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COMMOTION:
(A) desirability
(B) likability
(C) propensity
(D) changeability
(E) tranquility
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LULL:
(A) pronounced interest
(B) intense discussion
(C) speedy resolution
(D) increased activity
(E) enhanced performance
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BOOR:
(A) forthright individual
(B) brave fighter
(C) deceitful ally
(D) civil person
(E) steadfast friend
1. MOROSE:
(A) overawed
(B)agitated
(C)cherubic
(D)decisive
(E)cheerful
2. MOROSE:
(A)fast-talking
(B)quick-witted
(C)lighthearted
(D)casual
(E)charming
3. WATERPROOF:
(A)soggy
(B)natural
(C)unglazed
(D)viscous
(E)permeable
4. REFUTATION
(A)approval
(B)verification
(C)amplification
(D)concurrence
(E)computation
5. UNSUBSTANTIATED:
(A)having unknown consequences
(B)carefully
(C)modified
(D)minimized
(E)verified
6. UNDERMINE:
(A)submerge
(B)supercede
(C)overhaul
(D)undergird
(E)intersperse
7. NEGATION:
(A)allegiance
(B)affirmation
(C)guarantee
(D)acquittal
(E)validity
8. CENSURE:
(A)commend
(B)trust
(C)excite
(D)perceive
(E)console
9. DERIDE:
(A)emulate
(B)reward
(C)condone
(D)show respect for
(E)extend favor to
10. JABBER:
(A)tickle
(B)argue
(C)stroke
(D)speak slowly
(E)joke inaptly
11. ALLERGY : REACTION ::
(A)rash : body
(B)lancet : instrument
(C)antihistamine : symptom
(D)cocoon : skeleton
(E)pollen : flower
12. ANECDOTE : STORY ::
(A)film : theater
(B)chapter : novel
(C)lyric : song
(D)joke : parody
(E)skit : play
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Keys to examples: E,D,D
1.E 2.C 3.E 4.B 5.E 6.D 7.B 8.A 9.D 10.D 11.B 12.E
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1. ANECDOTE : STORY ::
(A)film : theater
(B)chapter : novel
(C)lyric : song
(D)joke : parody
(E)skit : play
2. TRUCULENT : GENTLENESS ::
(A)gullible : belief
(B)fervent : zeal
(C)forthright : trust
(D)gluttonous : appetite
(E)unregenerate : remorse
3. STYGIAN : DARK ::
(A)abysmal : low
(B)cogent : contentious
(C)fortuitous : accidental
(D)reckless : threatening
(E)cataclysmic : doomed
4.CREDULOUS : DUPE::
(A)wealthy : monarch
(B)insensitive : boor
(C)argumentative : lawyer
(D)spontaneous : extrovert
(E)extravagant : miser
5. MAVERICK : CONFORMITY ::
(A)renegade : ambition
(B)extrovert : reserve
(C)reprobate : humility
(D)zealot : loyalty
(E)strategist : decisiveness
6. STERILIZATION : MICROORGANISMS ::
(A)amnesty : deserters
(B)defamation : enemies
(C)inoculation : vaccine
(D)deforestation : trees
(E)assassination : murderers
7. DIE : SHAPING ::
(A)glue : attaching
(B)anchor : sailing
(C)drill : boring
(D)pedal : propelling
(E)ink : printing
8. PRACTICING : EXPERTISE ::
(A)thinking : logic
(B)writing : clarity
(C)growing : health
(D)exercising : strength
(E)eating : nutrition
9. SCHOOL : FISH ::
(A)posse : crowd
(B)arrow : feathers
(C)union : labor
(D)flock : birds
(E)stock : cattle
10. ELEGY : SORROW ::
(A)paean : distress
(B)encomium : criticism
(C)requiem : euphoria
(D)tirade : joy
(E)eulogy : admiration
11. SWAGGER : BRAVADO ::
(A)chevron : sergeant
(B)sword : bravery
(C)salute : disrespect
(D)caress : affection
(E)sneeze : explosion
12. INVINCIBLE : SUBDUED ::
(A)inconsistent : expressed
(B)impervious : damaged
(C)imprudent : enacted
(D)bolted : separated
(E)expensive : bought
13. TORQUE : ROTATION ::
(A)centrifuge : axis
(B)osmosis : membrane
(C)tension : elongation
(D)elasticity : variation
(E)gas : propulsion
14. CHOIR : SINGER ::
(A)election : voter
(B)anthology : poet
(C)cast : actor
(D)orchestra : composer
(E)convention : speaker
15. GLARIING : BRIGHT ::
(A)iridescent : colorful
(B)perceptible : visible
(C)discordant : harmonious
(D)peppery : salty
(E)deafening : loud
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1.E 2.E 3.A 4.B 5.B 6.D 7C 8.D 9.D 10.E 11.D 12.B 13.C
14.C 15.E
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1.C 2.D 3.D 4.E 5.D 6.B 7.C 8.E 9.C 10.D 11.D 12B 13.E
14.A 15.E 16.D 17.A 18.B 19.B 20.A 21.C 22.C 23.C 24.A
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1.A 2.C 3.D 4.B 5.E 6.E 7.C 8.C 9.A 10.A
11.A 12.A 13.D 14.E 15.D 16.E 17.A 18.A 19.A 20.C
21.D 22.D 23.D 24.B 25.E
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1. SAW:CARPENTER::
(A)brush:painter
(B)typewriter:author
(C)trowel:bricklayer
(D)wagon:farmer
(E)scissors:tailor
2. EPITAPH:TOMBSTONE::
(A)pedestal:statue
(B)prologue:play
(C)melody:song
(D)salutation:letter
(E)motto:shield
3. RESCIND:LAW::
(A)postpone:performance
(B)withdraw:candidacy
(C)default:debt
(D)demote:hierarchy
(E)retire:position
4. ENTANGLE:INVOLVE::
(A)caution:fear
(B)compel:force
(C)grill:question
(D)replicate:copy
(E)waver:adhere
5. ALCHEMY:SCIENCE::
(A)sideshow:carnival
(B)forgery:imitation
(C)burlesque:comedy
(D)ploy:tactic
(E)nostrum:remedy
6. ASTROLOGY:ASTRONOMY::
(A)alchemy:chemistry
(B)homeopathy:zoology
(C)mythology:classic
(D)pedagogy:philosophy
(E)phenomenology:linguistics
7. ANXIOUS:REASSURANCE::
(A)resentful:gratitude
(B)perplexed:clarification
(C)inured:imagination
(D)vociferous:suppression
(E)abstemious:indulgence
8. PORTFOLIO:SECURITIES::
(A)assessment:taxes
(B)computer:programs
(C)insurance:risks
(D)resume:careers
(E)dossier:reports
9. CLIENTELE:CUSTOMERS::
(A)army:civilians
(B)boycott:merchants
(C)contest:umpires
(D)testimony:lawyers
(E)faculty:teachers
10. EXHORT:SUGGEST::
(A)crave:accept
(B)goad:direct
(C)instruct:teach
(D)tamper:adjust
(E)conspire:plan
11. SERMON:HOMILETICS::
(A)argument:logic
(B)baseball:athletics
(C)word:language
(D)student:pedagogy
(E)album:philately
12. AESTHETICS:BEAUTY::
(A)ethics:etiquette
(B)epistemology:knowledge
(C)logistic:truth
(D)rhetoric:reasoning
(E)theology:morals
13. PEDIATRICS:CHILDREN::
(A)dermatology:skin
(B)pathology:medicine
(C)meteorology:forecasts
(D)neurology:psychologists
(E)ecology:environmentalists
14. DERMATOLOGIST:SKIN::
(A)dentist:organs
(B)optometrist:nerves
(C)oncologist:joints
(D)cardiologist:bones
(E)podiatrist:feet
15. MATRIX:NUMBERS::
(A)gas:molecules
(B)volume:liquid
(C)crystal:atoms
(D)interaction:reagents
(E)stratum:layer
16. GEM:TURQUOISE::
(A)stone:magenta
(B)flower:violet
(C)pear:orange
(D)lettuce:green
(E)vine:cherry
17. SELFLESSNESS:ALTRUIST::
(A)pragmatism:philanthropist
(B)expertise:connoisseur
(C)indiscretion:misanthrope
(D)enthusiasm:dilettante
(E)imperviousness:fanatic
18. OATH:PROMISE::
(A)contract:agreement
(B)deed:attorney
(C)title:estate
(D)job:loyalty
(E)truce:warfare
19. INDULGE:ASCETIC::
(A)adapt:mutineer
(B)sacrifice:politician
(C)restrain:libertine
(D)defy:traitor
(E)stint:benefactor
20. LURK:WAIT::
(A)abscond:depart
(B)bilk:cheat
(C)topple:stabilize
(D)deplete:drain
(E)boost:elevate
21. DOGMA:ICONOCLAST::
(A)authority:subordinate
(B)patriotism:coward
(C)ideology:rebel
(D)responsibility:renegade
(E)convention:maverick
22. SUBPOENA:WITNESS::
(A)suborn:judge
(B)tax:worker
(C)elect:officer
(D)conscript:soldier
(E)hire:laborer
23. MALAPROPISM:VERBAL::
(A)heresy:moral
(B)hoax:cognitive
(C)gaffe:social
(D)feint:martial
(E)perjury:legislative
24. PLUCK:QUIT::
(A)verve:flinch
(B)gall:skimp
(C)pride:grovel
(D)charm:smile
(E)poise:waver
25. PARENTHESIS:EXPLANATION::
(A)synopsis:affectation
(B)apostrophe:annotation
(C)synthesis:interpolation
(D)ellipsis:omission
(E)asterisk:exaggeration
26. CENSUS:POPULATION::
(A)itinerary:journeys
(B)inventory:merchandise
(C)roster:audience
(D)slate:incumbents
(E)manifest:debts
27. INEVITABLE:CHANCE::
(A)absolute:variability
(B)candid:openness
(C)certain:regularity
(D)relaxed:diligence
(E)since:hesitancy
28. STICKLER:APPROXIMATION::
(A)leader:guidance
(B)connoisseur:anachronism
(C)sluggard:indolence
(D)purist:adulteration
(E)scientist:theorizing
29. SYNONYMOUS:MEANING::
(A)interchangeable:function
(B)equivocal:interpretation
(C)coincidental:cause
(D)ambidextrous:skill
(E)bilingual:language
30. PIRATE:TAKE::
(A)burgle:steal
(B)forge:copy
(C)renege:promise
(D)liberate:free
(E)retreat:withdraw
31. DEPORT:NATION::
(A)expel:school
(B)boycott:store
(C)confine:prison
(D)colonize:frontier
(E)quarantine:hospital
32. TERSENESS:SUPERFLUOUS::
(A)randomness:observable
(B)elegance:simple
(C)arbitrariness:just
(D)spontaneity:studied
(E)flexibility:stable
33. SUBMISSION:OBEISANCE::
(A)dilemma:frustration
(B)fear:foreboding
(C)boredom:listlessness
(D)modesty:blush
(E)affection:embrace
34. JUGGERNAUT:CRUSH::
(A)quisling:betray
(B)incubus:hatch
(C)sphinx:destroy
(D)sibyl:mislead
(E)paragon:purify
35. FRUGAL:PENURIOUS::
(A)temperate:sober
(B)ethical:unscrupulous
(C)cynical:sarcastic
(D)compliant:obsequious
(E)loathsome:malevolent
36. TRICKLE:GUSH::
(A)breathe:exhale
(B)amble:move
(C)stain:blotch
(D)warm:sear
(E)teach:educate
37. CHARADE:WORD::
(A)symbol:algebra
(B)joke:riddle
(C)sign:direction
(D)mime:story
(E)lie:truth
38. MARTIAL:MILITARY::
(A)basic: simplistic
(B)classic: musical
(C)cosmic: planetary
(D)runic: mysterious
(E)endemic: patriotic
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1.E 2.E 3.B 4.C 5.E 6.A 7.B 8.E 9.E 10. B
11.A 12.B 13.A 14.E 15.C 16.B 17.B 18.A 19.C 20.A
21.E 22.D 23.C 24.C 25.D 26.B 27.A 28.D 29.A 30.B
31.A 32.D 33.E 34.A 35.D 36.D 37.D 38.D
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1-5:EEDDA, 6-10:EADED, 11-15:BCAED, 16-20:BACBD,
21-25:AABBA, 26-30:EDBDE, 31-32:DA
?? > GRE > ?? ?9??
1. IRK:ENRAGE::
(A)whisper:mumble
(B)wait:anticipate
(C)invite:entertain
(D)soothe:calm
(E)suggest:urge
2. COUNTERMAND:ORDER::
(A)trespass:property
(B)criticize:judgment
(C)renovate:improvement
(D)accuse:punishment
(E)revoke:license
3. FETID:SMELL::
(A)textured:touch
(B)practical:miserliness
(C)luxurious:money
(D)ugly:appearance
(E)anxious:excitement
4. SMUGGLER:IMPORT::
(A)lobbyist:convince
(B)analyst:inform
(C)embezzler:appropriate
(D)theorist:postulate
(E)witness: incriminate
5. SNUB:DISDAIN::
(A)forsake:desertion
(B)condemn:exasperation
(C)incense:tact
(D)double-cross:disloyalty
(E)lampoon:respect
6. SYNOPSIS:CONDENSED::
(A)summation:definitive
(B)outline:intricate
(C)precis:thorough
(D)appendix:supplementary
(E)oration:redundant
7. ILLUMINATE:DARKNESS::
(A)educate:ignorance
(B)enlighten:scholarship
(C)liberate:freedom
(D)patronize:dignity
(E)protest:oppression
8. CAVERN:SPELUNKER::
(A)wood:carpenter
(B)horse:jockey
(C)machine:mechanic
(D)star:astronomer
(E)ocean:diver
9. LIKEN:SIMILARITY::
(A)classify:hierarchy
(B)hesitate:reluctance
(C)discriminate:difference
(D)argue:debate
(E)vacillate:decision
10. INSTIGATOR:INCITE::
(A)accomplice:threaten
(B)adjudicator:quarrel
(C)employee:strike
(D)bully:browbeat
(E)lawyer:enact
11. NEPOTISM:RELATIVE::
(A)cronyism:friend
(B)elitism:leader
(C)narcissism:self
(D)recidivism:criminal
(E)jingoism:patriot
12. LAW : CRIMINALITY ::
(A)ritual : orthodoxy
(B)leadership : submission
(C)consensus : factionalism
(D)lesson : falsehood
(E)rehabilitation : vacillation
13. OBSERVATORY : ASTRONOMY ::
(A)purgatory : remuneration
(B)refectory : religion
(C)dormitory : university
(D)conservatory : music
(E)armory : militia
14. PRODIGY : PERSON ::
(A)pagan : iconoclast
(B)beacon : shadow
(C)maniac : obsession
(D)traitor : confidence
(E)miracle : occurrence
15. ANNOYING : GADFLY ::
(A)brave : underdog
(B)conniving : killjoy
(C)insipid : bungler
(D)rude : churl
(E)vicious : manipulator
16. DOSE : MEDICINE ::
(A)current : river
(B)electricity : shock
(C)tremor : earthquake
(D)sentence : punishment
(E)tempo : music
17. DINGY : GLISTEN ::
(A)slippery : adhere
(B)coarse : polish
(C)sharp : hone
(D)shallow : overflow
(E)savory : taste
18. MISCALCULATION : JUDGMENT ::
(A)breach : fortification
(B)fumble : location
(C)gaffe : decorum
(D)exaggeration : statement
(E)default : loan
19. PORTRAIT : PAINTING ::
(A)ballet : music
(B)meter : poetry
(C)solo : ensemble
(D)biography : history
(E)documentary : event
20. DOLDRUMS : ENERGY ::
(A)joy : euphoria
(B)rehabilitation : discipline
(C)hunger : thirst
(D)depravity : virtue
(E)grief : hope
21. MERCENARY : SOLDIER ::
(A)amateur : artist
(B)apprentice : student
(C)pedant : teacher
(D)demagogue : leader
(E)hack : writer
22. OPPORTUNE : CONVENIENCE ::
(A)ineffable:substance
(B)impenetrable:durability
(C)impermanent:transience
(D)excessive:superficiality
(E)remediable:effort
23. OPERA : ARIA ::
(A)symphony : coda
(B)play : monologue
(C)concert : encore
(D)movie : credits
(E)lecture : oration
24. COMMAND : ENTREATY ::
(A)threat : antagonism
(B)reproach : fault
(C)spat : quarrel
(D)snare : entrapment
(E)goad : enticement
25. GRANDSTAND : IMPRESS ::
(A)patronize : alienate
(B)hedge : reveal
(C)equivocate : deceive
(D)presume : disprove
(E)upbraid : dislike
26. REPROVE : REPRIMAND ::
(A)blame : censure
(B)control : contain
(C)persuade : convince
(D)thwart : confront
(E)inconvenience : effect
27. FOLDER : PAPERS ::
(A)drawer : clothing
(B)recipe : ingredients
(C)cubicle : partitions
(D)suitcase : luggage
(E)box : lid
28. FLUENT : GLIB ::
(A) meticulous : finicky
(B)dedicated : steadfast
(C)humorous : wry
(D)miserly : altruistic
(E)wise : impartial
29. GULLIBLE : CHICANERY ::
(A)servile : domination
(B)provincial : cosmopolitanism
(C)adventurous : timidity
(D)hypochondriacal : infection
(E)placid : deliberation
30. GRAMMAR : LANGUAGE ::
(A)pitch : music
(B)protocol : conduct
(C)stanza : poetry
(D)revision : speech
(E)oratory : ceremony
31. OBSERVE:SCRUTINIZE::
(A)sing:harmonize
(B)question:grill
(C)glance:gape
(D)walk:stroll
(E)speak:whisper
32. HEDONISTIC:PLEASURE::
(A)narcissistic:self
(B)aesthetic:love
(C)laconic:words
(D)democratic:justice
(E)pragmatic:intellect
33. SYCOPHANT:FLATTERY::
(A)extortionist:intimidation
(B)champion:dispiritedness
(C)arsonist:retribution
(D)sociopath:nonconformity
(E)intellectual:speciousness
34. EPITOMIZE:BREVITY::
(A)propose:agreement
(B)bicker:seriousness
(C)tremble:anxiety
(D)embellish:ornamentation
(E)store:surplus
35. THEATER:PERFORMANCE::
(A)kitchen:food
(B)movie:acting
(C)market:commerce
(D)raft:swimming
(E)family:outing
36. REGIMEN:HEALTH::
(A)budget:solvency
(B)prescription:medicine
(C)agenda:priority
(D)roster:personnel
(E)index:content
37. COLLAPSE:VOLUME::
(A)ventilate:breathing
(B)irrigate:torrent
(C)attenuate:thickness
(D)initiate:climax
(E)quarantine:disease
38. ASCETIC:LUXURY::
(A)pauper:wealth
(B)prisoner:liberty
(C)beggar:food
(D)teetotaler:alcohol
(E)novice:experience
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1.E 2.E 3.D 4.C 5.D 6.D 7.A 8.E 9.C 10.D
11.A 12.D 13.D 14.E 15.D 16.D 17.A 18.C 19.D 20.D
21.E 22.C 23.B 24.E 25.C 26.A 27.A 28.A 29.A 30.B
31.B 32.A 33.A 34.D 35.C 36.A 37.C 38.D
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1.C 2.E 3.C 4.A 5.D 6.A 7.C 8.D 9.C 10.E
11.D 12.A 13.E 14.A 15.A 16.C 17.A 18.B 19.E 20.D
21.A 22.B 23.A 24.B 25.A 26.E 27.D 28.C 29.C 30.A
31.E 32.A 33.E 34.C 35.B 36.C 37.B 38.D 39.A 40.E
41.A 42.A 43.C 44.D 45.D 46.B 47.E
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