
1 embellish 2 upcoming 3 highlight4 exceeds 5 fraught 6 concise 7 apathy
8 recounted 9gamble 10 demanding 11 repay 12 clutched 13 redirect 14 transition
15 thriving 16 deduct 17 revert 18 overdo 19 investors 20 comprehensive
21 up 22 through 23 if 24 down 25 for 26 by 27 on 28 to 29 in 30 out
| Your answer | Correct answer | ||
| (31) | slump | slump | |
| (32) | proceed | aimless | |
| (33) | landlord | landlord | |
| (34) | client | client | |
| (35) | hassle | hassle | |
| (36) | loan | loan | |
| (37) | honesty | honesty | |
| (38) | sympathetically | sympathize | |
| (39) | financially | financially | |
| (40) | Fortunately | Fortunately |
Unit 2
| 1. | Can we the formalities and get right down to business?
| Your answer | Correct answer | |
| forego | forego |
| 2. | The actress spoke in such a heavy northern that I could barely understand her.
| Your answer | Correct answer | |
| dialect | dialect |
| 3. | There's nothing left to do now but the results.
| Your answer | Correct answer | |
| await | await |
| 4. | I love going on vacation, but I always in a sea of work when I return.
| Your answer | Correct answer | |
| drown | drown |
| 5. | After three huge successes, George became one of the most people in Hollywood.
| Your answer | Correct answer | |
| drown | influential |
| 6. | There have been far too many disappearances in this town for my taste.
| Your answer | Correct answer | |
| mysterious | mysterious |
| 7. | It drives me crazy that Steve can sit around and be when there's so much work to do!
| Your answer | Correct answer | |
| idle | idle |
| 8. | His shifty eyes and smarmy personality do little to a trustworthy character.
| Your answer | Correct answer | |
| foster | foster |
| 9. | She brings her lunch to work, but today she decided to eat out.
| Your answer | Correct answer | |
| normally | normally |
| 10. | The of alcohol as an illegal drug will only make the problem worse.
| Your answer | Correct answer | |
| classification | classification |
| 11. | "Don't your little brother! Take him with you."
| Your answer | Correct answer | |
| exclude | exclude |
| 12. | It's difficult for someone of his to go out in public unrecognized.
| Your answer | Correct answer | |
| stature | stature |
| 13. | My interview with a panel of professors is the only left before I earn my degree.
| Your answer | Correct answer | |
| obstacle | obstacle |
| 14. | After years of , the old house on the corner was finally torn down.
| Your answer | Correct answer | |
| neglect | neglect |
| 15. | If you want to write a book about traveling in Europe, it's to have actually been there before.
| Your answer | Correct answer | |
| advantageous | advantageous |
| 16. | I'm going to invest my money in Microsoft, and I strongly suggest you do .
| Your answer | Correct answer | |
| likewise | likewise |
| 17. | It is critical to your sources when you make an argument.
| Your answer | Correct answer | |
| cite | cite |
| 18. | This month's bestselling novel has a(n) that is rarely seen in literature.
| Your answer | Correct answer | |
| originality | originality |
| 19. | It's difficult to with people if you don't speak the same language.
| Your answer | Correct answer | |
| interact | interact |
| 20. | It's common for politicians to use almost anything as against their opponents.
| Your answer | Correct answer | |
| ammunition | ammunition |
| 21. | The toughest thing about moving away was when I had to part my book collection.
| Your answer | Correct answer | |
| with | with |
| 22. | The spring season, it were, doesn't really exist here since we go straight from winter into summer.
| Your answer | Correct answer | |
| as | as |
| 23. | Please leave me alone; I'm simply looking some peace and quiet.
| Your answer | Correct answer | |
| for | for |
| 24. | After looking at his old pictures, James longed go back to China.
| Your answer | Correct answer | |
| to | to |
| 25. | Just tell me the truth and don't toy my emotions!
| Your answer | Correct answer | |
| with | with |
| 26. | Mona decided to seek her biological parents after she found out she was adopted.
| Your answer | Correct answer | |
| out | out |
| 27. | the most part, I think the kids enjoyed our vacation this year.
| Your answer | Correct answer | |
| For | For |
| 28. | She picks up some extra money by being a tour guide the side.
| Your answer | Correct answer | |
| by | on |
| 29. | I think the reason we're such good friends is because we have so much common.
| Your answer | Correct answer | |
| in | in |
| 30. | If you learn to look this class as an opportunity, you might not be so miserable.
| Your answer | Correct answer | |
| at | upon |
| Your answer | Correct answer | ||
| (31) | recommendation | recommendation | |
| (32) | adventurer | adventurer | |
| (33) | stereotypical | stereotypical | |
| (34) | gratuitous | gratuitous | |
| (35) | confront | confront | |
| (36) | indubitably | enlightenment | |
| (37) | sacrifice | sacrifice | |
| (38) | undoing | undoing | |
| (39) | desperately | desperately | |
| (40) | tackle | tackle |
Unit 3
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| Your answer | Correct answer | ||
| (31) | glamorous | glamorous | |
| (32) | individuality | individuality | |
| (33) | credentials | credentials | |
| (34) | stunning | stunning | |
| (35) | daring | daring | |
| (36) | superficial | superficial | |
| (37) | lavish | lavish | |
| (38) | exclusively | exclusively | |
| (39) | unstable | inescapable | |
| (40) | lure | lure |
Unit 4
| 1. | We've been living in bliss ever since our wedding.
| Your answer | Correct answer | |
| marital | marital |
| 2. | Sandra is going to study in Asia next semester.
| Your answer | Correct answer | |
| overseas | overseas |
| 3. | It's critical that tests with material students are learning in the classroom.
| Your answer | Correct answer | |
| align | align |
| 4. | The lawyer spent all week trying to evidence against the suspect.
| Your answer | Correct answer | |
| compile | compile |
| 5. | We can't afford to lose Thomas—he's our most employee.
| Your answer | Correct answer | |
| indispensable | indispensable |
| 6. | Even though it was only a(n) wound, the cut was incredibly painful.
| Your answer | Correct answer | |
| superficial | superficial |
| 7. | Lori is an expert at using lies and flattery to the people around her and get what she wants.
| Your answer | Correct answer | |
| deceive | deceive |
| 8. | My puppy is notorious for the looks he gives when he's hungry.
| Your answer | Correct answer | |
| pathetic | pathetic |
| 9. | Please the police if you see anything suspicious.
| Your answer | Correct answer | |
| notify | notify |
| 10. | Unfortunately, the new regulations aren't with the law, so they'll need to change.
| Your answer | Correct answer | |
| compatible | compatible |
| Your answer | Correct answer | ||
| (31) | wicked | wicked | |
| (32) | desirable | desirable | |
| (33) | devastating | devastating | |
| (34) | abject | abject | |
| (35) | greed | greed | |
| (36) | jealous | jealous | |
| (37) | prone | prone | |
| (38) | naturally | naturally | |
| (39) | yearn | yearn | |
| (40) | unrealistic | unrealistic |
Unit 5
| . | The poet gave an incredibly speech and brought many people to tears.
| Your answer | Correct answer | |
| eloquent | eloquent |
| 2. | What's the proper required for eating dinner with a prince?
| Your answer | Correct answer | |
| etiquette | etiquette |
| 3. | My daughter shows a(n) curiosity not usual for someone so young.
| Your answer | Correct answer | |
| intellectual | intellectual |
| 4. | I like the debate team at school because we always have such conversations.
| Your answer | Correct answer | |
| animated | animated |
| 5. | What's your to go fishing next weekend?
| Your answer | Correct answer | |
| availability | availability |
| 6. | Her brother was with their father's fortune after he passed away.
| Your answer | Correct answer | |
| entrusted | entrusted |
| 7. | Sadly, my grandmother went through much of her life feeling like there was a(n) connected to her skin color.
| Your answer | Correct answer | |
| stigma | stigma |
| 8. | Don't question my decisions and my authority in front of the other employees!
| Your answer | Correct answer | |
| undermine | undermine |
| 9. | It's obvious that Kevin has amazing abilities since he's fluent in six languages!
| Your answer | Correct answer | |
| linguistic | linguistic |
| 10. | The final score of the game was 20-3, making it a(n) unfair competition.
| Your answer | Correct answer | |
| decidedly | decidedly |
| Your answer | Correct answer | ||
| (31) | patriarchal | patriarchal | |
| (32) | myriad | myriad | |
| (33) | masculine | masculine | |
| (34) | matriarchal | matriarchal | |
| (35) | presume | presume | |
| (36) | revealing | revealing | |
| (37) | feminism | feminism | |
| (38) | disqualifies | disqualifies | |
| (39) | quote | quote | |
| (40) | singular | singular |
Unit 6
| 1. | Our office building luckily had a(n) power supply to use when the electricity went out.
| Your answer | Correct answer | |
| auxiliary | auxiliary |
| 2. | There's not much of a(n) for the year's best movie, but there are a few good ones.
| Your answer | Correct answer | |
| selection | selection |
| 3. | Unfortunately, she's had a(n) and her cancer has reappeared.
| Your answer | Correct answer | |
| relapse | relapse |
| 4. | Soldiers in the military quickly learn that their superior officers are often not very of differing opinions.
| Your answer | Correct answer | |
| tolerant | tolerant |
| 5. | During wartime, there's usually a surge in as people rally together to support a common cause.
| Your answer | Correct answer | |
| nationalism | nationalism |
| 6. | I've never had a friend quite so as my dog Rex.
| Your answer | Correct answer | |
| loyal | loyal |
| 7. | Mr. Sanford, I love your daughter and I'd like to ask for your permission to to her.
| Your answer | Correct answer | |
| propose | propose |
| 8. | We hired a company to come in and the mice from our basement.
| Your answer | Correct answer | |
| eradicate | eradicate |
| 9. | The teacher slowly lost control of her students and let the class into a chaos of voices.
| Your answer | Correct answer | |
| degenerate | degenerate |
| 10. | If you see anything suspicious, please report it immediately to one of the police officers.
| Your answer | Correct answer | |
| uniformed | uniformed |
| 11. | I tend to live by the "Work hard, play hard."
| Your answer | Correct answer | |
| motto | motto |
| 12. | The law states that people younger than 21 cannot drink beer, wine, or .
| Your answer | Correct answer | |
| liquor | liquor |
| 13. | Celebrities are often subject to the of public opinion, increasing and decreasing in popularity every day.
| Your answer | Correct answer | |
| tyranny | tyranny |
| 14. | Last Saturday, we stood in line for an hour to get a cone from the ice cream .
| Your answer | Correct answer | |
| vendor | vendor |
| 15. | College students usually begin their first year with activities so they are familiar with their new environment.
| Your answer | Correct answer | |
| orientation | orientation |
| 16. | usually disagree about who they think the greatest world leader of all time is.
| Your answer | Correct answer | |
| Historians | Historians |
| 17. | If you'd like to the charges, please call the phone number for complaints.
| Your answer | Correct answer | |
| dispute | dispute |
| 18. | The physicist earned even more recognition when he won the Nobel Prize.
| Your answer | Correct answer | |
| renowned | renowned |
| 19. | Do you have any into why your employees are behaving so poorly?
| Your answer | Correct answer | |
| insight | insight |
| 20. | After ten long years of holding a grudge against him, I think it's finally time to make .
| Your answer | Correct answer | |
| amends | amends |
| 21. | Why did you interview for that job the first place?
| Your answer | Correct answer | |
| in | in |
| 22. | Oh my goodness, these photos date to my college days.
| Your answer | Correct answer | |
| back | back |
| 23. | After our dog destroyed the living room couch, we packed him to obedience school.
| Your answer | Correct answer | |
| off | off |
| 24. | As soon as five o'clock rolled around, Maria took and went home.
| Your answer | Correct answer | |
| off | off |
| 25. | The book can be summed in one word: boring.
| Your answer | Correct answer | |
| up | up |
| 26. | Can you get me of this assignment?
| Your answer | Correct answer | |
| out | out |
| 27. | The researchers were the brink of a major discovery.
| Your answer | Correct answer | |
| on | on |
| 28. | My ankle is still sore, so I'm afraid I'm going to have to sit this game.
| Your answer | Correct answer | |
| out | out |
| 29. | The spare bedroom doubles my home office.
| Your answer | Correct answer | |
| as | as |
| 30. | The presidents talked about, other things, the peace treaty between their countries.
| Your answer | Correct answer | |
| without | among |
| Your answer | Correct answer | ||||
| (31) | lamentable | lamentable | |||
| (32) | democracy | democracy | |||
| (33) | fallacy | fallacy | |||
| (34) | authenticity | authenticity | |||
| (35) | unhesitatingly | unhesitatingly | |||
| (36) | decipher | decipher | |||
| (37) | archaeology | archaeology | |||
| (38) | offensive | offensive | |||
| (39) | fragment | fragment | |||
| (40) | destiny | destiny | |||
Unit 7
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Off of up in to down with as back away
| Your answer | Correct answer | ||
| (31) | orchard | orchard | |
| (32) | synonymous | synonymous | |
| (33) | territory | territory | |
| (34) | howling | howling | |
| (35) | creak | creak | |
| (36) | gang | gang | |
| (37) | conquer | conquer | |
| (38) | incredible | incredible | |
| (39) | Satisfactory | Ironically | |
| (40) | cease | cease |
Unit 8
| 1. | There is absolutely no to her behavior—it's completely random.
| Your answer | Correct answer | |
| logic | logic |
| 2. | The answers he gave had just enough to make me doubt his honesty.
| Your answer | Correct answer | |
| ambiguity | ambiguity |
| 3. | Sharon was known for her ideals and romantic outlook on life.
| Your answer | Correct answer | |
| lofty | lofty |
| 4. | There was a stage set up in the between the buildings for the music festival.
| Your answer | Correct answer | |
| plaza | plaza |
| 5. | The of his argument confused and befuddled even the smartest people in the room.
| Your answer | Correct answer | |
| complexity | complexity |
| 6. | Even though I have played chess for years, you still made a very worthy .
| Your answer | Correct answer | |
| opponent | opponent |
| 7. | Do you mean to that you agreed with her crazy plan?
| Your answer | Correct answer | |
| imply | imply |
| 8. | The review of his new book included a lot of and not much praise.
| Your answer | Correct answer | |
| criticism | criticism |
| 9. | Jacob was and angry when he shouted, "How dare you accuse me of such a crime?"
| Your answer | Correct answer | |
| indignant | indignant |
| 10. | We used to be best friends; it's that she could do anything to hurt me.
| Your answer | Correct answer | |
| inconceivable | inconceivable |
| 11. | Are you familiar with the of this office building?
| Your answer | Correct answer | |
| layout | layout |
| 12. | The committee decided to a statue of the beloved president.
| Your answer | Correct answer | |
| erect | erect |
| 13. | The of the project is unmatched in the history of this company.
| Your answer | Correct answer | |
| scope | scope |
| 14. | In terms of intelligence, this year's Nobel Prize winner everyone else in his field.
| Your answer | Correct answer | |
| transcends | transcends |
| 15. | Einstein's prowess has been completely unmatched in history.
| Your answer | Correct answer | |
| intellectual | intellectual |
| 16. | The museum hosted a special about the age of dinosaurs.
| Your answer | Correct answer | |
| exhibit | exhibit |
| 17. | I can't even a life without my children.
| Your answer | Correct answer | |
| contemplate | contemplate |
| 18. | There's nothing like a beautiful sunset to my senses and inspire me to get to work.
| Your answer | Correct answer | |
| stimulate | stimulate |
| 19. | Come over here and help me up this beam so we can support the ceiling.
| Your answer | Correct answer | |
| hoist | hoist |
| 20. | At this point, any change will be a welcome over the status quo.
| Your answer | Correct answer | |
| improvement | improvement |
| 21. | She made a vow she wouldn't drink coffee anymore.
| Your answer | Correct answer | ||||
| that | that | ||||||
| 22. | The documentary didn't justice to the situation in Africa.
| Your answer | Correct answer | ||||
| do | do | ||||||
| 23. | If she can write the recommendation herself, then much the better.
| Your answer | Correct answer | ||||
| so | so | ||||||
| 24. | His mother won the Nobel Prize, but he's an award-winning poet his own right.
| Your answer | Correct answer | ||||
| in | in | ||||||
| 25. | Do you still feel any discomfort your dislocated shoulder?
| Your answer | Correct answer | ||||
| from | from | ||||||
| 26. | As mayor, I feel a huge sense civic pride in our community.
| Your answer | Correct answer | ||||
| of | of | ||||||
| 27. | It may sound unbelievable, but my wife and I experienced love first sight.
| Your answer | Correct answer | ||||
| at | at | ||||||
| 28. | We will see a moderate increase salaries this year.
| Your answer | Correct answer | ||||
| in | in | ||||||
| 29. | The speaker was completely surprised by the outburst emotion from the crowd.
| Your answer | Correct answer | ||||
| of | of | ||||||
| 30. | Barbara will interpret Miguel since he doesn't speak English.
| Your answer | Correct answer | ||||
| for | for | ||||||
| Your answer | Correct answer | |||
| (31) | skyline | skyline | ||
| (32) | aesthetically | aesthetically | ||
| (33) | picturesque | picturesque | ||
| (34) | fragile | fragile | ||
| (35) | conform | conform | ||
| (36) | sentiment | sentiment | ||
| (37) | exquisite | exquisite | ||
| (38) | prosperity | prosperity | ||
| (39) | presumably | presumably | ||
| (40) | interpret | interpret | ||
Unit 9
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| Your answer | Correct answer | ||
| (31) | ongoing | ongoing | |
| (32) | manipulate | manipulate | |
| (33) | illustrate | illustrate | |
| (34) | proficiency | proficiency | |
| (35) | blur | blur | |
| (36) | isolated | isolated | |
| (37) | purity | purity | |
| (38) | communal | communal | |
| (39) | globalization | globalization | |
| (40) | utopia | utopia |
Unit 10
| 1. | After the accident, Jeff was from the waist down.
| Your answer | Correct answer | |
| paralyzed | paralyzed |
| 2. | Marilyn Monroe is the most beautiful woman I've ever seen in a movie.
| Your answer | Correct answer | |
| doubtless | doubtless |
| 3. | The tree was home to an entire family of rabbits.
| Your answer | Correct answer | |
| hollow | hollow |
| 4. | The bomb explosion completely the abandoned building.
| Your answer | Correct answer | |
| annihilated | annihilated |
| 5. | Please don't confuse me with my ; I don't tolerate mistakes or excuses.
| Your answer | Correct answer | |
| predecessor | predecessor |
| 6. | The government decided to send troops and in that country's civil war.
| Your answer | Correct answer | |
| intervene | intervene |
| 7. | It's difficult to how many people will buy tickets since this is such a unique event.
| Your answer | Correct answer | |
| gauge | gauge |
| 8. | The differences may be , but I certainly prefer this design over the previous one.
| Your answer | Correct answer | |
| subtle | subtle |
| 9. | Since Mike was prepared to speak to Sally over the phone, her presence creates an unexpected for him.
| Your answer | Correct answer | |
| complication | complication |
| 10. | The tables and chairs must be organized in exactly this , so please pay attention.
| Your answer | Correct answer | |
| configuration | configuration |
| Your answer | Correct answer | ||
| (31) | verge | verge | |
| (32) | exploration | exploration | |
| (33) | geographical | geographical | |
| (34) | tropical | tropical | |
| (35) | longitude | longitude | |
| (36) | latitude | latitude | |
| (37) | grid | grid | |
| (38) | mileage | mileage | |
| (39) | lulled | lulled | |
| (40) | terrific | terrific |
