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guardian means :

associate

contemporary

intimate

protector

combat means to:

kiss

make a break in

battle or contend against in or as if in a battle

speak with others about

gossip means :

reflection

optimism

chitchat

lament

Which of the following would most likely take place in an auditorium?

a graduation ceremony

a boxing match

a science experiment

a western rodeo

“Please have a seat and your server will be right with you.” In this sentence, server means:

someone whose job it is to cut or beautify hair

a professional who gives advice about problems

a person who waits on tables in a restaurant

someone whose job is to lead others on a tour

Where would you most likely encounter an attorney?

in a professional sporting event

in a theatrical review

in a court of law

in a press conference

donor means :

leader

lawyer

giver

thinker

“Maybe if we did it again we would put more than one wheel in front to stabilize it,” Raiden said. In this sentence, stabilize means to:

make more attractive

clean with an implement

cause to go faster

support and make steadfast

terminate means to:

unite by forming a joint or joints

appear very large or occupy a commanding position

have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense

live on or in a host, as of parasites

How could you most likely identify a referee?

by his position in the upper deck of the stands

by his black and white striped shirt

by his status as an assistant coach

by his team's unique uniform

fellowship means :

condition

society

independence

curiosity

chronic means :

currently holding an office

given to haughty disregard of others

of a color at the end of the color spectrum

long-lasting or characterized by long suffering

At length the tower of a lighthouse started out clear white against blue, as a shaft of sunshine struck it. In this sentence, shaft means:

beam

scattering

flurry

burst

The wonderful arena will now be dismantled; the cross-country course has already gone, with the obstacles distributed to other venues. In this sentence, arena means:

a place where a craft can be made fast

a playing field where sports events take place

garden consisting of a small cultivated wood

range of jurisdiction or influence

The air was suddenly thick with rumor and ________.

prosperity

suspicion

seniority

alliance

discipline means to:

record

equal

consider

train

theme means :

a gradual depletion of energy or resources

the act of removing or getting rid of something

a central area within some larger region

the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

graduate means :

substitute

subordinate

alumnus

inspector

These are marine organisms of very simple but very peculiar structure which sometimes grow up in compound colonies. In this sentence, compound means:

marked by intense agitation or emotion

overly simple or simplified; lacking a complex structure

composed of many distinct individuals united to form a whole

having only partial rights and privileges

Mr Chandler likened their treatment to that of a "captive animal". In this sentence, captive means:

liquid

confined

sustained

singular

It took Gey eight years to get through medical school because he kept dropping out to work construction and save for another year’s ________.

offset

status

tuition

deuce

implicate means to:

impose, involve, or imply as a necessary result

impair the respiration of or obstruct the air passage of

make a groove in

exaggerate or make bigger

An early advocate of ________ art in the 1980s, he has more or less introduced New York to its vibrant successor, street art, which originated in San Francisco in the 1990s among artists on the fringe of the skateboard scene.

stability

graffiti

aristocracy

tectonics

Seeing trash in the water is depressingly commonplace. In this sentence, commonplace means:

completely ordinary and unremarkable

causing irritation or annoyance

unpleasant or repulsive in appearance

Which of these might constitute a corps?

a gathering of people watching a ceremony take place

a group of people gathered to celebrate an occasion

a long line of people waiting to purchase concert tickets

There, one of the male refugees is being grilled by a government official, a black woman, who is trying, with a promise of amnesty, to trap him into revealing locations of other tunnels. In this sentence, amnesty means:

the act of regarding as equal

a specific piece of work required to be done

withdrawing support or help despite allegiance

the formal act of liberating someone

stimulus means :

anything that contrasts with and enhances something else

any feature that is regarded as a sign of status

any information or event that acts to arouse action

anything providing permanent evidence about past events

kin means :

the most powerful members of a society

all the plant life in a particular region or period

all of the offspring of a given progenitor

Her disease was random, undeserved, and very aggressive. In this sentence, aggressive means:

expressing deep emotion

impossible or difficult to sense

generous in providing aid to others

tending to spread quickly

distract means to:

escape, either physically or mentally

cause to separate and go in different directions

overcome as with astonishment or disbelief

disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried

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