(1) Tony studied computing many years ago, but he is not familiar with the latest software, so he is taking an evening course to ( ) his skills.
1 dupe 2 foil 3 veer 4 hone
(2) The lion waited near the river for a deer to come for water. As
soon as one did, the lion ( ) and killed it.
1 dupe 2 foil 3 veer 4 hone
(3) A: I wish this restaurant wouldn’t put such ( ) pictures on the menu. How am I supposed to resist the cherry pie?
B: It does look delicious, doesn’t it? Perhaps I’ll order some, too!
1 tantalizing 2 paltry 3 delinquent 4 endemic
(4) Although Kaleb was excited to receive his promotion, he felt a ) of sadness. He was being transferred to another city, so he had to say goodbye to all of his coworkers.
1 twinge 2 sprig 3 mandate 4 bastion
(5) In some mountainous regions, dogs are used to find people trapped beneath the snow after an ( ).
1 incarnation 2 inkling 3 avalanche 4 enticement
(6) The teacher ( ) the student for being noisy during class, telling him that he was disturbing the other students.
1 acclimated 2 infiltrated 3 reassured 4 admonished
(7) In today’s world, it is ( ) that a company be able to react quickly to changing situations. Businesses that cannot change are likely to fail.
1 outlandish 2 imperative 3 abounding 4 ambiguous
(8) ( ) of the mayor in magazines always make his facial features appear much larger than they are for comedic effect.
1 Partisans 2 Scapegoats 3 Caricatures 4 Evangelists
(9) Unlike many journalists, Charlotte has never ( ) an award. “I don’t need a prize to know that my work is having a positive effect in my community,” she said.
1 outlandish 2 imperative 3 abounding 4 ambiguous
(9) Unlike many journalists, Charlotte has never ( ) an award. “I don’t need a prize to know that my work is having a positive effect in my community,” she said.
1 donned 2 ruptured 3 pruned 4 coveted
(10) The driving instructor reminded students that any violation of traffic regulations could ( ) fine or imprisonment.
1 perturb 2 wallow 3 incur 4 forge
(11) The personnel manager was surprised when applicants came to the interview looking ( ). His hair was
a mess, his shirt was not ironed, and his tie had not been put on correctly.
1 disheveled 2 vindictive 3 congealed 4 combative
(12) The immigration law states that all applicants must have lived in the country continuously for at least five years to be ( ) for citizenship.
1 ornamental 2 irrevocable 3 resonant 4 eligible
(13) A: Tom, do you still have ( ) about changing jobs?
B: I’m past the doubting stage, Patty. I’m certain it’s a good move.
1 qualms 2 fiascos 3 truces 4 recesses
(14) One result of the new tax law was that it created a ( ) real estate companies. Many of these businesses used the extra money to invest in additional properties.
1 throwback 2 keepsake 3 sidebar 4 windfall
(15) The chief of police warned the protesters to ( immediately. He said that if they did not leave at once, they would be arrested.
1 ensconce 2 transpire 3 pulsate 4 disperse
(16) The coach made sure to ( ) the strengths of each player. She wanted to build their confidence before the next game.
1 extol 2 forestall 3 eschew 4 abhor
(17) Stanley was a ( ) golfer, but he still competed every chance he got. He enjoyed participating in tournaments despite not being particularly skilled.
1 flashy 2 venerable 3 mediocre 4 pedantic
(18) Unlike her brother, who was always bragging about his achievements, Mona was very ( ). In fact, she almost
never spoke about herself.
1 demure 2 conceited 3 boastful 4 overt
(19) As the new law was strongly supported by voters from both political parties, legislators passed it ( ).
1 egregiously 2 unanimously 3 belligerently 4 despairingly
(20) The water in the lake is so ( ) that on a sunny day, fish, underwater plants, and even the bottom of the lake itself are clearly visible.
1 transposed 2 transgressive 3 transient 4 translucent
(21) Last night, a security guard was arrested for ( ) with a group of art thieves to rob the museum where he worked. He was caught trying to disable the alarm system.
1 contorting 2 convulsing 3 condemning 4 conniving
(22) Sales of swimwear usually rise sharply in the spring and then ( ) as the weather gets colder in the fall.
1 trail off 2 cop out 3 spout off 4 breeze in
(23) Sylvia made her post-graduation plans sound complicated and ambitious, but they really ( ) moving back home to live
with her parents and looking for a job.
1 faced up to 2 crept up on 3 boiled down to 4 bore down on
(24) The woman agreed to ( ) her friend by paying off his credit card debt, but she told him she would not help him in the
future if he got into financial trouble again.
1 bowl over 2 drum up 3 bail out 4 siphon off
(25) Ron arrived over 30 minutes late for his presentation. However, he ( ) the incident by explaining that a major road he always uses had been closed for repairs.
1 smoothed over 2 carted off 3 rattled through 4 muscled out
