Ignacio’s pain was so ______ that he called 911.
a. remiss
b. rapacious
c. genteel
d. resolute
e. acute
The captain ______ the cargo to keep his ship afloat.
a. rebuked
b. listed
c. disunited
d. flanked
e. jettisoned
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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
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
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
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
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
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
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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
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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
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