SYNONYMS
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As children, we are taught to tell the truth and not to use deception with other people.
a. disillusion b. lying
b. lying
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In everyday life, people may feel a sense of betrayal when someone lies to them.
a. deception b. trust
b. trust
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The ____ of honor was the bride's sister.
a. maid b. made
a. maid
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The team was ________ for losing the game.
a. dissapointed
b. disappointed
c. dissappointed
b. disappointed
Which is the correct plural form.
a. 1 school - 2 schooles
b. 1 deer - 2 deer
c. 1 duck - 2 duckes
b. 1 deer - 2 deer
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The man was a cold and cunning liar who took advantage of lonely people by tricking them out of their money.
a. tricky b. compassionate
a. tricky
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Scientific discoveries need to be verified, and, until that happens, people should not go overboard about their significance or assume their absolute truth.
a. underestimate b. exaggerate
a. underestimate
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The owner wanted to get ____ of all the pests in his home.
a. rid b. read
a. rid
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The cat was making an ________ sound.
a. annoying
b. anoying
c. anoyinng
a. annoying
Which is the correct plural form.
a. 1 color - 2 colores
b. 1 restaurant - 2 restaurantes
c. 1 family - 2 families
c. 1 family - 2 families
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The invention of functional MRIs, hailed as a major scientific breakthrough, changed that.
a. celebrated b. began
a. celebrated
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There is no completely accurate way of detecting lies, and even lie detectors are not foolproof.
a. defective b. reliablea. defective
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The ____ was shining too brightly in the morning.
a. son b. sun
b. sun
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Her book was an instant _______.
a. sucess
b. succes
c. success
c. success
Which is the correct plural form.
a. 1 car - 2 cares
b. 1 sheep - 2 sheep
c. 1 pair - 2 paires
b. 1 sheep - 2 sheep
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The guy was reluctant even to take the chicken dinner, but I convinced him.
a. unwilling b. eager
a. unwilling
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She doesn't know how hard to scold Alinka when she comes home at late hours.
a. reprimand b. praise
b. praise
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_______ way do I go, please?
a. Witch b. Which
b. Which
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The principal had a difficult ______ to make.
a. desicion
b. decision
c. decission
b. decision
Which is the correct plural form.
a. 1 child - 2 children
b. 1 key - 2 keies
c. 1 stick - 2 stickes
a. 1 child - 2 children
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She did everything in her power to dissuade her mother from continuing such efforts.
a. scold b. persuade
b. persuade
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But I don't think you will see many editorials blasting the government for taking on Walmart.
a. complimenting b. smashing
a. complimenting
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I only want _______ a dozen eggs.
a. half b. have
a. half
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The little girl felt _________ when they called her name.
a. embarrassed
b. embarassed
c. embarrased
a. embarrassed
Which is the correct plural form.
a. 1 corn - 2 cornes
b. 1 goose - 2 geese
c. 1 party - 2 partys
b. 1 goose - 2 geese