1.
| The gambler was afflicted with debts. | ||||||
(A) | consoled | ||||||
(B) |
agonized
| ||||||
(C) | buoyed | ||||||
(D) | solaced | ||||||
2. | America is an affluent nation. | ||||||
(A) | abject | ||||||
(B) | impoverished | ||||||
(C) | acquisitive | ||||||
(D) |
wealthy
| ||||||
3. | The boy affronted the teacher by making a face at her. | ||||||
(A) | impressed | ||||||
(B) |
offended
| ||||||
(C) | delighted | ||||||
(D) | gladdened | ||||||
4. | All he desired was to aggrandize his estate. | ||||||
(A) |
expand
| ||||||
(B) | diminish | ||||||
(C) | dwindle | ||||||
(D) | swindle | ||||||
5. | Grief aggravated her illness. | ||||||
(A) | appeased | ||||||
(B) | tranquilized | ||||||
(C) | extenuated | ||||||
(D) |
intensified
| ||||||
6. | The ill-intentioned aggregation was dispersed by the police. | ||||||
(A) |
gathering
| ||||||
(B) | disintegration | ||||||
(C) | solo | ||||||
(D) | constituent | ||||||
7. | The new teacher stood aghast at the students' lack of discipline. | ||||||
(A) | acceptant | ||||||
(B) | tolerant | ||||||
(C) | lenient | ||||||
(D) |
horrified
| ||||||
8. | One needs an agile mind to solve the puzzles. | ||||||
(A) |
lively
| ||||||
(B) | sluggish | ||||||
(C) | lethargic | ||||||
(D) | inert | ||||||
9. | The mind of man is agitated by various emotions. | ||||||
(A) | lulled | ||||||
(B) | quieted | ||||||
(C) | soothed | ||||||
(D) |
provoked
| ||||||
10. | Will Durant is an agnostic. | ||||||
(A) | deist | ||||||
(B) | pagan | ||||||
(C) | ascetic | ||||||
(D) |
one who believes that nothing is known about the existence of God
| ||||||
Answers1B 2D 3B 4A 5D 6A 7D 8A 9D 10D |
Thursday, June 14, 2012
Vocab
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