Vocab

1.		They voted to adjourn the meeting.
		(A)	further
		(B)	advance
		(C)	expedite
		(D)	postpone
2.		John admonished his brother against being late.
		(A)	tolerated
		(B)	commended
		(C)	warned
		(D)	approved
3.		We all adore Charlie Brown.
		(A)	execrate
		(B)	loathe
		(C)	abominate
		(D)	love
4.		Robin Hood was said to wear a hat adorned with feathers.
		(A)	embellished
		(B)	disfigured
		(C)	spoiled
		(D)	maladjusted
5.		The workman is adroit in handling machinery.
		(A)	green
		(B)	dexterous ; skilled
		(C)	awkward
		(D)	clumsy
6.		The politician enjoys public adulation.
		(A)	flattery
		(B)	abuse
		(C)	denunciation
		(D)	reverence
7.		The advent of spring makes the birds hilarious.
		(A)	detriment
		(B)	arrival
		(C)	benediction
		(D)	joviality
8.		A courageous man smiles in the face of adversity.
		(A)	misfortune ; distress
		(B)	felicity
		(C)	affluence
		(D)	feat
9.		Some parents advocate keeping the children at school as long as possible.
		(A)	disfavor
		(B)	dissent
		(C)	recommend
		(D)	advert
10.		An affable countenance is pleasing to everybody.
		(A)	avaricious
		(B)	surly
		(C)	taciturn
		(D)	amiable
		Answers1D   2C   3D   4A   5B   6A   7B   8A   9C   10D