Synonym
She bewailed the loss of her friend.
A) applauded
B) regretted
C) embraced
D) denied
B) Regretted
Because Harrison got most of his meals from vending machines, his diet was destitute of nutritional value.
A) lacking
B) without
C) needful
D) full
D) full
Members of what profession are most likely to have a vagabond lifestyle.
A) police
B) teachers
C) circus performers
D) grocers
C) circus performers
The Chief Justice dressed with a touch of flamboyance.
A) showiness
B) tastefulness
C) dignity
D) brightness
A) showiness
A) obstacle
B) credibility
C) boost
D) energy
A) obstacle
What part of the lake will you reach if you plumb it?
A) deepest
B) warmest
C) shallowest
D) coldest
A) deepest
Two years of a foreign language seemed an insuperable requirement for admission to college.
A) reasonable
B) silly
C) unattainable
D) minor
C) unattainable
The anthropologist's documentary series plumbs the mysteries of love.
A) solves
B) ignores
C) understands
D) examines
B) ignores
If someone's talking detracts from your enjoyment of a movie, the experience is...
A) not enjoyable
B) particularly enjoyable
C) less enjoyable
D) more enjoyable
C) less enjoyable
The meteorologist predicted intermittent rain throughout the weekend.
A) periodic
B) constant
C) unusual
D) driving
A) periodic
Rebecca wheedled the car from her mother.
A) flattered
B) coaxed
C) gained
D) demanded
D) demanded
A) poverty
B) sickness
C) crime
D) hunger
A) poverty
"early to be, early to rise" was a maxim Connie lived by.
A) saying
B) cliché
C) principle
D) advice
A) saying
Abolitionist John Brown worked to emancipate American slaves.
A) liberate
B) free
C) enslave
D) release
C) enslave
Which group of people will most likely hope for emancipation?
A) farmers
B) foremen
C) enslaved people
D) laborers
C) enslaved people