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

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.
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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.

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
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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