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provide means to:

blame

elect

allow

flee

Which of the following is most likely to flap?

the clouds before a storm

a flag in the wind

a star in the night sky

a soccer ball on a slope

glacier means :

glasswork

brazier

iceberg

tomb

globe means :

the finest or most superior quality of its kind

an object with a spherical shape

a following of one thing after another in time

a curved shape in the vertical plane that spans an opening

minimal means :

best

familiar

least

honorable

biological means :

of or relating to the clergy

of or associated with a church

involving financial matters

pertaining to life and living things

fantasy means :

the perception of pleasant arrangements of musical notes

the art of operating aircraft

imagination unrestricted by reality

the science of matter

The rioters, mostly unmasked in contrast to previous protests, apparently chanted as many slogans against Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, as against Mr Ahmadinejad. In this sentence, previous means:

large in amount or extent or degree

of the immediate past

characterized by intense emotion

in operation

orbit means :

sphere

recession

graze

prestige

"The international community has been very clear that after huge efforts to adapt the text... It is not possible to continue to do this." In this sentence, adapt means to:

forbid the public distribution of (a movie or a newspaper)

make fit for, or change to suit a new purpose

prepare and issue for public distribution or sale

show to be right by providing justification or proof

By the time I reached home, the loaves had cooled somewhat, but the insides were still warm. In this sentence, loaves means:

small round cakes fried in hot oil

steamed dumplings stuffed with meat

sausages of minced beef or pork

shaped masses of baked bread

The opposite of internal is:

rude

mutual

inevitable

outside

It was a way of surviving, and it was a preview of what her life would be if their plan failed. In this sentence, preview means:

a channel for communication between groups

declaration of an intention to inflict harm on another

a preliminary introduction to or inspection of something

action taken in return for an offense or injury

heredity means :

a legal proceeding to review a lower court decision

the study of myths and other works from the oral tradition

the transmission of genetic factors to the next generation

relevant means :

having a bearing on or connection with the subject at issue

noisy and lacking in restraint or discipline

harsh or corrosive in tone

of or relating to the body or flesh

When are you generally horizontal?

when you are sleeping

when you are jumping

when you are sitting

when you are walking

He also gives an overview of the sensational trial from his own perspective. In this sentence, an overview means:

a summary

an opinion

an afterthought

a prediction

recur means to:

pass into a specified state or condition

collect in one place

move along rapidly and lightly

return in thought or speech to something

About 160,000 babies were born at the hospital, which helped pioneer the use of innovations such as four-dimensional "real time" ultrasound scans. In this sentence, pioneer means to:

do without or cease to hold or adhere to

make a mathematical analysis of

avoid or try to avoid fulfilling

take the lead or initiative in

inventory means :

tenure

armory

poverty

dispersal

But when they have pioneered the way and beaten down a path, others will more leisurely follow after. In this sentence, pioneered means:

opened up and explored a new area

made up plans or blueprints for

burned maliciously, as by arson

kept from being perceived by others

Because this is what the Basic Law prescribes. In this sentence, prescribes means:

opposes

foresees

dictates

exonerates

stall means to:

find out

conk out

spread out

luck out

The proposed rules would also bar institutions from proprietary trading - investing to make a profit for themselves rather than on ________ of customers.

legislation

repose

behalf

draft

The temple soon became celebrated as an oracle, and was enriched, like that of Delphi, by splendid offerings. In this sentence, oracle means:

a building displaying valuable items

a shrine where a prophet is consulted

a shelter serving as a place of safety

a site with historical significance

The three Mora sisters were students of spiritualism and supernatural phenomena. In this sentence, supernatural means:

intermittent

uncanny

capricious

developmental

Which of these is best described as an overview?

a detailed documentary on global warming

a comprehensive interview with a famous physicist

an in-depth course on the novels of Hawthorne

a survey course on modern poetry

rite means :

any customary observance or practice

a temporary cessation of work or activity

conducting business within or between groups

using force to cause something to occur

A game that looked like a yawner became tense in the fourth quarter, as Gilbert looked ________ in the second half.

naughty

dynamic

terminal

equivalent

This banking scam set the Gold Standard of greed because now instead of being ________ and humiliated by the consequences of excessive greed the perpetrators hail themselves as heroes and geniuses and reward themselves like Kings.

disputed

humbled

conquered

liberated

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