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5 Written Questions

1. (adj.) sharp, keen, penetrating (with the suggestion of decisiveness and effectiveness)
2. (adj.) implied or understood through unexpressed; without doubtbs or reservations, unquestioning; potentially contained in (syn- inferred,tacit, unspoken, unconditional)
3. (adj.) prudent, shrewdly conceived and developed; artful, expedient (syn- tactful, diplomatic, judicious, circumspect)
4. (adj.) marked by conspicuous or pretentious display, showy (syn- flashy, overdone, affected, flamboyant)
5. (n.) a loud ringing sound; (v.) to make a loud ringing sound (syn- din, clamor, uproar)

5 Matching Questions

1. deleterious
2. cupidity
3. paraphrase
4. paragon
5. caricature

1. a (adj.) harmful, injurious (syn- detrimental, destructive, pernicios, damaging)
2. b (n.) a representation (especially a drawing) in which the subject's characteristic features are deliberately exaggerated; (v.) to present someone or something in a deliberately distorted way (syn- cartoon, burlesque, parody, lampoon)
3. c (n.) a model of excellence of perfection (syn- exemplar, ideal, paradigm, model, good example)
4. d (v.) to restate in other words; (n.) a statement that presents a given idea in a new language (syn- (v.) reword, rephrase;(n.) a rendition, version)
5. e (n.) an eager desire for something, greed (syn- avarice, rapacity, craving, lust)

5 Multiple Choice Questions

1. (v.) all clean from blame, responsibility, or guilt (syn- acquit, exonerate, vindicate, excuse, pardon)
   1. absolve
   2. winsome
   3. incisive
   4. enhance
2. (v.) to lessen the seriousness or magnitude of an offense by making partial excuses (syn- moderate, mitigate, diminish, downplay)
   1. extenuate
   2. enthrall
   3. enhance
   4. winsome
3. (v.) to captivate, charm, hold spellbound; to enslave; to imprison (syn- fascinate, enchant, attract, bewitch)
   1. extenuate
   2. enthrall
   3. paraphrase
   4. enhance
4. (adj., part.) sparkling, twinkling, exceptionally brilliant (applied to mental or personal qualities) (syn- stimulating, lively, glittering, flashing)
   1. ostentatious
   2. scintillating
   3. continguous
   4. incisive
5. (adj.) extra, excess, more than is needed; wordy, repetative; profuse, lush (syn- unnecessary, superfluous, verbose, prolix)
   1. redundant
   2. enhance
   3. extenuate
   4. enthrall

5 True/False Question

1. sanctimonious → (adj.)side by side, touching; near, adjacent in time (syn- adjoining, abutting, next door to)
   

   True        False

2. winsome → (adj.) charming, attractive, pleasing (often suggesting a childlike charm and innocence) (syn- winning, engaging, delightful, prepossessing)
   

   True        False

3. continguous → (adj.)side by side, touching; near, adjacent in time (syn- adjoining, abutting, next door to)
   

   True        False

4. prosaic → (adj.) dull, lacking in distinction and originaity; matter-of-fact, straightforward; characteristic of prose, not poetic (syn- commonplace, humdrum, literal, pedestrian)
   

   True        False

5. enhance → (v.) to captivate, charm, hold spellbound; to enslave; to imprison (syn- fascinate, enchant, attract, bewitch)
   

   True        False