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There are valid arguments to justify each side of the issue, and there are still more valid arguments to slap each side down. In this sentence, justify means to:

scatter

explain

boil

lessen

glacial means :

frozen

flimsy

cumulative

despicable

appetizing means :

light-hearted

unappealing

mouth-watering

indispensable

"They want to be able to export as much product as they can." In this sentence, export means to:

save or store for future use

conceal from public view

obtain by purchase

sell or transfer abroad

Which of the following is most likely to be frigid?

an igloo in Alaska

a sleeping puppy

a piece of lumber

a cup of hot cocoa

Your mentor has likely been there for you in difficult times, and you owe him or her this courtesy. In this sentence, courtesy means:

the successful completion of a program of study

financial return or reward

a polite, respectful, or considerate act

unwillingness to tell lies

We walked awhile more, and then he let loose of the arrow, and it screamed forward, piercing its mark cleanly. In this sentence, piercing means:

filling or closing tightly with or as if with a plug

putting to death, usually intentionally or knowingly

moving forward or upward in order to touch

penetrating or cutting through with a sharp instrument

cavity means :

a formal accusation made against somebody

an essay or article giving a critical evaluation

a list of matters to be discussed at a meeting

a natural hollow or sinus within the body

In 2001, scientists replicated the first endangered species — Noah the guar, a type of threatened ox. In this sentence, replicated means:

discovered

cloned

concealed

analyzed

Dr Tampieri says it is the closest scientists have ever come to replicating the human bone because, she says: "It eventually fuses with real bone, so in time, you don't even see the join". In this sentence, replicating means:

reproducing or making an exact copy of

cutting open or cutting apart

identifying the components or parts of

weighing or measuring

All he can really do is control risk, cut costs, and limit investments in the businesses he'd like to shed, while keeping stronger businesses humming to generate more cash. In this sentence, generate means to:

reduce to devastation

make less complex

give or supply

make long or longer by pulling

output means :

a point asserted as part of an argument

a statement in explanation of some action or belief

something given as a token of victory

signal that comes out of an electronic system

Habitual customers, however, ignore the arrangement and walk into Mondel’s with the same intention they have had for years. In this sentence, habitual means:

ignorant

surprised

impolite

frequent

Using Zillow data, he looked at concentric circles of major metropolitan areas and, with some exceptions, it held true that property values closer to the city center held up. In this sentence, concentric means:

excessively fat

having a common center

in precisely the same words used by a writer or speaker

readily reacting to suggestions and influences

It is about being able to operate in, mobilize, inspire, and manage a multidimensional and multicultural workforce. In this sentence, multicultural means:

ample

diverse

skilled

chaotic

crisp means :

contemptibly narrow in outlook

pleasantly cold and invigorating

of little substance or significance

at the highest point of development

The boom has generated fears of air and water pollution. In this sentence, generated means:

brought into existence

driven away

made bigger

confused or made unclear

fume means to:

gobble

balance

doze

rage

conversion means :

the act of providing something to meet a need

faithful support for a cause or political party or religion

a violently fast stream of water

a change of religion

More literary output is needed from professionals in this area. In this sentence, output means:

the act of summarizing

elegance or refinement

a competition or contest

production of a certain amount

blizzard means :

a formal reception of visitors or guests

a series of unexpected and unpleasant occurrences

the group following and attending to some important person

an ordered array of the components of an emission or wave

conversion means :

transformation

subordination

decision

permission

The weekly meetings of senior Google executives were filled with tension and discord. In this sentence, discord means:

the practice of working together on a common enterprise

an admission of misdeeds or faults

disagreement among those expected to cooperate

the outcome of decision making

Students in the Miami-Dade County Public School system enjoy the benefits of being part of a ________, ethnically diverse community.

rhetorical

pathological

multicultural

satirical

Their wigwams will be pitched behind this cabin, and we will ________ there.

clatter

gloss

abide

corrupt

allocate means to:

hinder or prevent of

procure

distribute according to a plan or set apart for a purpose

make undue claims to having

defer means to:

yield to another's wish or opinion

show off

issue commands or orders for

be similar, be in line with

The opposite of omission is:

sorrow

inclusion

nemesis

compassion

cram means to:

compose a summary or brief

overcome an obstacle by force

direct and plot the path of a vehicle

study intensively, as before an exam

I cannot abide to be split and confused - I cannot think straight! In this sentence, abide means to:

hope

stop

plan

bear

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