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Unit One: PretestIn the space provided, write the letter of the choice that is closest in meaning to the boldfaced word.

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1. animosity

2. encounter

3. absolve

4. adamant

5. amiable

6. eccentric

7. amoral

8. malign

9. antagonist

10. epitome

11. sabotage

12. dilemma

13. wary

14. curt

15. irate

16. demoralize

17. zeal

18. inclination

19. retort

20. subsequent

21. tangible

22. acclaim

23. escalate

24. elicit

25. exploit

a) approval b) ill will c) fear d) shyness

a) meeting b) total c) departure d) attack

a) make guilty b) reject c) clear from guilt d) approve

a) realistic b) stubborn d) flexiblec) weak

a) stingy b) rude c) proud d) good-natured

a) odd b) common c) active d) calm

a) honest b) poor c) without principles d) generous

a) depend on b) speak evil of d) praisec) boast

a) friend b) relative c) boss d) opponent

c) horrible sight d) tallest pointa) perfect example b) large hole

a) aid d) hide from

d) picture

b) follow c) deliberately damage

a) error c) tendencyb) difficult choice

a) kind b) unfriendly d) cautiousc) tired

a) ignorant b) talkative

a) very angry b) proud

c) friendly d) rudely brief

c) silly d) very friendly

a) encouraged) lecture

a) laziness

c) set a bad example forb) lower the spirits of

c) enthusiastic devotion d) hatredb) injustice

a) tendency b) favor c) lack d) increase

a) question b) reply c) argue d) approve

a) beneath b) before c) above d) following

a) more than normal b) touchable c) hidden d) orderly

d) sadnessa) false name b) great approval c) disagreement

a) remove b) lessen d) intensifyc) include

a) draw forth c) praise d) disproveb) approve

a) save c) take advantage of d) sell overseasb) throwaway

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26. adjacent

27. methodical

28. obsolete

29. engross

30. terminate

31. succinct

32. infirmity

33. revitalize

34. deterrent

35. implication

36. infringe

37. sparse

38. innovation

39. inequity

40. subjective

41. banal

42. syndrome

43. appease

44. taint

45. allusion

46. altruistic

47. mercenary

48. euphemism

49. arbitrary

50. assail

a) above c) next to d) withinb) under

a) religious d) immoralb) systematic c) careless

a) current c) out-of-date d) not soldb) difficult to believe

a) destroy b) impress c) disgust d) hold the attention of

a) stop b) continue c) begin d) approach

a) prepared

a) hospital

b) brief and clear c) impressed d) not fair

d) relationship

d) get an idea

b) small city c) physical weakness

a) renew strength c) feel weakb) break in on

a) ending d) blameb) memory c) prevention

a) word b) statement c) rule d) something hinted at

a) add to b) intrude c) impress d) encourage

a) spread thinly d) threateningb) gentle c) plentiful

a) exercise b) application c) something new d) test

a) injustice b) bigger portion c) small party d) boring job

a) impressive b) crueld) distantly related

c) based on personal feelings

a) humid

a) attitude

b) commonplace c) secret d) true

c) attack d) approve

d) group of symptomsb) thought c) something required

a) make calm b) tell the truth

a) surprise b) dishonor c) annoy d) boast

a) indirect referenced) short story

a) honest b) lying c) proud d) unselfish

b) physical weakness c) improvement

a) clean b) mean c) calm d) greedy

a) false appearance b) degree c) substitute for offensive term

a) wordy

a) attack

b) unreasonable c) demanding d) believable

b) travel c) defend d) confuse

SCORE: (Number correct) x 2 = %

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