage; immunity from punishment; compensation for loss or damage.
281. e. Esoteric (adj.) means designed for, confined to, or understandable only by a restricted number of people, an
enlightened inner circle.
282. a. To circumscribe (v.) is to draw a line around, encircle; to restrict or confine; to determine the limits of, define.
283. b. To quake (v.) means to shiver or tremble, as from fear or cold; to shake or vibrate violently.
284. d. Stupor (n.) means profound lethargy, such as one might experience after being very ill.
285. e. To omit (v.) is to leave out; to neglect, disregard.
286. a. A waif(n.) is a stray; a homeless, neglected wanderer, especially a homeless child.
287. d. Irreparable (adj.) means not capable of being remedied or corrected; not reparable.
288. a. A foible (n.) is a minor weakness or character flaw; a distinctive behavior or attribute peculiar to an individual.
289. d. To circumvent (v.) is to go around, bypass; to get around or avoid through cleverness or artful maneuvering; to
surround, enclose, entrap.
290. c. A ramification (n.) is a consequence for an action.
291. d. Superfluous (adj.) means extra; more than is needed, unnecessary.
292. c. Onerous (adj.) is burdensome or troublesome.
293. a. Winsome (adj.) means attractive.
294. d. To infuse (v.) is to instill or cause to penetrate; to inspire.
295. e. Inexpedient (adj.) means not expedient; not suitable or fit for the purpose; not tending to promote a proposed
object.
296. e. To expedite (v.) means to speed up the progress of, accelerate; to process or execute quickly and efficiently.
297. d. Concomitant (adj.) means occurring or existing concurrently; accompanying, attendant.
298. c. To purport (v.) means to give false appearance of being.
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301. c. To obliterate (v.) means to blot out or destroy.

302. e. Adverse (adj.) means acting against or contrary to; unfavorable; or opposed or opposing.
303. b. A gimmick (n.) is a tricky scheme or gadget.
304. b. To recruit (v.) means to seek to induct or enroll; to enlist.
305. e. Contrite (adj.) means feeling or expressing sorrow or regret for one’s sins or offenses; penitent.
306. b. Justification (n.) is an explanation or reason that justifies or shows something to be necessary.
307. d. Jurisdiction (n.) is authority or power; sphere of power or authority.
308. b. To satiate (v.) means to satisfy fully the appetite or desire of.
309. b. Unutterable (adj.) means inexpressible.
310. a. Obscure (adj.) means not clearly expressed or easily understood; not easily seen or distinguished.
311. d. Ardent (adj.) means characterized by intense emotion or enthusiasm, passionate, fervent; glowing or burning like
fire.
312. a. Gluttony (n.) is drinking or eating to excess; excessive indulgence.
313. d. To relinquish (v.) means to give up (something), renounce claim to.
314. e. A dilettante (n.) is an amateur, one who dabbles in an art or field of knowledge for amusement; a lover of fine arts, a
connoisseur.
315. d. Scrupulous (adj.) means extremely careful, cautious in action for fear of doing wrong.
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317. c. An oracle (n.) is a person of great knowledge; the place where answers are given, as in a sanctuary.
318. a. A behemoth (n.) is a giant; something or someone who is enormous in size, power, or importance.
319. b. Impertinent (adj.) means improperly bold; rude; lacking good manners.
320. a. To render (v.) means to give in return in compliance with a duty; to make or depict.
321. b. To disseminate (v.) means to scatter widely, diffuse, spread abroad.
322. d. Knell (n.) is the sound of a bell ringing slowly for a funeral or death.
323. c. Stringent (adj.) means rigid, strict, or exacting.
324. b. Vicissitudes (n.) means a change, especially a complete change, of condition or circumstances.
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326. b. To herald (v.) is to proclaim or announce; to foreshadow.

327. b. A qualm (n.) is a sudden or disturbing feeling.
328. c. Extraneous (adj.) means not vital or essential; not pertinent or relevant; coming from the outside or an outside
source.
329. d. Kilter (n.) is order or good condition.
330. b. To succumb (v.) means to give in, cease to resist.
331. b. Compulsory (adj.) means obligatory, mandatory, required.
332. e. Noble (adj.) means having high, selfless moral standards; of excellent character.
333. e. Extrinsic (adj.) means not forming an essential part of a thing, extraneous; originating from the outside, external.
334. d. Immoderate (adj.) means excessive or extreme; exceeding reasonable limits.
335. a. A quandary (n.) is a difficult situation.
336. b. Kinetic (adj.) means pertaining to motion or caused by motion.
337. a. To surmount (v.) means to overcome by force of will.
338. e. Urbane (adj.) means characterized by refined manners; elegant or sophisticated.
339. e. Chicanery (n.) is trickery or sophistry used to deceive someone (especially to extract money).
340. a. Nondescript (adj.) means lacking any distinctive characteristics.
341. e. Idolatry (n.) is excessive reverence or adoration; the worship of idols.
342. d. To ratify (v.) means to make valid.
343. e. To culminate (v.) is to come to completion, end; to reach the highest point or degree, climax.
344. a. Tantamount (adj.) means equal to; having equal or equivalent value in terms of seriousness.
345. b. Valorous (adj.) means courageous, valiant.
346. c. To orient (v.) means to acquaint (oneself) with the existing situation or environment; determine one’s position with
reference to new ideas.
347. b. Cognizant (adj.) means fully knowledgeable or informed, conscious, aware.
348. c. To imbue (v.) is to inspire or pervade with ideas or feelings; to saturate with color; to permeate.
349. a. To recant (v.) means to renounce formally; to withdraw a former belief as erroneous.
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351. d. Affable (adj.) means easy and pleasant to speak to, approachable; friendly, warm, gracious.
352. e. Lethargy (n.) is the state of drowsiness or sluggish inactivity.
353. a. Vista (n.) means a view or prospect.
354. e. Ornate (adj.) means richly and artistically finished or stylized.
355. d. To hurtle (v.) is to rush with great speed; to move violently with great noise; to fling forcefully.
356. e. Rancid (adj.) means rotten or putrid.
357. b. To desiccate (v.) means to dry out thoroughly, become dry; to make dry, dull, or lifeless.
358. a. Spartan (adj.) means rigorously severe (from the Greek citystate Sparta known for its austere and rigid lifestyle);
marked by strict self-discipline; characteristically simple or frugal.
359. b. Laconic (adj.) means curt, concise, but expressing much in a few words; brief and to the point.
360. c. Vapid (adj.) means dull, lacking life, sprit or substance; tedious.
361. d. Palpable (adj.) means tangible, noticeable; easily perceived and detected.
362. a. To recoil (v.) means to jump back suddenly.
363. b. A charlatan (n.) is someone who makes elaborate, fraudulent claims to having certain skills or knowledge; a quack,
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364. a. Laborious (adj.) means characterized by hard work, exertion, or perseverance.
365. a. To impel (v.) is to motivate; push or drive forward; propel.
366. c. A dossier (n.) is a collection of papers giving detailed information about a particular person or subject.
367. d. Uproarious (adj.) means noisy.
368. b. An oration (n.) is a formal speech for a special occasion.
369. a. Colloquial (adj.) means characteristic of informal spoken language or conversation; conversational.
370. d. Quintessential (adj.) is the best and purest part of a thing; the most typical example of a thing.
371. d. Impenitence (n.) is the trait of refusing to repent; unwilling to show regret for wrongdoing.
372. d. To efface (v.) means to rub out, erase; to cause to dim or make indistinct; to make or conduct oneself
inconspicuously.
373. c. To suffuse (v.) means to cover or fill the surface of, as in to fill with light.
374. a. Indigenous (adj.) means originating or being native to a specific region or country; also inherent or natural.
375. c. Utilitarian (adj.) means related to the ethical doctrine that actions are right because they are useful or beneficial to
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376. d. To neglect (v.) means to be careless about; to fail to care for or to do; to be remiss about.
377. b. To quibble (v.) means to find fault or criticize for petty reasons.
378. a. Abject (adj.) means wretched, degraded, debased; of the most contemptible or miserable kind; showing utter
resignation or humiliation, groveling, servile.
379. a. Implicit (adj.) means unquestioning or trusting without doubt; understood rather than directly stated; implied.
380. b. Kindle (v.) means to cause to burn with flames; to ignite; to set on fire.
381. a. To construe (v.) is to interpret or understand; to make sense of, explain the meaning of.
382. a. Swarthy (adj.) means having a dark hue, especially a dark or sunburned complexion.
383. e. Veracious (adj.) means truthful, honest; habitually disposed to speak the truth.
384. e. Nepotism (n.) is favoritism for kin when conferring jobs, offices, or privileges.
385. e. An accolade (n.) is an award or special acknowledgement signifying approval or distinction.
386. a. Incongruity (n.) is the quality of being inappropriate or unbecoming; not consistent in character.
387. e. To repress (v.) means to keep under or restrain; to curb or subdue.
388. b. To elucidate (v.) means to make clear or manifest; to free from confusion or ambiguity.
389. d. To lacerate (v.) is to rip, tear, or mangle.
390. b. To negate (v.) means to nullify, invalidate, or deny.
391. d. Tentative (adj.) means provisional or uncertain; not fixed or set.
392. a. Verbiage (n.) means the use of many words without necessity.
393. a. Compunction (n.) means a feeling of uneasiness or regret caused by a sense of guilt, remorse; a pang of conscience
at the thought or act of committing a misdeed.
394. a. Jocularity (n.) is the state of being jocular, which is characterized by joking or jesting.
395. c. A despot (n.) is someone who rules with absolute power; a dictator or tyrant.
396. e. Tenure (n.) means the term during which a thing is held; often used in connection with career positions.
397. e. Quotidian (adj.) means occurring or returning daily.
398. d. Vincible (adj.) means conquerable, capable of being defeated or subdued.
399. d. Commensurate (adj.) means corresponding in size, degree, or extent; proportionate.
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401. a. Hospitable (adj.) means treating guests kindly and generously; being agreeable, receptive or of an open mind.
402. d. Nomadic (adj.) means roaming from place to place or wandering.
403. a. Knack (n.) is a natural talent; a clever way of doing something.
404. c. Obsolete (adj.) means antiquated, disused; discarded.
405. e. Suave (adj.) means having a smooth and pleasant manner.
406. e. Visage (n.) means the face, countenance, or look of a person.
407. d. Habitable (adj.) means acceptable for inhabiting.
408. e. Confluence (n.) means a flowing or coming together; a gathering or meeting together at a point or juncture; a place
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410. d. Empirical (adj.) means relying on, derived from, or verifiable by; experimental or observational rather than theory.
411. d. Lascivious (adj.) means lewd, lustful, or wanton.
412. b. Taut (adj.) means stretched tight.
413. c. Vigilance (n.) means alert and intent mental watchfulness in guarding against danger.
414. d. To obtrude (v.) means to stick out, push forward.
415. e. Homage (n.) is respect paid publicly; reverence rendered; deference.
416. e. Recourse (n.) means a last option or way out.
417. d. To exonerate (v.) means to free from blame or guilt, absolve; to release from a responsibility or obligation,
discharge.
418. b. Lateral (adj.) means pertaining to or extending from the side.
419. c. Temporal (adj.) means enduring for a short time; transitory.
420. d. Virulent (adj.) means exceedingly noxious, deleterious, or hateful.
421. a. Otiose (adj.) means needless, functionless; unemployed or useless.
422. a. Aesthetic (adj.) means concerning or characterized by an appreciation of beauty or good taste; characterized by a
heightened sensitivity to beauty, artistic.
423. b. Gradation (n.) is the changing of a color, shade, or tint to another by gradual degrees; the process of bringing to
another grade in a series; a stage or degree in such a series.
424. c. Labyrinth (n.) is a maze of paths or a complicated system of pathways in which it is challenging to find the exit;
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426. d. Aloof(adj.) means physically or emotionally distant; reserved, remote.

427. d. A vagabond (n.) is a wanderer; a person who does not have a permanent home.
428. b. Omnivorous (adj.) means feeding on both animal and vegetable substances; having an insatiable appetite for
anything.
429. a. To germinate (v.) means to begin to grow or sprout; to cause to come into existence or develop.
430. d. A provision (n.) is a stipulation or qualification; a stock of supplies.
431. e. Lackluster (adj.) means lacking liveliness or brightness; dull.
432. d. Sonorous (adj.) means producing sound; impressive or grand in effect.
433. d. An orifice (n.) is an opening, a hole; a perforation; a mouth or hole through which something may pass.
434. a. Vertigo (n.) is dizziness often caused by experiencing heights.
435. b. Genesis (n.) is the origin, beginning, or foundation; the act of forming something new; the first event in a series of
events.
436. a. A quota (n.) is a proportional share.
437. a. Languor (n.) is a lack of energy or interest; a feeling of being without spirit; sluggishness.
438. c. Timbre (n.) is the quality of a tone, as distinguished from intensity and pitch.
439. a. Vestige (n.) means a visible trace, mark, or impression, of something absent, lost, or gone.
440. a. Opportune (adj.) means well-timed or convenient.
441. e. To admonish (v.) means to reprove kindly but seriously; to warn or counsel; to instruct or remind, as of a forgotten
responsibility.
442. d. To gibe (v.) means to taunt or jeer; to utter a taunting or sarcastic remark.
443. d. A realm (n.) is a knowledge domain that you are interested in; a kingdom or domain.
444. c. To exhort (v.) means to urge strongly with a stirring argument, appeal, or advice; to make an urgent appeal.
445. c. Kudos (n.) are complimentary remarks; expressions of praise.
446. d. To transgress (v.) means to go beyond the limit or bounds of; usually in connection with a law.
447. d. A girder (n.) is a large horizontal beam, made of wood, steel, or concrete, to support weight or span an opening.
448. d. Vernal (adj.) means belonging to or suggestive of the spring.
449. d. Quixotic (adj.) means idealistic without regard for practicality.
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451. e. Animosity (n.) means bitter, open hostility or enmity; energetic dislike.
452. d. Kindred (n.) is a group of people related to each other by birth or marriage.
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454. b. Restitution (n.) is a restoration of what is lost or taken away, especially unjustly.
455. e. Impetuous (adj.) means impulsive or passionate; characterized by sudden emotion or energy.
456. b. Knave (n.) is a dishonest, deceitful, or unreliable person.
457. e. Scurrilous (adj.) means grossly indecent or vulgar; offensive.
458. b. Obstructive (adj.) means blocking, hindering; obscuring.
459. b. Virtual (adj.) means being in essence or effect, but not in actual fact.
460. d. To palpitate (v.) is to flutter or move with slight throbs.
461. b. Wry (adj.) means ironic, cynical, or sardonic.
462. e. Nonchalant (adj.) means casual, indifferent.
463. d. To wield (v.) means to use, control, or manage, as a weapon, or instrument, especially with full command.
464. c. A sleight (n.) means a trick or feat so deftly done that the manner of performance escapes observation.
465. b. Awry (adj.) means off-course, amiss; turned or twisted toward one side, askew; not functioning properly.
466. c. Paraphernalia (n.) are miscellaneous articles needed for particular professions, information, or operation.
467. a. Arrant (adj.) means complete, absolute, utter.
468. a. Guileless (adj.) means to be without guile; straightforward; honest; frank.
469. d. To vivify (v.) means to give or bring life to; to animate.
470. c. Nicety (n.) means precision, accuracy; a subtle distinction or detail; the state of being nice.
471. c. To sequester (v.) means to separate, segregate, seclude; cause to withdraw or retire, as with juries.
472. e. Bemused (adj.) means deeply absorbed in thought; bewildered or perplexed by many conflicting situations or
statements.
473. d. To comport (v.) means to conduct or behave (oneself) in a certain manner; to agree, accord, or harmonize.
474. d. Heuristic (adj.) means stimulating further investigation; encouraging learning through discoveries made by a
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476. d. Perceptive (adj.) means having the ability to understand and be sensitive to.
477. c. Hierarchy (n.) is a series or system of people or things that are graded or ranked; a group of persons in authority.
478. e. Oppressive (adj.) means unreasonably burdensome; heavy.
479. b. Hypothesis (n.) is a proposition, believed to be probable, which is adopted to explain certain facts and which can be
further tested.
480. c. Optimistic (adj.) means taking the most hopeful view; feeling that everything in nature is for the best.
481. b. Clout (n.) means influence, pull, or sway; power or muscle; a strike or blow, especially with the fist.
482. c. To coddle (v.) means to treat with excessive indulgence or tenderness, to baby or pamper. It also means to cook in
water just below the boiling point.
483. e. A sluggard (n.) is a person who is habitually lazy or idle.
484. a. Reproachable (adj.) means needing rebuke or censure; in a manner that is severe or cutting.
485. a. To expound (v.) means to explain in detail, elaborate; to give a detailed statement or account of.
486. a. Unbiased (adj.) means completely impartial to, as in judgment.
487. e. Wearisome (adj.) means fatiguing or tiresome.
488. b. An exemplar (n.) is one who is worthy of imitation, a model or ideal; a typical or representative example.
489. b. Astute (adj.) means having or showing intelligence and shrewdness; keen, discerning.
490. b. To palter (v.) is to act insincerely; to haggle; to play tricks; equivocate.
491. c. A tableau (n.) is an arrangement of inanimate figures representing a scene from real life.
492. e. Translucence (n.) means the property or state of allowing the passage of light.
493. d. A diaspora (n.) is a dispersion of people from their original homeland, or the community formed by such a people;
the dispersion of an originally homogeneous group or entity, such as a language or culture.
494. e. Vivisection (n.) means the dissection of an animal, particularly for scientific research.
495. c. Turpitude (n.) means depravity; any action that violates accepted standards.
496. e. Brusque (adj.) means abrupt, curt, or blunt in a discourteous manner.
497. b. A sycophant (n.) is a servile flatterer, especially of those in authority or influence.
498. d. Variegated (adj.) means marked with different shades or colors.
499. c. Vernacular (n.) means the language of one’s country.
500. d. Errant (adj.) means wandering, roving, especially in search of adventure; straying beyond the limits.
501. c. Byzantine (adj.) means highly complicated, intricate or involved; relating to or characteristic of the Byzantine
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