Sentence 1
He held the pencil _______ to take notes.
a. conceded
b. fortified
c. poised
d. abided
C. poised
The wind died down as the storm began to
a. mediate
b. abate
c. abide
d. mediate
c. abide
What word is synonymous with reinforce?
fortify
What word is synonymous with vicious?
malicious
Parallel or Nonparallel:
The summer evening was oppressively hot and sweltered.
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Although she is gone, his love for her
a. retaliates
b. ambles
c. abates
d. abides
d. abides
The angry warrior planned to _______ against the man who stole from him.
a. abide
b. concede
c. fortify
d. retaliate
d. retaliate
What word is synonymous with balanced?
poised
What word is synonymous with generous?
benevolent
Parallel or Nonparallel:
Are you going to buy refreshments and reserving the room for our meeting?
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The friends will leisurely ________ to class.
a. amble
b. poise
c. abide
d. concede
a. amble
The ________ bunny fit in the palm of a hand.
a. generous
b. malicious
c. diminutive
d. benevolent
c. diminutive
What word is synonymous with counterattack?
retaliate
What word is synonymous with endure?
abide
Parallel or Nonparallel:
We listened to the song that Kenny wrote and that Marv played on his guitar.
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The _________ old magician smiled down at the small boy as he shared the secrets of his best card trick.
a. benevolent
b. diminutive
c. malicious
d. petulant
a. benevolent
a. atone
b. mediate
c. amble
d. fortify
d. fortify
What word is synonymous with decrease?
abate
What word is synonymous with etiquette?
propriety
Parallel or Nonparallel:
The arena has an NHL- regulation rank and there's a concession stand.
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a. diminutive
b. malicious
c. benevolent
d. poised
b. malicious
The guest had no sense of _______ and was on the phone throughout the wedding.
a. petulance
b. propriety
c. atonement
d. generosity
b. propriety
What word is synonymous with saunter?
amble
What word is synonymous with tiny?
diminutive
I want to buy her favorite flowers and to surprise her with a brunch.
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