ent:Question 1 Thanks to the ________ we were able to quickly sail from one island to the other.

ent:Question 1 Thanks to the ________ we were able to quickly sail from one island to the other.

 tidingsflotillavisageszephyrs

echelons

 

Question 2 

Sam’s________was in clear contrast to his wife’s_______. scurrilousness. . . shabbinesssensitivity . . . omniscience

ruthlessness . . . scintillation

zeal . . . quintessencegarrulity . . . serenity 

Question 3 

The play’s mixed reviews were due largely to the ________ nature of the script. laudatory

mediocre

execrableincorruptiblepertinent 

Question 4 

Emily was certain that she would be able to________ all ________ in her path to the presidency. transcend . . . obstaclestemporize . . . terrestrials

neutralize . . . surfeits

utilize . . . sycophancyabstract . . . urbanity 

Question 5 

While the doctor’s ________ efforts could not cure Gary’s cold, they did help reduce the ________ of his symptoms. reprisal . . . significanceliaison . . . levitymalignant . . . callownesseligibility . . . spasmodic

remedial . . . severity

 

Question 6 

German operas are unusual since they are written in a language not commonly thought of as ________. stirringeuphoniousmetallicexasperatingspurious 

Question 7 

A successful sales person is usually one who has a great deal of ________. tenuretemerityindifferencereserve

fascination

 

Question 8 

The song’s ________  ________ were inappropriate on such a solemn occasion. vulgar . . . retinuesunattractive . . . inferences

ribald . . . lyrics

audible . . . harmoniesannoying . . . versus 

Question 9 

He felt that a ________of the offensive newspaper story was needed in order to ________ his reputation. 

deviation . . . vouchsafe

vacillation . . . restoreinvocation . . . wontretraction . . . vindicateconvolution . . . vacate 

Question 10 

The measure of an individual depends upon how well he or she deals with ________. acclivity

mutiny

adversityequestriennecompromise 

Question 11 

________ by her charms, he refused to listen to the comments of others. Abbreviated

Magnified

ExudedBeguiledFeigned 

Question 12 

Far from being a _______, he was able to inspire his students and cause their ideas to ________. pedagogue . . . burgeonpariah . . . quicken

innuendo . . . magnify

boor . . . replicatebuttress . . .prevail 

Question 13 

Judy ________ the new student by repeatedly teasing him about his height. 

perturbed

animatedinvestigatedmanifestedemancipated 

Question 14 

The ________ in the test scores caused Susan to ________ when talking to David. paradox . . . oscillatedistress . . . shimmerfacade . . . panderdisparity . . . gloat

reticence . . . protest

 

Question 15 

The scientist’s ________ attention to details is certain to ________ reliable results in his experiment. translucent . . . manifestpenchant . . . extrapolate

meticulous . . . precipitate

retentive . . . interrogatevariegated . . . feign 

Question 16 

The poor condition of his clothes was one sign of his ________. 

insolence

affectionparaphernaliaindigenceobsequious 

Question 17 

The killer tried to use _________ in order to avoid being identified as the person who had committed the ________ acts. hauteur . . . obtrusivenaivete . . . morbidclairvoyance . . . munificent

reputation . . . nocuous

chicanery . . . heinous 

Question 18 

Having solved the _______ message, the archaeologist could now propose a ________ solution to the age old question. 

cryptic . . . potential

punctilious . . . persiflageincipient . . . vernacularambulatory . . . recalcitrantpedantic . . . corpulent 

Question 19 

His music was known for his strength as well as its ________. ignominyeffronteryethnologyimpunity

subtlety

 

Question 20 

It was only because of the general’s ________ strategy that he and his army were able to escape the enemy. enigmaticproprietarybanalwily

omniscient