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Radiocarbon dating is used to establish the antiquity of artifacts.
A) Value B) Beauty
C) Demand D) Age
D) Age
Daria took care with her guest list to make sure conversation at her dinner parties was always scintillating.
A) Animated B) Lively
C) Brilliant D) Dull
D) Dull
9th:
Which of the following does not describe a quandary?
A) Uncertainty B) Doubt
C) Puzzlement D) Confidence
D) Confidence
It was silly to expect a gossamer apron to protect Allison's clothing.
A) Short B) Sheer
C) Solid D) Satin
B) Sheer
The only constraint on the homecoming committee's decorative vision was the budget.
A) Weight B) Limit
C) Control D) Freedom
D) Freedom
The teammates appraised each other's performances.
A) Evaluated B)Admired
C) Polished D) Studied
A) Evaluated
Detectives scrutinized the accident scene before preparing their report.
A) Examined B) Glimpsed
C) Investigated D) Inspected
B) Glimpsed
Transmuting is most closely related to...
A) Balancing B) Creating
C) Changing D) Maintaining
C) Changing
Brad did not want to be reminded of his ignominious behavior during the graduation ceremony.
A) Shameful B) Comical
C) Entertaining D) Ordinary
A) Shameful
Ms. Patel reminded the students to handle the costume's gossamer fabric gently.
A) Delicate B) Sturdy
C) Decorative D) Inexpensive
B) Sturdy
The neighbors reposed their trust in small claims court to decide who was responsible for the fence.
A) Withheld B) Placed
C) Removed D) Lost
B) Placed
Music purists depreciate new fusion styles.
A) Endorse B) Belittle
C) Disparage D) Insult
A) Endorse
9th:
Which of the following is most likely to have facets?
A) An emerald B) A pearl
C) A band D) A nugget
A) An emerald
After she became a software magnate, Brett often contributed funds and resources to keeping her old neighborhood vibrant.
A) Agent B) Buyer
C) Industrialist D) Spokesperson
C) Industrialist
To commit genocide is to attempt to liquidate an entire group of people.
A) Destroy B) Relocate
C) Create D) Disperse
C) Create
Dan used his biggest knife to cleave the watermelon into halves.
A) Split B) Mend
C) Shatter D) Merge
A) Split
Synthetic fabrics offer both advantages and disadvantages over cotton and wool.
A) Artificial B) Shiny
C) Fake D) Natural
10th: Which of the following is most likely to be described as something one might incur?
A) Praise B) Knowledge
C) Favors D) Debt
D) Debt
As much as he hoped for the team's victory, Principal Weintraub girded himself for pandemonium if they won.
A) Altercations B) Excitement
C) Cheers D) Chaos
D) Chaos
Samatha cleans her room every Saturday, because she finds the task too onerous if it goes for more than a week without her attention.
A) Difficult B) Troublesome
C) Agreeable D) Challenging
C) Agreeable
Roger had a hard time identifying his nondescript umbrella in the lost-in-found.
A) Ornate B) Unusual
C) Flamboyant D) Plain
D) Plain
A facsimile of the signed contract was all the banker needed to begin processing the loan.
A) Forgery B) Original
C) Replica D) Copy
B) Original
10th:
A misnomer most directly relates to which of the following?
A) Name B) Date
C) Place. D) Event
A) Name
Some physiologists believe that the appendix is a vestige of an organ once used in digesting the less-refined food of our ancestors.
A) Device B)Nuisance
C) Element D) Remnant
D) Remnant
The baby kept a tenacious grip on her father's fingers as she took her first steps.
A) Tight B) Loose
C) Constant D) Confident
B) Loose