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The ______ newspaper accounts of the city scandal caused some readers to question the truth of the stories.
lurid
vivacious
blithesome
prolific
amicable
Lurid (adj.) means glaringly sensational or vivid; shocking.
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The young, thin boy surprised his wrestling opponent with his ______ strength.
fraudulent
wiry
frolicsome
pretentious
endemic
Wiry (adj.) means thin, but tough and sinewy.
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The new actress’s talents were severely ______ by the local critics; she went on to be a distinguished member of a well-respected acting company.
underrated
berated
placated
dissuaded
interred
Underrated (adj.) means undervalued.
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When people are in love, they may find their beloved’s ______— often annoying to or disparaged by others—to be charming and endearing.
foibles
mendacity
ennui
aplomb
penchants
A foible (n.) is a minor weakness or character flaw; a distinctive behavior or attribute peculiar to an individual. 501 Sentence Completion Questions
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The ______ she felt for shopping made it impossible for her to walk by a sale window without stopping.
providence
blunder
omission
repulsion
estrus
An estrus (n.) is an irresistible impulse or passion.
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The high-profile company CEO was given an ______ for speaking at the monthly meeting of the area business leaders’ society.
expiation
honorarium
inoculation
interpretation
inquisition
Honorarium (n.) is payment or reward for services for which payment is not usually required.
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If you will not do your work of your own ______, I have no choice but to penalize you if it is not done on time.
predilection
coercion
excursion
volition
infusion
Volition (n.) means accord; an act or exercise of will.
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Awkwardly tall and prone to tripping over her own feet, Grace felt her name was truly a ______.
misnomer
preoccupation
universality
garrulity
benevolence
Misnomer (n.) is a misnaming of a person or place; a wrong or unsuitable name.
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The risk of cheating on the test was not worth the possible ______ of failing the class.
specification
gratification
ramification
narcissism
renegade
A ramification (n.) is a consequence for an action.
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The villagers locked their doors when they heard about the pirates who were ______ unprotected villages along the island’s coastline.
reforming
marauding
reclaiming
conceding
recapitulating
To maraud (v.) is to rove and raid in quest of plunder.
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