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11. Having planned our weekends to watch
football, we found the news of the players’
strike most disconcerting.
(A) pleasing
(B) activating
(C) refreshing
(D) debilitating
12. A frightening number of illiterate stu-
dents are graduating from college.
(A) able to read and write
(B) able to enjoy intramural sports
(C) unable to pass an examination in
reading and writing
(D) inflexible
13. John was so insubordinate that he lost his
job within a week.
(A) fresh
(B) understanding
(C) indiscreet
(D) obedient
14. I cannot stand professors who think they
are infallible.
(A) imperfect
(B) inexorable
(C) inept
(D) inflexible

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that calligraphy course.
6. In order to __________ in today’s market,
we are going to lower our prices.
7. Mrs. Golightly had cosmetic surgery and
appears much __________.
8. Imagine his __________ when he discov-
ered he had forgotten to pay his electric
bill and the company turned off his power.
9. The automatic washing machine is one of
the __________ without which I cannot
live.
10. Many a crime has gone unpunished be-
cause of the __________ of bystanders.
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1. She was overcome by chagrin at the check-
out counter when she discovered she had
left her wallet at home.
(A) anger
(B) poverty
(C) embarrassment
(D) challenge
2. The space shuttle covered vast distances.
(A) very
(B) huge

(B) stand together
(C) work together
(D) get together
8. Peter advised his clientele that he would
be on vacation for the month of January.
(A) clinic
(B) customers
(C) salespeople
(D) contact
9. I’d rather stay in a hotel with all the
amenities than camp in the woods.
(A) conveniences
(B) friends
(C) expenses
(D) sports
10. The night before this exam I tried not to
succumb to sleep.
(A) scoff
(B) save
(C) yield
(D) try
EXERCISES: SYNONYMS
Directions: Choose the best synonym for the underlined word.
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11. He inherited a lucrative business from
his father.

(A) trace
(B) enervate
(C) tempt
(D) thrice
17. Having spent all my money on tuition, I
am not affluent enough even to go to the
movies.
(A) destitute
(B) arrogant
(C) wealthy
(D) afraid
18. A domineering husband, he is the stereo-
type of a male chauvinist.
(A) musician
(B) fixed conception
(C) disagreeable type
(D) opposite
19. The senator formerly supported the
president’s budget plans ardently.
(A) expertly
(B) zealously
(C) arduously
(D) entirely
20. The hurricane caused great havoc in the
islands.
(A) winds
(B) treatment
(C) destruction
(D) immersion
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