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Question 1 of 17

1

We realized with great relief that the storm had _____ before breaking through the sea wall

Select one of the following:

  • Aberrant

  • Abated

  • Abjure

Explanation

Question 2 of 17

1

Jim's ___ behaviour at the dance raised some eyebrows; he was certainly the only one who spent the night walking and dancing on his hands

Select one of the following:

  • Abrogate

  • Abjure

  • Aberrant

Explanation

Question 3 of 17

1

Steve had to _____ att indulgence when he entered training camp

Select one of the following:

  • Abjure

  • Abscission

  • Aberrant

Explanation

Question 4 of 17

1

Steve had to _____ att indulgence when he entered training camp

Select one of the following:

  • Abjure

  • Abscission

  • Aberrant

Explanation

Question 5 of 17

1

Steve had to _____ att indulgence when he entered training camp

Select one of the following:

  • Abjure

  • Abscission

  • Aberrant

Explanation

Question 6 of 17

1

The diva received her ______ graciously, blowing kisses to her adoring fans

Select one of the following:

  • Accolades

  • Absconding

  • Abjure

  • Abate

Explanation

Question 7 of 17

1

Limestone is formed by the ___ of tiney particles from objects such as shels and coral over a very very long time

Select one of the following:

  • Accretation

  • Acerbic

  • Accumen

  • Admonish

Explanation

Question 8 of 17

1

How many times has your roomate _________ you to put down the toilet seat?

Select one of the following:

  • Admonish

  • Acumen

  • Acerbic

  • Accretion

Explanation

Question 9 of 17

1

Her __ in anticipating her opponent's strategy is legendary; it's what makes her so hard to beat

Select one of the following:

  • Accumen

  • Admonish

  • Adroit

  • Accretion

Explanation

Question 10 of 17

1

Joan Rivers was famous for her wit, which could be quite _ ; Joan could be devastating when she wanted to be

Select one of the following:

  • Acerbic

  • Acumen

  • Admonish

  • Adroit

Explanation

Question 11 of 17

1

Altought her _ handling o fthe situation minimized the damage, nothing could really save the conference after the room flooded.

Select one of the following:

  • Adroit

  • Admonish

  • Acumen

  • Acerbic

Explanation

Question 12 of 17

1

Bill Clinton was the subject of _________; is policies on national spending brought the national debt to the lowest level that it has ever been

Select one of the following:

  • Adulation

  • Adulterate

  • Adumbrate

  • Advocate

Explanation

Question 13 of 17

1

There was a huge scandal when customers discovered that the health food store had been _ wheat grass juice with clippings from the lawn

Select one of the following:

  • Adumbrate

  • Advocate

  • Adulterating

  • Adulation

Explanation

Question 14 of 17

1

The multi-million dollar advertising campaign was part of a plan to _ the company's stock before it went public

Select one of the following:

  • Aggrandize

  • Alacrity

  • Alchemy

  • Asthetic

Explanation

Question 15 of 17

1

Amy responded to the invitationto join te planning committe with _, and even volunteered to take on additional responsibilities

Select one of the following:

  • Alacrity

  • Alchemy

  • Aesthetic

Explanation

Question 16 of 17

1

The first volume of the trilogy only ___ the basics of the story that will be developed in the next two books

Select one of the following:

  • Adumbrate

  • Advocate

  • Adulterate

  • Adulation

Explanation

Question 17 of 17

1

All attempts to _ the relationship between longstanding adversariess seemed futile; they were as hostile towards one another as ever

Select one of the following:

  • Ameliorate

  • Ambivalence

  • Ambiguity

Explanation