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Carly’s ______ spending on shoes and clothing caused her parents a great deal of concern because she was no longer saving money for college.
monotypic
inconsistent
perfunctory
immoderate
specious
Immoderate (adj.) means excessive or extreme; exceeding reasonable limits.
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The mock graduation ceremony—with a trained skunk posing as the college president—was a complete ______ that offended many college officials.
tempest
epitome
quintessence
travesty
recitative
Travesty (n.) means a parody; a grotesque imitation with the intent to ridicule.
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As Ramiro strolled through his old neighborhood, he noticed sounds and smells that were ______ of his childhood.
belligerent
malleable
reminiscent
recondite
incessant
Reminiscent (adj.) means calling to mind or remembering.
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She is the one _____ has been awaiting you guys for nearly six hours.
Who
Whom
Whose
Which
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Fill in the Blank: He ______ looked forward to the new venture.
eagerly
with great eagerness
eagernessly
in a state of increasing eagerness
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Carson was at first flattered by the ______ of his new colleagues, but he soon realized that their admiration rested chiefly on his connections, not his accomplishments.
reprisal
adulation
bulwark
rapport
retinue
Adulation (n.) means strong or excessive admiration or praise; fawning flattery.
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In an attempt to ______ the enemy, Braveheart rallied hundreds of fierce warriors.
alienate
scoff
obliterate
ostracize
minimize
To obliterate (v.) means to blot out or destroy.
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The massage therapist’s ______ fingers quickly eased the tension in Blanche’s back.
deft
furtive
listless
tentative
blithe
Deft (adj.) means quick and skillful in movement, adroit.
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Ming’s blatant lie revealed that he suffered no ______ about being dishonest to his parents.
compunction
repudiation
vindication
evanescence
veracity
Compunction (n.) means a feeling of uneasiness or regret caused by a sense of guilt, remorse; a pang of conscience at the thought or act of committing a misdeed.
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Observing his sister’s ______ behavior of riding without a helmet, Jorge ran to get his mother.
contemptuous
contented
fictitious
parlous
pensive
Parlous (adj.) means dangerous, risky, or extreme.
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