Sentence Completion

To transmute (v.) means to change in nature, substance, or form.

To begrudge (v.) means to envy the possession or enjoyment of; to give or allow with reluctance.

To ponder (v.) is to weigh carefully in the mind.

To jettison (v.) is to toss goods overboard to lighten the load of a ship or aircraft to improve stability; to toss off (a burden).

An exemplar (n.) is one who is worthy of imitation, a model or ideal; a typical or representative example. 176 501 Sentence Completion Questions 177

To efface (v.) means to rub out, erase; to cause to dim or make indistinct; to make or conduct oneself inconspicuously.

Nefarious (adj.) means wicked, vicious, or evil.

To neglect (v.) means to be careless about; to fail to care for or to do; to be remiss about.

Suave (adj.) means having a smooth and pleasant manner.

To sequester (v.) means to separate, segregate, seclude; cause to withdraw or retire, as with juries.