2. TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction Unit Six Unit Twelve Unit Eighteen
Unit One
Unit Seven
Unit Thirteen
Unit Nineteen
Unit Two
Unit Eight
Unit Fourteen
Unit Twenty
Unit Three
Unit Nine
Unit Fifteen
Unit Twenty-One
Unit Twenty-Two
Unit Four
Unit Ten
Unit Sixteen
Unit Five
Unit Eleven
Unit Seventeen

3. INTRODUCTION
Each single word exercise is contained on a three-part slide. The first slide provides a context for the word Examine the context and think of words that would fit. Click to identify the correct choice.
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4. UNIT ONE
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5. Unit One
The _____ debate between the two senators bored some people, but also led to some important reforms.
(A) invincible
(B) protracted
(C) intractable
(D) retracted
(E) deduced
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6. The _____ debate between the two senators bored some people, but also led to some important reforms.
(B) protracted

7. Unit One
I hardly expected a grown man to become so _____ when I awakened him at three in the morning.
(A) petulant
(B) impetuous
(C) protracted
(D) conducive
(E) provincial
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8. I hardly expected a grown man to become so _____ when I awakened him at three in the morning.
(A) petulant

9. Harry may be a good chess player, but he’s not _____.
Unit One
Harry may be a good chess player, but he’s not _____.
(A) petulant
(B) impetuous
(C) intractable
(D) conducive
(E) invincible
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10. Harry may be a good chess player, but he’s not _____.
(E) invincible

11. When I realized I was wrong, I decided to _____ everything I had said.
Unit One
When I realized I was wrong, I decided to _____ everything I had said.
(A) protract
(B) intractable
(C) evince
(D) retract
(E) induce
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12. When I realized I was wrong, I decided to _____ everything I had said.
(D) retract

13. Unit One
When Mike saw Hugh and Lena talking and laughing together, he _____ that they were no longer fighting.
(A) evinced
(B) deduced
(C) induct
(D) conducive
(E) impetuous
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14. When Mike saw Hugh and Lena talking and laughing together, he _____ that they were no longer fighting.
(B) deduced

15. Certain kinds of soil are more _____ to growing prize roses.
Unit One
Certain kinds of soil are more _____ to growing prize roses.
(A) conducive
(B) impetuous
(C) petulant
(D) protracted
(E) invincible
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16. Wasn’t it kind of _____ to volunteer for a job you knew nothing about?
Unit One
Wasn’t it kind of _____ to volunteer for a job you knew nothing about?
(A) conducive
(B) petulant
(C) impetuous
(D) protracted
(E) intractable
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17. Unit One
The relationship between the two characters _____ the main themes of the novel.
(A) impetus
(B) protracted
(C) retracted
(D) evinced
(E) deduced
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18. Unit One
After the accident with the horse, nothing could ever _____ Albert to go back to the farm.
(A) retract
(B) impetus
(C) induce
(D) deduce
(E) evince
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19. Unit One
Laughing at someone for having a different accent than yours makes you seem _____.
(A) petulant
(B) invincible
(C) provincial
(D) induced
(E) conducive
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20. Unit One
The _____ for his decision to play the violin was his early love of symphonic music.
(A) invincible
(B) impetus
(C) retraction
(D) induction
(E) petulant
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21. Unit One
Jamie was so _____ that she refused to move her car from the sidewalk even when ordered to do so by the police.
(A) impetuous
(B) intractable
(C) petulant
(D) protracted
(E) invincible
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22. UNIT TWO
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23. Unit Two
Discipline at the school is so strict that even minor _____ bring severe punishment.
(A) excise
(B) epitome
(C) infractions
(D) tomes
(E) compunctions
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24. Unit Two
A(n) _____ certainly exists between the material world and the spiritual world.
(A) dichotomy
(B) infraction
(C) tome
(D) anatomy
(E) incisive
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25. Unit Two
Your _____ wit seems to cut through all the unnecessary information and get right to the heart of the matter.
(A) pungent
(B) impetuous
(C) incisive
(D) fractious
(E) concise
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26. Unit Two
The author’s exhaustive writing on French history took up several weighty _____.
(A) excise
(B) impetus
(C) tomes
(D) epitome
(E) infractions
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27. Unit Two
By looking at the _____ of a creature, scientists can see how it has adapted.
(A) tome
(B) conducive
(C) excise
(D) anatomy
(E) infraction
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28. Unit Two
If Danielle feels any _____ at all for lying about her homework, she should go to her teacher and apologize.
(A) tome
(B) compunction
(C) anatomy
(D) epitome
(E) impetus
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29. Unit Two
Carol’s constant arguing and yelling made her seem so _____ that I wondered how anyone could stand to be around her.
(A) petulant
(B) intractable
(C) fractious
(D) punctilious
(E) pungent
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30. Unit Two
The right to free speech is guaranteed to all Americans, and no one should _____ upon it.
(A) induce
(B) incite
(C) deduce
(D) infringe
(E) evince
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31. A(n) _____ summary of the day’s events will be enough for me.
Unit Two
A(n) _____ summary of the day’s events will be enough for me.
(A) concise
(B) conducive
(C) intractable
(D) incisive
(E) punctilious
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32. Unit Two
Cedric’s friends were always telling him to loosen up and not be so _____ about details.
(A) provincial
(B) punctilious
(C) protracted
(D) pungent
(E) fractious
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33. Only a special kind of surgery can _____ the tumor from the body.
Unit Two
Only a special kind of surgery can _____ the tumor from the body.
(A) retract
(B) infringe
(C) concise
(D) excise
(E) tome
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34. Unit Two
The _____ scent of frying onions competed with the many other smells that filled the restaurant.
(A) petulant
(B) fractious
(C) impetuous
(D) pungent
(E) incisive
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35. Grace is the _____ of a type of student known as “well-rounded.”
Unit Two
Grace is the _____ of a type of student known as “well-rounded.”
(A) impetus
(B) epitome
(C) petulant
(D) infraction
(E) excise
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36. UNIT THREE
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37. Unit Three
There was a heated debate over whether the cabinet official had been _____ in his duties when he did not report the accounting error.
(A) dismissive
(B) motive
(C) dejected
(D) remiss
(E) impulse
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38. Unit Three
I felt so _____ when I did not get admitted to the university that I did not leave my room for days.
(A) punctilious
(B) dejected
(C) intractable
(D) dismissive
(E) pungent
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39. Unit Three
Although the champion golfer was _____ of his caddy’s suggestions at first, he eventually gave them a try.
(A) provincial
(B) fractious
(C) dismissive
(D) remiss
(E) dejected
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40. Suddenly, Henry was seized by the _____ to leap from the boat.
Unit Three
Suddenly, Henry was seized by the _____ to leap from the boat.
(A) impulse
(B) compel
(C) conjecture
(D) epitome
(E) motive
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41. Unit Three
During the negotiations, the vice-president of one company was sent as a(n) _____ to the other company.
(A) abject
(B) emissary
(C) infraction
(D) impetus
(E) motif
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42. The _____ for the theft of the statue has not yet been determined.
Unit Three
The _____ for the theft of the statue has not yet been determined.
(A) induce
(B) tome
(C) motive
(D) excise
(E) impulse
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43. Unit Three
The baby birds, motherless and unprotected from the rain, looked _____ and pathetic.
(A) abject
(B) fractious
(C) remiss
(D) protracted
(E) invincible
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44. Unit Three
If you _____ the student from school for simply stating her beliefs, you will set a bad example.
(A) excise
(B) abject
(C) deduce
(D) expel
(E) evince
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45. Unit Three
Some of the children in the play _____ too much, while others read their lines with no emotion at all.
(A) evoked
(B) deduced
(C) expelled
(D) emoted
(E) excise
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46. Unit Three
Since the critic has not read the book, anything he says about it must be considered pure _____.
(A) compunction
(B) impetus
(C) abject
(D) motif
(E) conjecture
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47. The high winds and cold rain _____ us to postpone the picnic.
Unit Three
The high winds and cold rain _____ us to postpone the picnic.
(A) compelled
(B) emoted
(C) conjecture
(D) abject
(E) motif
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48. Unit Three
The central _____ of despair over lost love in the opera is introduced when the heroine takes the stage.
(A) motive
(B) impetus
(C) impulse
(D) motif
(E) tome
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49. UNIT FOUR
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50. Maddie seemed _____ to the insults she received in the press.
Unit Four
Maddie seemed _____ to the insults she received in the press.
(A) dismissive
(B) impervious
(C) fractious
(D) purported
(E) punctilious
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51. Frank showed his _____ to his boss by allowing him to speak first.
Unit Four
Frank showed his _____ to his boss by allowing him to speak first.
(A) inference
(B) conjecture
(C) conference
(D) dismissive
(E) deference
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52. Unit Four
The _____ you have drawn from the suspect’s story is supported by new evidence we have just received.
(A) comportment
(B) epitome
(C) induction
(D) inference
(E) deduction
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53. Unit Four
If the basketball team members work on their passing, they can _____ some of the problems they have encountered in the past.
(A) obviate
(B) invincible
(C) deviate
(D) infringe
(E) retract
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54. A(n) _____ was constructed to carry the train over the river.
Unit Four
A(n) _____ was constructed to carry the train over the river.
(A) impulse
(B) aqueduct
(C) tome
(D) impetus
(E) viaduct
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55. Unit Four
The _____ prize employee was discovered loading his bag with computer equipment from the supply closet.
(A) inference
(B) dejected
(C) purported
(D) conference
(E) conjecture
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56. Unit Four
The doctors decided to _____ the surgery until the patient was strong enough to withstand it.
(A) deviate
(B) proffer
(C) defer
(D) retract
(E) confer
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57. Unit Four
If the polluting corporations, already great in number, continue to _____ in this area, the ecosystem could be severely damaged.
(A) impetus
(B) protract
(C) proliferate
(D) excise
(E) motif
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58. Unit Four
When I _____ with the other members of the team, I found we all had different ideas about what to do.
(A) proffered
(B) conferred
(C) deviate
(D) comportment
(E) obviate
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59. Unit Four
If the travelers decide to _____ from their original schedule, they may add several days to the trip.
(A) defer
(B) deviate
(C) proffer
(D) excise
(E) obviate
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60. Unit Four
The tax attorney _____ several documented transactions to the officials who were investigating.
(A) purported
(B) obviated
(C) proffered
(D) induced
(E) conferred
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61. Unit Four
Dr. Jones’ _____ in the operating room is never less than completely dignified.
(A) epitome
(B) compunction
(C) conjecture
(D) comportment
(E) deference
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62. UNIT FIVE
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63. Unit Five
The city council does not _____ making any changes to the existing law.
(A) introspective
(B) arrogant
(C) civility
(D) sycophant
(E) envisage
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64. Unit Five
George was _____ by nature and would spend hours alone, lost in thought.
(A) incisive
(B) introspective
(C) retrospective
(D) deference
(E) perspicacious
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65. Unit Five
The exhibit takes us on a _____ journey through all the films made by the director in the past thirty years.
(A) retrospective
(B) retract
(C) invincible
(D) fractious
(E) introspective
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66. Unit Five
One _____ that has repeated itself is the revolt of young people against their parents’ music.
(A) epiphany
(B) phenomenon
(C) motif
(D) invincible
(E) apparition
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67. Unit Five
King William’s _____ was peaceful in death, but also bore the lines of many years of worry.
(A) impetus
(B) visage
(C) aspect
(D) anatomy
(E) motif
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68. Unit Five
Lilah’s _____ evening dress was thought by some to be too slinky and revealing.
(A) punctilious
(B) apparition
(C) impervious
(D) provincial
(E) diaphanous
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69. Unit Five
Several _____ of the current financial crisis are misunderstood by the majority of the population.
(A) anatomies
(B) epitome
(C) aspects
(D) phenomena
(E) impetus
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70. Unit Five
Was this lovely figure before me a dream, a(n) _____, or a human being?
(A) epitome
(B) visage
(C) tome
(D) apparition
(E) motive
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71. Suddenly, Rachel was struck by a(n) _____ about why we lost the game.
Unit Five
Suddenly, Rachel was struck by a(n) _____ about why we lost the game.
(A) epitome
(B) envisage
(C) sycophant
(D) compunction
(E) epiphany
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72. Unit Five
Ashley believes that saving every penny is _____, because it will protect her from hard times in the future.
(A) perspicacious
(B) conducive
(C) provincial
(D) impervious
(E) remiss
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73. UNIT SIX
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74. Unit Six
The witness could not _____ exactly where he was on the night of the murder.
(A) resolute
(B) inherent
(C) diligent
(D) incoherent
(E) recollect
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75. Unit Six
Although he was many times smaller than his opponent, the little dog faced the bear with _____ toughness.
(A) diligent
(B) impetuous
(C) resolute
(D) dissolute
(E) concise
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76. Unit Six
Amy’s dance teacher recommended her as a person who was _____ enough to practice several hours each day.
(A) impervious
(B) perspicacious
(C) sacrilege
(D) diligent
(E) dissolute
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77. Unit Six
Andrew often wondered if the desire to fight was _____ in his character, since he always seemed to be arguing with someone.
(A) inherent
(B) adherent
(C) tome
(D) aspect
(E) incoherent
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78. Unit Six
Some legal documents would be more clear if the _____ language were made concise.
(A) disparate
(B) punctilious
(C) diffuse
(D) profuse
(E) insoluble
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79. Do you think selling goods and services in a holy place is a(n) _____?
Unit Six
Do you think selling goods and services in a holy place is a(n) _____?
(A) comportment
(B) conjecture
(C) epiphany
(D) sacrilege
(E) infraction
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80. Unit Six
The medicine made Sean talk so fast he was _____; none of his friends could understand what he was saying.
(A) impervious
(B) incoherent
(C) dissolute
(D) inherent
(E) perspicacious
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81. Unit Six
The birds regularly eat seemingly _____ material like tough bark and stones.
(A) effusive
(B) insoluble
(C) incoherent
(D) imperative
(E) dissolute
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82. Unit Six
DJ was never a(n) ______ of the “every man for himself” philosophy; he always tried to help others.
(A) tome
(B) aspect
(C) emissary
(D) adherent
(E) sacrilege
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83. Unit Six
While one of the twins was quiet and thoughtful, the other was _____ and energetic.
(A) effusive
(B) diaphanous
(C) profuse
(D) incoherent
(E) imperative
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84. Unit Six
Before anyone could say that I was leading a reckless, _____ existence, I had an experience which forced me to sober up.
(A) resolute
(B) sacrilege
(C) insoluble
(D) dissolute
(E) disparate
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85. Unit Six
Ben expressed _____ regret for hitting the fence with his car, but he still had to pay for it.
(A) profuse
(B) diligent
(C) impulsive
(D) effusive
(E) resolute
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86. UNIT SEVEN
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87. Unit Seven
The basic _____ of the community may be undermined by the prolonged garbage collectors’ strike.
(A) proficient
(B) restitution
(C) infrastructure
(D) construe
(E) constructive
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88. Unit Seven
When Avram learned he was responsible for the damage to the store, he offered his services there as _____.
(A) stature
(B) restitution
(C) excise
(D) impetus
(E) retrospective
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89. Unit Seven
Until you become a _____ marksman, you shouldn’t go shooting outside the range.
(A) proficient
(B) facile
(C) constructive
(D) diligent
(E) resolute
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90. Unit Seven
Many experts _____ the Prime Minister’s remarks as meaning he will make changes in his economic policy.
(A) deviate
(B) construe
(C) infringe
(D) emote
(E) expound
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91. Unit Seven
Tim’s essay impressed his teacher because it was complex rather than _____.
(A) remiss
(B) resolute
(C) facile
(D) proficient
(E) destitute
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92. Unit Seven
Though Maggie has not been in our club for a year, her high _____ in our opinion has not changed.
(A) infrastructure
(B) epitome
(C) impulse
(D) stature
(E) motif
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93. Unit Seven
If he had an audience, Alton could _____ for hours upon the glories of ancient Rome.
(A) expel
(B) induce
(C) deduce
(D) expound
(E) resolute
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94. The painter specializes in cheap _____ of great masterpieces.
Unit Seven
The painter specializes in cheap _____ of great masterpieces.
(A) aspects
(B) motives
(C) apparitions
(D) statures
(E) facsimiles
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95. Unit Seven
The new hockey coach insists that our comments to each other be _____ and positive, rather than vicious and insulting.
(A) constructive
(B) facsimiles
(C) destitute
(D) factotum
(E) proponent
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96. Unit Seven
The tornado left many members of the impoverished community completely _____.
(A) dejected
(B) remiss
(C) destitute
(D) facile
(E) incoherent
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97. Unit Seven
Although I am no _____ of raising taxes, I don’t see any other way of obtaining money for our schools.
(A) proponent
(B) emissary
(C) motif
(D) detractor
(E) sycophant
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98. UNIT EIGHT
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99. My _____, good-natured little brother is a favorite of his teachers.
Unit Eight
My _____, good-natured little brother is a favorite of his teachers.
(A) docile
(B) complacent
(C) tempered
(D) placebo
(E) ingratiate
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100. Unit Eight
Rather than trying to _____ herself with her new coworkers, Maxine earned their respect by doing excellent work.
(A) construe
(B) indoctrinate
(C) infer
(D) ingratiate
(E) intemperate
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101. Unit Eight
Lester was just beginning to grow _____ about his grades when he encountered the most difficult math test he had ever seen.
(A) placid
(B) intemperate
(C) diligent
(D) complacent
(E) gratuitous
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102. Unit Eight
Although many children find the first day of school scary, their nervousness is _____ by the excitement of new people, sights, and sounds.
(A) expounded
(B) ingratiated
(C) tempered
(D) intemperate
(E) complicated
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103. Unit Eight
Awarding an “A” in math to everyone would only be a(n) _____ for the students; it wouldn’t lead to real academic improvement.
(A) placebo
(B) adherent
(C) ingrate
(D) visage
(E) tome
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104. Unit Eight
Penny didn’t follow a particular religious _____ because she couldn’t decide which one was right.
(A) tome
(B) doctrine
(C) docile
(D) placebo
(E) excise
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105. Unit Eight
Since he had no opponent in the election, the candidate’s campaign ads seemed rather _____.
(A) intemperate
(B) gratuitous
(C) remiss
(D) complacent
(E) placid
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106. Unit Eight
If the political party cannot _____ its youngest members with its core values, how will it win the election?
(A) intemperate
(B) ingratiate
(C) indoctrinate
(D) infer
(E) destitute
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107. Unit Eight
I was amazed at the _____ Theo showed when faced with all kinds of temptations.
(A) temperance
(B) temper
(C) doctrine
(D) placebo
(E) stature
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108. Unit Eight
Mary didn’t want to seem like a(n) _____, so she graciously thanked her aunt for the sweater.
(A) placebo
(B) docent
(C) emissary
(D) motif
(E) ingrate
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109. Unit Eight
The _____ expression of the moose as it stared into the window was very different from the hysterical expression of the human staring back.
(A) destitute
(B) gratuitous
(C) placid
(D) docile
(E) resolute
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110. Unit Eight
The _____ conditions on the top of the mountain made it difficult for anyone to survive.
(A) remiss
(B) indoctrinate
(C) docile
(D) gratuitous
(E) intemperate
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111. UNIT NINE
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112. Unit Nine
With the help of my friends, I not only got through a(n) _____ situation, but I also learned from it.
(A) insoluble
(B) inflexible
(C) voluble
(D) inherent
(E) adverse
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113. Unit Nine
When the new computer system crashed because of a virus, we had to temporarily _____ to an old one.
(A) subvert
(B) evolve
(C) retrospective
(D) revert
(E) introspective
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114. Unit Nine
Rather than using the appropriate legal channels, Sid tried to _____ information from members of the city council.
(A) facile
(B) retort
(C) docile
(D) adverse
(E) extort
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115. Unit Nine
One of the more _____ teachers kept talking even after the bell rang, and his students were forced to stay and listen.
(A) vocative
(B) tortuous
(C) voluble
(D) adverse
(E) intemperate
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116. Unit Nine
The audience had the pleasure of watching a good opera _____ into a truly spectacular one.
(A) extort
(B) revert
(C) evolve
(D) deflect
(E) subvert
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117. Unit Nine
I try to be open-minded rather than _____ when it comes to the subject of love.
(A) intemperate
(B) tortuous
(C) inflexible
(D) remiss
(E) adverse
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118. Unit Nine
A quick, sarcastic _____ silenced the journalist who had asked an inappropriate question.
(A) revert
(B) evolve
(C) extort
(D) subvert
(E) retort
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119. Unit Nine
Our small, agile boat could easily navigate the _____ curves of the river.
(A) adverse
(B) tortuous
(C) evolve
(D) facile
(E) docile
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120. Unit Nine
By varying the _____ on a particular word or note, a singer can bring many different meanings out of the same song.
(A) intemperance
(B) placebo
(C) inflection
(D) voluble
(E) doctrine
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121. Unit Nine
The reasoning behind the budget disaster was so _____ that no one could begin to untangle it.
(A) convoluted
(B) sacrilege
(C) inflexible
(D) introspective
(E) tortuous
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122. Unit Nine
In an attempt to _____ the election results, the crooked politician threw away several boxes of ballots.
(A) retort
(B) subvert
(C) evolve
(D) revert
(E) extort
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123. You will not always be able to _____ criticism away from yourself.
Unit Nine
You will not always be able to _____ criticism away from yourself.
(A) subvert
(B) evolve
(C) deflect
(D) revert
(E) extort
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124. UNIT TEN
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125. Unit Ten
When Josie’s mother _____ her for coming home late, Josie hung her head in shame.
(A) exonerate
(B) reproved
(C) culprit
(D) onerous
(E) approbation
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126. Unit Ten
I was given the _____ job of dealing with a huge crowd of impatient and complaining customers.
(A) approbation
(B) onerous
(C) criminal
(D) culpable
(E) adverse
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127. Unit Ten
The _____ in the cookie theft is probably between three and six years old.
(A) mea culpa
(B) tome
(C) incriminate
(D) onus
(E) culprit
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128. Unit Ten
Do the defendant’s lawyers hope the new testimony will _____ their client?
(A) decriminalize
(B) incriminate
(C) extort
(D) reprove
(E) exonerate
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129. Unit Ten
Some people argue that we should _____ speeding, but others think we should make the laws tougher.
(A) incriminate
(B) decriminalize
(C) recrimination
(D) exonerate
(E) culpable
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130. Unit Ten
The principal felt that the boys were habitual _____ and should be expelled from school.
(A) reprove
(B) recriminations
(C) reprobates
(D) approbation
(E) decriminalize
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131. Unit Ten
Jesse refused to state publicly what _____ he had included in the angry letter to his boss.
(A) decriminalize
(B) exonerations
(C) approbations
(D) recriminations
(E) mea culpas
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132. Unit Ten
The _____ of the judges’ panel meant a lot to the nervous young dancer.
(A) solicitation
(B) incrimination
(C) approbation
(D) reprobation
(E) exoneration
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133. Unit Ten
Just being present when an accident occurs doesn’t make you _____ for that accident.
(A) incriminate
(B) onerous
(C) diligent
(D) culpable
(E) reprove
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134. Unit Ten
Philip now carries the _____ of defending his brother’s good character.
(A) onus
(B) reprobate
(C) tome
(D) reprove
(E) motive
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135. Unit Ten
My father said that my guilty expression _____ me more than anything else.
(A) onus
(B) incriminated
(C) mea culpa
(D) culpable
(E) reprobate
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136. Unit Ten
When I saw that my actions had caused a fight between my friends, I thought to myself, “____.”
(A) culpable
(B) mea culpa
(C) onus
(D) incriminate
(E) reprobation
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137. UNIT ELEVEN
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138. Unit Eleven
Although she looked _____ when I suggested climbing the fence, Lizzie went along with the plan.
(A) incredulous
(B) indubitable
(C) dubious
(D) credulous
(E) fallacious
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139. Unit Eleven
The _____ you displayed when your friends were in danger shows me how loyal you really are.
(A) fidelity
(B) redoubtable
(C) dubious
(D) confide
(E) diffident
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140. Unit Eleven
I hope that Andrew will not _____ in Jeff, since Jeff has a reputation for spreading other people’s secrets around.
(A) credit
(B) exonerate
(C) infringe
(D) confide
(E) reprove
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141. Unit Eleven
The army was facing its most _____ foe, a force almost three times bigger than itself.
(A) redoubtable
(B) fallacious
(C) credible
(D) indubitable
(E) diffident
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142. That the evidence was falsified now seems _____.
Unit Eleven
That the evidence was falsified now seems _____.
(A) resolute
(B) diffident
(C) fallacious
(D) credulity
(E) indubitable
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143. Unit Eleven
Dr. Leary’s more _____ patients are sometimes too shy or nervous to ask questions about their health.
(A) dubious
(B) fallacious
(C) onerous
(D) incredulous
(E) diffident
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144. Unit Eleven
The _____ which you showed to the car salesman will make him think he can overcharge you.
(A) credible
(B) indubitable
(C) redoubtable
(D) incredulous
(E) credulity
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145. Unit Eleven
Do not try to undermine my point with _____ logic and unreliable evidence.
(A) credible
(B) incredible
(C) redoubtable
(D) incredulous
(E) fallacious
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146. The detective thought the witness’ story was _____ enough.
Unit Eleven
The detective thought the witness’ story was _____ enough.
(A) diffident
(B) fallacious
(C) dubious
(D) indubitable
(E) credible
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147. Unit Eleven
Until I fell in love with someone who was totally uninterested in me, I really didn’t think I was _____.
(A) fidelity
(B) fallacy
(C) fallible
(D) credence
(E) credible
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148. Unit Eleven
How much _____ do you give to the flashy stories you see on the local news?
(A) credence
(B) motive
(C) fallacy
(D) fidelity
(E) aspect
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149. Although the salesman’s pitch was convincing, it was based on a _____.
Unit Eleven
Although the salesman’s pitch was convincing, it was based on a _____.
(A) fallible
(B) credible
(C) credence
(D) dubious
(E) fallacy
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150. UNIT TWELVE
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151. Unit Twelve
The microscope was so powerful that it allowed us to see things of an almost _____ size.
(A) infinitesimal
(B) infinite
(C) penultimate
(D) primal
(E) novel
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152. Unit Twelve
The _____ surprise came when we found our dog was going to have puppies, but the final shock was that our cat was going to have kittens at the same time.
(A) penultimate
(B) ultimate
(C) infinitesimal
(D) innovative
(E) primeval
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153. Unit Twelve
I felt a surge of raw, _____ anger when I saw that my house had been destroyed.
(A) primeval
(B) primal
(C) novel
(D) innovative
(E) infinite
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154. Unit Twelve
Early astronomers argued over whether the universe was _____ or had limits.
(A) infinite
(B) primal
(C) penultimate
(D) innovative
(E) infinitesimal
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155. Unit Twelve
Percy still needs help with his free throws because he is a basketball _____.
(A) novice
(B) primal
(C) novel
(D) emissary
(E) diffident
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156. Unit Twelve
The general issued a(n) _____ to the enemy soldiers: they could lay down their weapons or be fired upon.
(A) fallacy
(B) ultimate
(C) onus
(D) ultimatum
(E) novel
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157. Unit Twelve
The minister warned that the _____ of spiritual laws cannot be forgotten, even when day-to-day life becomes difficult.
(A) primacy
(B) primal
(C) definitive
(D) primeval
(E) infinitesimal
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158. Unit Twelve
One _____ solution to the arguments that broke out at every meeting was to give each club member a speaking time in advance.
(A) novice
(B) innovative
(C) novel
(D) ultimate
(E) primeval
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159. Unit Twelve
Because Julio is so shy, public speaking seems like the _____ torture to him.
(A) ultimate
(B) onerous
(C) primal
(D) primeval
(E) penultimate
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160. Unit Twelve
The _____ book on how to make pizza was written by a man who owned a pizza parlor for many years.
(A) innovative
(B) definitive
(C) dubious
(D) infinite
(E) credible
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161. Unit Twelve
One of the most _____ uses of technology that I saw at the computer showcase was a program that helps blind children learn to read.
(A) primacy
(B) ultimate
(C) innovative
(D) novice
(E) infinite
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162. Unit Twelve
The statue in the museum was a representation of a(n) _____ god of fire.
(A) innovative
(B) primal
(C) novel
(D) primeval
(E) ultimatum
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163. UNIT THIRTEEN
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164. Unit Thirteen
If the _____ bullet had not hit a wall, someone could have been seriously injured.
(A) aberrant
(B) errant
(C) egress
(D) circumvent
(E) cursory
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165. Unit Thirteen
If we meet their demands, the hostage-takers will give the hostages _____.
(A) degrade
(B) egress
(C) recourse
(D) digress
(E) congress
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166. Unit Thirteen
Even a(n) _____ glance at the room told the detective that something had gone horribly wrong.
(A) erroneous
(B) errant
(C) aberrant
(D) cursory
(E) onerous
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167. Is there any way to _____ the floods that come in the spring?
Unit Thirteen
Is there any way to _____ the floods that come in the spring?
(A) convene
(B) circumvent
(C) digress
(D) incur
(E) egress
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168. A small _____ of local merchants had appeared on the village green.
Unit Thirteen
A small _____ of local merchants had appeared on the village green.
(A) congress
(B) incur
(C) cursor
(D) regress
(E) egress
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169. Unit Thirteen
When the sacred _____ between a ruler and his or her people is broken, the consequences can be severe.
(A) congress
(B) precursor
(C) covenant
(D) tome
(E) errant
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170. Unit Thirteen
The reviewer went so far as to personally _____ many actors, calling them “unfit to take the stage.”
(A) egress
(B) convene
(C) convolute
(D) expound
(E) degrade
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171. Unit Thirteen
A(n) _____ into the camp of the enemy helped the soldiers gain valuable information and supplies.
(A) err
(B) egress
(C) incursion
(D) recourse
(E) congress
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172. Unit Thirteen
When the medical tests showed that Ron was severely ill, he felt sure the results were _____.
(A) egress
(B) precursor
(C) err
(D) convene
(E) congress
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173. Unit Thirteen
Compared to the rest of the cells we have collected, this cell, which is much bigger, seems _____.
(A) aberrant
(B) cursory
(C) convoluted
(D) recourse
(E) onerous
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174. The judge _______ the court session by pounding her gavel.
Unit Thirteen
The judge _______ the court session by pounding her gavel.
(A) precursor
(B) erroneous
(C) convened
(D) recourse
(E) aberrant
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175. The horse and buggy was a(n) _____ to our modern automobile.
Unit Thirteen
The horse and buggy was a(n) _____ to our modern automobile.
(A) egress
(B) precursor
(C) err
(D) convene
(E) congress
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176. Unit Thirteen
Harriet felt she had no _____ but to go to the police with her information.
(A) congress
(B) recourse
(C) placebo
(D) fallacy
(E) precursor
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177. UNIT FOURTEEN
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178. Unit Fourteen
It would be unfortunate if money were able to _____ a group that has worked so hard to avoid endorsing a candidate.
(A) politicize
(B) virtue
(C) virtuoso
(D) pandemic
(E) civilize
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179. Unit Fourteen
If I cannot _____ my rowdy dogs within a few weeks, my neighbors are going to start complaining.
(A) innovate
(B) politicize
(C) civilize
(D) virile
(E) recourse
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180. Patience was a _____ that my grandmother had in abundance.
Unit Fourteen
Patience was a _____ that my grandmother had in abundance.
(A) virtue
(B) credible
(C) civic
(D) apolitical
(E) errant
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181. Unit Fourteen
The speaker said that greed, like a disease, is _____ in the Western world.
(A) civic
(B) virile
(C) cosmopolitan
(D) virtuous
(E) pandemic
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182. Unit Fourteen
Do you think the President is charming and charismatic, or is he a(n) _____ who might eventually abuse the power he gains?
(A) politician
(B) demagogue
(C) virtuoso
(D) novice
(E) diffident
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183. To what _____ group is this political campaign appealing?
Unit Fourteen
To what _____ group is this political campaign appealing?
(A) pandemic
(B) cosmopolitan
(C) virile
(D) demographic
(E) civilize
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184. Unit Fourteen
To prove that he is _____, a male gorilla will beat his chest and tear leaves from the trees.
(A) civil
(B) virile
(C) pandemic
(D) virtuous
(E) political
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185. Unit Fourteen
Oliver, who once considered himself _____, is now campaigning for governor.
(A) politicize
(B) civil
(C) demagogue
(D) apolitical
(E) pandemic
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186. To Libbie, taking a limousine uptown felt very glamorous and _____.
Unit Fourteen
To Libbie, taking a limousine uptown felt very glamorous and _____.
(A) apolitical
(B) pandemic
(C) demographic
(D) cosmopolitan
(E) virile
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187. Unit Fourteen
Roger felt it was his _____ responsibility to pick up litter and sweep the sidewalk in the town.
(A) voluble
(B) apolitical
(C) civic
(D) demographic
(E) cosmopolitan
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188. Unit Fourteen
Rather than trying to prove she was a ballet _____, Amelia decided to show the audition judges the passion she felt for her art.
(A) virtue
(B) emissary
(C) demagogue
(D) virtuoso
(E) civilian
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189. Unit Fourteen
If Liam and Jane could show _____ to one another for even a minute, there would be no more fighting in the house.
(A) virile
(B) pandemic
(C) political
(D) cosmopolitan
(E) civility
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190. UNIT FIFTEEN
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191. Unit Fifteen
If you have ever learned a foreign language, you know that _____ speech is very different from formal, correct speech.
(A) colloquial
(B) emotive
(C) virile
(D) clamorous
(E) evocative
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192. Unit Fifteen
The hockey league let the temperature of the ice _____ the game schedule.
(A) exclaim
(B) equivocate
(C) declaim
(D) dictate
(E) advocate
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193. Unit Fifteen
While I think the writer has some talent, his language is not _____ of the places he describes.
(A) colloquial
(B) evocative
(C) introspective
(D) clamorous
(E) eloquent
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194. Unit Fifteen
Having uttered a powerful _____ against his evil uncle, the prince departed the kingdom.
(A) malediction
(B) covenant
(C) evocation
(D) exclamation
(E) benediction
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195. Unit Fifteen
Carla gave a(n) _____ speech in honor of the bride, and everyone applauded.
(A) equivocate
(B) colloquial
(C) eloquent
(D) emotive
(E) virile
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196. Unit Fifteen
Miss Hutchins, my second grade teacher, never allowed her students to _____; she wanted a yes-or-no answer.
(A) clamor
(B) evoke
(C) declaim
(D) equivocate
(E) advocate
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197. Tommy’s _____ reveals that he is a trained Shakespearean actor.
Unit Fifteen
Tommy’s _____ reveals that he is a trained Shakespearean actor.
(A) exclamation
(B) locution
(C) benediction
(D) declamation
(E) malediction
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198. Unit Fifteen
While composing the _____ for the ceremony, the leader thought carefully about what he wanted to say.
(A) malediction
(B) declamation
(C) vocation
(D) proclamation
(E) benediction
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199. Unit Fifteen
I am a(n) _____ of child safety, but I also think children should be given some freedom.
(A) equivocate
(B) advocate
(C) exclaim
(D) dictate
(E) declaim
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200. Unit Fifteen
Lisa heard the _____ wailing of the babies long before she reached the nursery.
(A) colloquial
(B) clamorous
(C) exclamatory
(D) evocative
(E) eloquent
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201. On what dull topic must we listen to the professor _____ today?
Unit Fifteen
On what dull topic must we listen to the professor _____ today?
(A) evoke
(B) declaim
(C) locution
(D) dictate
(E) advocate
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202. Unit Fifteen
The radio host’s remarks always struck me as overly energetic and _____.
(A) declamatory
(B) colloquial
(C) provocative
(D) exclamatory
(E) evocative
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203. UNIT SIXTEEN
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204. The _____ of the problem is that my friend and I fight constantly.
Unit Sixteen
The _____ of the problem is that my friend and I fight constantly.
(A) indolent
(B) dolorous
(C) crux
(D) excruciating
(E) fervent
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205. Unit Sixteen
I know that, being _____, you just want to sit around and eat potato chips, but you should get some exercise instead.
(A) fervent
(B) crucial
(C) acrimonious
(D) indolent
(E) doleful
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206. Unit Sixteen
It is George’s _____ hope that his favorite actress will answer his letters.
(A) excruciating
(B) dolorous
(C) acrimonious
(D) effervescent
(E) fervent
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207. Unit Sixteen
The critic found the film so awful that just sitting through it caused her_____ pain.
(A) fervent
(B) excruciating
(C) acrimonious
(D) acerbic
(E) crucial
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208. Unit Sixteen
The gloomy colors of the room seemed to _____ the sadness that Joyce felt.
(A) effervescent
(B) declaim
(C) indolent
(D) fervor
(E) exacerbate
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209. Unit Sixteen
The twins had a really _____ fight, and they hurt each other’s feelings deeply.
(A) indolent
(B) clamorous
(C) dolorous
(D) acrimonious
(E) excruciating
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210. Unit Sixteen
When Francoise heard the _____ whistle of a lonely train, she began to weep.
(A) excruciating
(B) dolorous
(C) acrid
(D) doleful
(E) crucial
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211. Unit Sixteen
If you are less _____ to the children when they ask questions, they won’t think of you as grumpy.
(A) acerbic
(B) virile
(C) fervent
(D) eloquent
(E) doleful
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212. Unit Sixteen
Hilda was amazed at the _____ Tim displayed when talking about his beloved model trains.
(A) epitome
(B) cosmopolitan
(C) fervor
(D) locution
(E) crux
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213. Unit Sixteen
It is _____ that we reach the trapped skiers before the temperature drops.
(A) colloquial
(B) cursory
(C) crucial
(D) indolent
(E) crux
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214. Unit Sixteen
If the fumes of the factory are so _____ that your eyes burn, you should stay out of that area.
(A) acrimonious
(B) acrid
(C) punctilious
(D) indolent
(E) dolorous
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215. Unit Sixteen
I felt such _____ happiness that I seemed to be floating instead of walking.
(A) acrimonious
(B) crucial
(C) excruciating
(D) effervescent
(E) acrid
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216. UNIT SEVENTEEN
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217. Unit Seventeen
A(n) _____ chapter explained some of the medical terms used in the book.
(A) conscientious
(B) rationale
(C) annotated
(D) disputed
(E) prescient
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218. Unit Seventeen
My _____ for cutting class and going to the beach was that it was the first really warm day of the year.
(A) decriminalize
(B) rationale
(C) evoke
(D) dictate
(E) ingratiate
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219. Unit Seventeen
Fred insisted that the property line ended at the tree, but his neighbor might _____ the claim.
(A) declaim
(B) congregate
(C) dispute
(D) impute
(E) annotate
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220. Unit Seventeen
Many people later called the police chief _____ for beefing up the force prior to the major crime wave.
(A) phenomenon
(B) connotation
(C) impetuous
(D) prescient
(E) rational
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221. Unit Seventeen
My father believed that even a(n) _____ man could redeem himself by doing good deeds.
(A) unconscionable
(B) disreputable
(C) clamorous
(D) irrational
(E) rationale
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222. Unit Seventeen
Natasha feels that if she is _____ about doing her job, she will make very few mistakes.
(A) conscientious
(B) prescient
(C) irrational
(D) unconscionable
(E) rational
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223. Unit Seventeen
Some citizens _____ the rougher winds in our town to the destruction of trees that served as wind blocks.
(A) denote
(B) rationalize
(C) dispute
(D) impute
(E) annotate
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224. Although I know my fear of spiders is _____, I can’t go near them.
Unit Seventeen
Although I know my fear of spiders is _____, I can’t go near them.
(A) unconscionable
(B) prescient
(C) irrational
(D) disreputable
(E) rationale
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225. Unit Seventeen
The dictionary’s _____ of the word surprised me, since I’d always thought it had a different meaning.
(A) denotation
(B) epitome
(C) motif
(D) connotation
(E) annotation
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226. Unit Seventeen
It can be easy to _____ a bad decision if you do not think about all the consequences.
(A) repute
(B) impute
(C) rationalize
(D) dispute
(E) denote
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227. Unit Seventeen
It was _____ of Dina to injure a man with her car and then leave the scene.
(A) unconscionable
(B) irrational
(C) conscientious
(D) disreputable
(E) prescient
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228. Unit Seventeen
If you know the _____ of that term, you know it is actually a compliment.
(A) denotation
(B) malediction
(C) annotation
(D) benediction
(E) connotation
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229. UNIT EIGHTEEN
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230. The _____ of Chris’ situation certainly made me feel pity for him.
Unit Eighteen
The _____ of Chris’ situation certainly made me feel pity for him.
(A) pathos
(B) anesthetic
(C) tangible
(D) tactile
(E) sentient
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231. As _____ beings, we have the power to understand the world around us.
Unit Eighteen
As _____ beings, we have the power to understand the world around us.
(A) empathetic
(B) presentiment
(C) apathetic
(D) sentient
(E) prescient
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232. Unit Eighteen
The changes the new boss made in the company were both abstract and _____.
(A) tangible
(B) tactile
(C) apathetic
(D) presentiment
(E) sentient
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233. Unit Eighteen
We explore our environment not only through vision and hearing, but in a(n) _____ way.
(A) tactile
(B) intact
(C) sentient
(D) pathos
(E) anesthetic
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234. Although I had a(n) _____ of disaster, I stepped onto the plane.
Unit Eighteen
Although I had a(n) _____ of disaster, I stepped onto the plane.
(A) prescient
(B) presentiment
(C) tactile
(D) pathos
(E) empathy
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235. Unit Eighteen
Because Gina has suffered greatly, she can feel _____ for other people in pain.
(A) sentient
(B) intact
(C) empathy
(D) fervent
(E) sympathy
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236. Unit Eighteen
My arm was bruised but _____, and I walked off the ski slope basically unhurt.
(A) tactile
(B) tangible
(C) intact
(D) doleful
(E) fractious
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237. Unit Eighteen
The drug had a(n) _____ effect, and Del began to lose feeling in his leg.
(A) exclamatory
(B) sympathetic
(C) pandemic
(D) apathetic
(E) anesthetic
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238. Unit Eighteen
Drew is anything but _____ about democracy; he has voted in every local, state, and national election for ten years.
(A) sentient
(B) empathetic
(C) apathetic
(D) intact
(E) sympathetic
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239. Unit Eighteen
The _____ began to shout that he saw the enemy’s torches in the distance.
(A) advocate
(B) demagogue
(C) sentinel
(D) civilian
(E) emissary
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240. Unit Eighteen
The _____ I had for Kip only increased when he started insulting my friends.
(A) dolorous
(B) anesthetic
(C) tangible
(D) aesthetic
(E) antipathy
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241. Unit Eighteen
Even though the beautiful old piano doesn’t work, it has a(n) _____ value.
(A) presentiment
(B) aesthetic
(C) anesthetic
(D) sentiment
(E) evocation
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242. UNIT NINETEEN
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243. Unit Nineteen
Although some people feel it is dangerous to be too _____, others think you should seek knowledge constantly.
(A) precarious
(B) acquisitive
(C) despondent
(D) requisition
(E) inquisitive
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244. Unit Nineteen
The priest found himself in a(n) _____ position; he did not know whom to trust, but he could not keep the information secret.
(A) despondent
(B) precarious
(C) arrogant
(D) acquisitive
(E) inquisitive
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245. Unit Nineteen
When France chose to _____ the treaty with Britain, the British were outraged.
(A) deprecate
(B) correspond
(C) abrogate
(D) dispute
(E) interrogate
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246. Unit Nineteen
I am afraid that if the police decide to _____ me, I will not be able to answer their questions.
(A) deprecate
(B) interrogate
(C) correspond
(D) abrogate
(E) inquisitive
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247. Unit Nineteen
If you would stop screaming _____, maybe we could talk like civilized people.
(A) imprecations
(B) requisition
(C) despondent
(D) espouse
(E) acquisitive
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248. When Trina learned that she would not graduate, she became _____.
Unit Nineteen
When Trina learned that she would not graduate, she became _____.
(A) arrogant
(B) acquisitive
(C) despondent
(D) precarious
(E) inquisitive
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249. Unit Nineteen
The relief organization needed to _____ more food for the hungry refugees.
(A) requisition
(B) correspond
(C) deprecation
(D) inquisition
(E) acquisition
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250. Unit Nineteen
Marty claims to _____ the founding principles of an independent political party.
(A) deprecate
(B) correspond
(C) abrogate
(D) espouse
(E) implicate
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251. Unit Nineteen
Because of her rather _____ nature, Jill tends to accumulate goods and possessions.
(A) acquisitive
(B) despondent
(C) requisition
(D) inquisitive
(E) precarious
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252. Unit Nineteen
In what many considered a(n) _____ gesture, the senator refused to meet with any members of the committee.
(A) derogatory
(B) inquisitive
(C) precarious
(D) despondent
(E) arrogant
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253. I demanded an apology for a comment I thought was _____.
Unit Nineteen
I demanded an apology for a comment I thought was _____.
(A) derogatory
(B) despondent
(C) restitution
(D) acquisitive
(E) precarious
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254. Unit Nineteen
It was Fred’s habit to _____ the achievements of his noble family because he didn’t want to seem vain.
(A) deprecate
(B) interrogate
(C) equivocate
(D) imprecation
(E) abrogate
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255. UNIT TWENTY
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256. Unit Twenty
I could not _____ Parker from entering the beauty contest, no matter how hard I tried.
(A) admonition
(B) dissuade
(C) conciliatory
(D) pungent
(E) counsel
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257. Unit Twenty
Do you think Peter’s gift of his favorite toy to KC was a(n) _____ act, meant to win back his brother’s favor?
(A) conciliatory
(B) incautious
(C) inquisitive
(D) precarious
(E) cautionary
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258. Unit Twenty
Having given Lionel a(n) _____ about being more careful, the teacher let him go.
(A) cautionary
(B) epitomize
(C) premonition
(D) persuasion
(E) admonition
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259. Unit Twenty
If you _____ Reed to seek help with his homework, he will probably take your advice.
(A) deprecate
(B) reconcile
(C) espouse
(D) persuasion
(E) counsel
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260. Unit Twenty
I had a terrible _____, and decided to stay home instead of going to work.
(A) cursory
(B) premonition
(C) pandemic
(D) prescient
(E) admonition
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261. Be _____ when it comes to your personal finances; try to save money.
Unit Twenty
Be _____ when it comes to your personal finances; try to save money.
(A) dissuasion
(B) tangible
(C) conciliatory
(D) cautious
(E) precautionary
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262. Unit Twenty
If you can _____ these two opinions, which are so different, I will be amazed.
(A) correspond
(B) reconcile
(C) persuasion
(D) counsel
(E) dissuade
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263. As a _____, always wear a helmet when you ride your bike.
Unit Twenty
As a _____, always wear a helmet when you ride your bike.
(A) premonition
(B) admonition
(C) intact
(D) precaution
(E) dissuasion
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264. Unit Twenty
I am of the _____ that likes to stay in and read books; my sister is the sort of person who likes to go to parties and movies.
(A) counsel
(B) tome
(C) persuasion
(D) admonition
(E) arrogant
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265. Unit Twenty
A _____ story about not judging people made all of us rethink our values.
(A) cautionary
(B) tacit
(C) admonition
(D) rationale
(E) premonition
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266. UNIT TWENTY-ONE
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267. Unit Twenty-One
The personal ad read, “Looking for another _____ golfer to share many hours on the golf course.”
(A) sapient
(B) insipid
(C) palatable
(D) avid
(E) bibulous
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268. Unit Twenty-One
Jay is a(n) _____ fellow who can often be found cheerfully ordering a round of drinks for a group of complete strangers.
(A) gusto
(B) avarice
(C) sapient
(D) avid
(E) bibulous
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269. Unit Twenty-One
Lisa found few friends who matched her intellectual ability, and often despaired of ever coming across anyone _____.
(A) sapient
(B) conducive
(C) invincible
(D) provincial
(E) petulant
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270. Unit Twenty-One
After the pep talk, the basketball players went back to their work with new _____.
(A) benediction
(B) placebo
(C) gusto
(D) crux
(E) onus
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271. Unit Twenty-One
I remember so much about Paris—the sights, the sounds, and especially the _____ pleasures.
(A) imperative
(B) palatable
(C) abject
(D) gustatory
(E) impetuous
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272. Unit Twenty-One
The hiring manager complained that a _____ of workers made it difficult to find jobs for everyone.
(A) epiphany
(B) glut
(C) imprecation
(D) pathos
(E) sentinel
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273. Unit Twenty-One
Imagine my surprise when my date turned out to be exciting and intelligent rather than a(n) _____ drone.
(A) gluttonous
(B) disreputable
(C) avid
(D) insipid
(E) inherent
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274. Unit Twenty-One
Because of television, citizens of one country may now _____ freely of the cultures of another.
(A) infringe
(B) defer
(C) imbibe
(D) induce
(E) retract
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275. Unit Twenty-One
The most important vow a monk takes involves giving up the pleasures of the world, so Brother John’s _____ was confusing to everyone.
(A) motif
(B) aspect
(C) glut
(D) avarice
(E) tome
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276. Unit Twenty-One
Are the candidates’ speeches _____ to you, or do you find them disagreeable?
(A) credible
(B) derogatory
(C) palatable
(D) punctilious
(E) insipid
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277. Unit Twenty-One
I was horrified to hear the mistress of the orphanage call the rail-thin child a _____.
(A) adherent
(B) glutton
(C) culprit
(D) novice
(E) ingrate
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278. Teresa traveled the world to develop her _____ and see what she liked.
Unit Twenty-One
Teresa traveled the world to develop her _____ and see what she liked.
(A) palate
(B) motif
(C) demagogue
(D) fallacy
(E) credulity
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279. UNIT TWENTY-TWO
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280. Unit Twenty-Two
I was surprised when Suha claimed to find the odor of _____ milk delightful.
(A) rancid
(B) purported
(C) acerbic
(D) acrid
(E) avid
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281. Contrary to popular belief, pigs are not _____ creatures.
Unit Twenty-Two
Contrary to popular belief, pigs are not _____ creatures.
(A) malodorous
(B) insoluble
(C) stagnant
(D) precarious
(E) abject
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282. Unit Twenty-Two
We hoped our fruit would last for months, but it began to spoil and _____ in the hot, moist air.
(A) exacerbate
(B) annotate
(C) diffuse
(D) abrogate
(E) putrefy
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283. Unit Twenty-Two
Brian was afraid that the water gathered in the sewer would _____ and breed disease.
(A) obviate
(B) proliferate
(C) excise
(D) stagnate
(E) incriminate
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284. Unit Twenty-Two
The doctors specializing in _____ disorders were confused by the patient’s inability to smell anything at night.
(A) olfactory
(B) odoriferous
(C) adherent
(D) gustatory
(E) sapient
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285. Unit Twenty-Two
Anna said that the scuffle in the street was hardly _____ of the major brawls that had rocked the town years before.
(A) remiss
(B) provincial
(C) bibulous
(D) diffident
(E) redolent
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286. When peeled, the fruit has a(n) _____ odor, like that of old socks.
Unit Twenty-Two
When peeled, the fruit has a(n) _____ odor, like that of old socks.
(A) palatable
(B) fetid
(C) fractious
(D) placid
(E) diaphanous
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287. Unit Twenty-Two
Scientists studying decomposition delight in _____ matter that other people find disgusting.
(A) fervent
(B) dissolute
(C) sapient
(D) dolorous
(E) putrid
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288. Unit Twenty-Two
Paul showed the _____ he had felt for years when he refused to shake my hand.
(A) infraction
(B) dispute
(C) rancor
(D) recrimination
(E) compunction
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289. Unit Twenty-Two
Our _____ economy seems unable to “wake up,” no matter what major events occur.
(A) fetid
(B) odoriferous
(C) putrid
(D) rancor
(E) stagnant
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290. Unit Twenty-Two
Jackson hated having to drink the _____ concoction of vitamins that his mother prepared.
(A) olfactory
(B) odoriferous
(C) adherent
(D) gustatory
(E) sapient
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