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Keeping hot peppers in the olive oil ______ it with a spicy kick.
contemplates
stigmatizes
scrutinizes
infuses
defames
To infuse (v.) is to instill or cause to penetrate; to inspire.
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While the king and the members of his court lived in the most opulent luxury, the peasants in his kingdom lived in the most ______ poverty.
abject
incessant
relinquished
erratic
lugubrious
Abject (adj.) means wretched, degraded, debased; of the most contemptible or miserable kind; showing utter resignation or humiliation, groveling, servile.
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The sailor’s ______ complexion bespoke his many sunny days at the lookout post.
swarthy
syncopated
pallid
wan
pasty
Swarthy (adj.) means having a dark hue, especially a dark or sunburned complexion.
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The dissatisfied workers spread their ______ attitudes among themselves until there was a danger of a full-scale rebellion against the owners of the factory.
paradoxical
monochromatic
benign
virulent
portentous
Virulent (adj.) means exceedingly noxious, deleterious, or hateful.
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Even though he was only in kindergarten, Joel was very ______ and could intuit when his teacher was not pleased with his behavior.
obtuse
oblivious
inept
perceptive
indolent
Perceptive (adj.) means having the ability to understand and be sensitive to.
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rikazzz
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Although the villagers’ lives were profoundly different from her own, Jing-Mae felt a deep ______ for the people when she served in the Peace Corps.
reparation
affinity
injunction
exigency
analogy
An affinity (n.) is a natural attraction or liking; a feeling of kinship, connection or closeness, similarity; relationship by marriage.
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rikazzz
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______ animals are able to survive easily in the wilderness because, for example, they can live on berries or insects.
Omnipotent
Omnivorous
Luminous
Lavish
Precarious
Omnivorous (adj.) means feeding on both animal and vegetable substances; having an insatiable appetite for anything.
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rikazzz
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The old bridge’s steel ______ were rusty and in need of repair.
piers
campaniles
manacles
girders
spindles
A girder (n.) is a large horizontal beam, made of wood, steel, or concrete, to support weight or span an opening.
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rikazzz
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The cyclist ________ he crossed the main street.
looked with caution after
was looked cautions when
had looked cautiously before
looks with caution after
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rikazzz
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The soldiers received a military ______ to inspect all their vehicles before traveling.
allotment
dominion
affectation
calculation
mandate
Mandate (n.) is a command or authoritative instruction.
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