** SBT JUNE 16 **
1.
After making __ remarks to the President, the reporter was not invited to return to the White House
pressroom.
hospitable
itinerant
enterprising
chivalrous
irreverent
2.
Her __ display of tears at work did not impress her new boss, who felt she should try to control her
emotions
maudlin
meritorious
precarious
plausible
schematic
3.
With her __ eyesight, Krystyna spotted a trio of deer on the hillside and she reduced the speed of her
car
inferior
keen
impressionable
ductile
conspiratorial
4.
She hadn’t eaten all day, and by the time she got home she was
blighted
confutative
ravenous
ostentatious
blissful
5.
Neem has ___ qualities and in many clinical trials, doctor have saved countless lives by using raw Neem
leaves on serious wounds.
notorious
flavouring
inferior
doubtful
remedial
6.
If you will not do your work of your own __, I have no choice but to penalize you if it is not done on time.
predilection
coercion
excursion
volition
infusion
7.
The movie offended many of the parents of its younger viewers by including unnecessary __ in the
dialogue
vulgarity
verbosity
vocalizations
garishness
tonality
8.
The authorities, fearing a __ of their power, called for a military state in the hopes of restoring or
insurgence
malevolence
reciprocation
declamation
preference
9.
Wedding ceremonies often include the exchange of__ rings symbolize the couple's promises to each
other.
deciduous
votive
indiscriminate
propulsive
10.
Being able to afford this luxury car will __ getting a better paying job.
maximize
recombinant
reiterate
necessitate
reciprocate
11.
Kym was __ in choosing her friends, so her parties were attended by vastly different and sometimes
bizarre personalities.
indispensable
indiscriminate
commensurate
propulsive
indisputable
12.
Levina unknowingly __ the thief by holding open the elevator doors and ensuring his escape
coerced
proclaimed
abetted
sanctioned
solicited
13.
Phillip’s __ tone endeared him to his comical friends, but irritated his serious father.
aloof
jesting
grave
earnest
conservative
14.
After sitting in the sink for several days, the dirty, food-encrusted dishes became __.
malodorous
prevalent
imposing
perforated
emphatic
15.
The __ weather patterns of the tropical island meant tourists had to carry both umbrellas and
sunglasses
impertinent
supplicant
preeminent
illustrative
kaleidoscopic
16.
Shakespeare, a(n) __ writer, entertained audiences by writing many tragic and comic plays.
numeric
obstinate
dutiful
prolific
generic
17.
It is difficult to believe that charging 20% on an outstanding credit card balance isn’t __!
bankruptcy
usury
novice
kleptomania
flagrancy
18.
Nandni soon discovered the source of the __ smell in the room: a week-old tuna sandwich that one of
the children had hidden in the closet
quaint
fastidious
clandestine
laconic
fetid
19.
Johan argued, “If you know about a crime but don’t report it, you are __ in that crime because you
allowed it to happen.”
acquitted
steadfast
tenuous
complicit
nullified
20.
Prince Phillip had to choose: marry the woman he loved and __ his right to the throne, or marry Lady
Fiona and inherit the crown.
reprimand
upbraid
abdicate
winnow
extol
21.
With a(n) __ grin, the boy quickly slipped the candy into his pocket without his mother’s knowledge.
jaundiced
nefarious
stereotypical
sentimental
impartial
22.
The dress Ariel wore __ with small, glassy beads, creating a shimmering effect.
titillated
reiterated
scintillated
enthralled
striated
23.
Candace would __ her little sister into an argument by teasing her and calling her names.
advocate
provoke
perforate
lamente
expunge
24.
Brian’s pale Irish skin was __ to burn if he spent too much time in the sun
prone
urbane
eminent
erect
daunted
25.
Steven is always __ about showing up for work because he feels that tardiness is a sign of
irresponsibility.
egible
tolerable
punctual
literal
belligerent
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