1. Nothing could ever abash him
A) please (B) delight C) embarrass D) infuriate
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2. The doctor gave him some medicine to abate his pain A) increase B) reduce C) augment (D) revive
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3. The king abdicated the throne in order to marry a commoner
A) grabbed (B) usurped C) abandoned D) retained
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4. A rich kid was abducted yesterday.
A) rescued (B) kidnapped C) killed (D) betrayed
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5. The young man stole the money in a moment of aberration
A) deviation B) conformity (C) anecdote (D) sanity
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6. We abhor a traitor
A) admire (B) scorn C) respect (D) revere
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7. A good citizen abides by law
A) violates (B) removes (C) shifts (D) adheres to
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8. We don't force anyone to abjure his religion.
A) adopt (B) give up C) cherish (D) abduct
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9. Grace has abominable taste in clothes
A) graceful (B) detestable C) delightful (D) classy
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10. His garden abounds in beautiful flowers.
A) teems with (B) lacks (C) abhors (D) abdicates
1. Are we living in an acquisitive society ? (A) charitable (B) self-denying (C) greedy ; covetous (D developed
2. The tonic had an acrid aftertaste
A) palatable (B) delicious (C) savory (D) bitter
3. The dispute was renewed with increasing acrimony
A) civility (B) bitterness (C) urbanity (D) curiosity
4. The merchant is noted for his business acumen
A) keenness (B) honesty (C) stupidity (D) obtusity
5. A bad tooth may cause acute pain A) blunt (B) sharp (C) dull (D) obtuse
6. According to an old adage on Wall Street, the stock market can deal with good news and bad, but it cannot tackle uncertainty
A) saying ; proverb (B) time (C) novice (D) neophyte
7. The stoic was adamant to temptations
A) unyielding (B) pliable (C) bending (D) vulnerable
8. The boy is addicted to stealing
A) given up (B) weaned from (C) detached from (D) adapted to
9. The reporter is adept in news writing
A) poor (B) skilled (C) maladroit (D) numb
10. The brothers built on adjacent lots
A) distant (B) remote (C) neighboring (D) permanent