Lessons 2 & 4
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It all looked so _________ and ugly, as if the moving parts ought to clash.
A: solitude
B: ungainly
C: predatory
ungainly
Mark Twain called this era the "Gilded Age."
An era is a
A: certain period in history
B: monopoly or trust
C: book by Mark Twain
D: certain person's age.
A: certain period in history
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After weeks of intense work, he finally found a moment of ___________ by taking a peaceful walk in the park.
A: respite
B: strenuous
C: hovel
A: respite
The trusts provided the men who controlled them with huge fortunes and lavish lifestyles.
In this sentence, lavish means
A: clever
B: generous
C: wealthy
D: merciless
C: wealthy
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The venom of the snake was so potent that even a small bite could prove ___________ and potentially fatal.
A: mutilate
B: assert
C: lethal
C: lethal
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Diane didn't want to ____________ Ed, because sitting in the car next to him felt good.
A: acquire
B: antagonize
C: loath
antagonize
A strong reaction to such unfairness was inevitable.
This means that
A: there was not going to be a reaction.
B: there was no way to avoid a strong reaction.
C: there was going to be a reaction, but it was going to be weak.
D: it was impossible to tell if there was going to be a reaction.
B: there was no way to avoid a strong reaction.
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He fell to his knees to ___________ the king for mercy, pleading for the release of his imprisoned family.
A: garland
B: revelry
C: beseech
C: beseech
Define the following word:
ILLUSTRIOUS
very wealthy or outlandish
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The customer became increasingly ___________ when the store clerk couldn't locate their order, demanding immediate resolution.
A: irate
B: throng
C: strict
A: irate
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The young birds are easily recognised by their brown _________.
A: plumage
B: delicacy
C: renovate
plumage
The Sherman Antitrust Act did little to impede the trusts.
This means that the act
A: did not persuade the trusts to vote for Mr. Sherman.
B: did not help the trusts very much
C: did not really stop the trusts from continuing as usual.
D: was never passed.
C: did not really stop the trusts from continuing as usual.
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Despite their initial resistance, the rebels were eventually forced to ___________ to the overwhelming power of the opposing army.
A: toil
B: capitulate
C: menial
B: capitulate
Define the word:
REVELRY
noisy merrymaking; loud celebration
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The security guard remained ___________ throughout the night, ensuring the safety of the premises.
A: vigilant
B: blithe
C: avert
A: vigilant
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His interest in writing came from a long _________ with a close college friend.
A: competent
B: correspondence
C: vulnerability
correspondence
In 1872, the Union Pacific Railroad trust made a blatant attempt to bribe the government...
A blatant attempt is
A: honest and open.
B: obvious and offensive
C: secret but well-meaning
D: secret and shameful.
B: obvious and offensive
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Despite being new to the company, she adopted a ___________ attitude toward her colleagues, which quickly alienated them.
A: whim
B: haughty
C: illiterate
B: haughty
Define the word:
PROSTRATE
lying flat; weak/helpless
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The smoke filled the room with an ___________ odor, making it difficult to breathe.
A: hurtle
B: headlong
C: acrid
C: acrid
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Even though the museum site was _________________, it added to the ______________ of the events that occurred there.
A: vulnerable; illustrious
B: mythical; renovate
C: dilapidated; authenticity
dilapidated; authenticity
Companies involved in trusts have devious plans to ruin other companies in the same industry.
In this sentence, devious means
A: honest and intelligent
B: secret and crafty
C: secret and courageous
D: difficult and unlikely
B: secret and crafty
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Upon hearing the unexpected news of her promotion, she was filled with both ___________ at the sudden change and ___________ at the prospect of new opportunities.
A: ruthless; recede
B: delectable; pluck
C: consternation; rapture
C: consternation; rapture
Define the word
DOCILE
well behaved; easy to handle
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Despite the pollution, the otters played in the ___________ environment, their movements were ___________ and carefree.
A: blithe; aquatic
B: bleak; verge
C: blight; docile
A: blithe; aquatic