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1: [bndn] v./n.

The sailors _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ the burning ship. ()

. (abandoned)

He _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ his wife and went away with all their money. ()

. (abandoned)

The search was _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ when night came. ()

. (abandoned)

He _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ himself to grief. ()

. (abandoned)

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ behavior ()

abandoned

2: [b] v.

He stood _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _. ()

. (abashed)

3: [beit] v.

The ship waited in the harbor until the storm _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _. ()

. (abated)

4: [bri:vieit] v.

The name Susan is often _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ to Sue. ()

Susan Sue. (abbreviated)


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5: [bdikeit] v.

The King _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (from) the THRONE (2). ()

. (abdicated)

He _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ all responsibility for the care of the child. ()

. (abdicated)

6:[bernt] a.

A year of _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ weatherrecord rainfall in the summer, record heat in the

autumn. ()

. (aberrant)

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ behavior can be a sign of rabies in a wild animal. ()

. (Aberrant)

The stones, silvered in the moon's _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ light, shone like spectral tombs,

and the figures, which Dalgliesh knew were Helena, Lettie and the Bostocks,

became discarnate shapes disappearing into the darkness. P.D. James, The Private

Patient, 2008 ()

Dalgliesh HelenaLettie Bostocks. (aberrant)

7: [bet] v.

He _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ the thief in robbing the bank. ()

. (abetted)

8: [beins] n.

An old custom that has _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _. ()


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. (fallen into abeyance)

Your plan is _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _. ()

. (in abeyance)

9: [bh:] v.

Most people _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ cruelty to children. ()

. (abhor)

They _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ all forms of discrimination on the basis of race or sex. ()

. (abhor)

10: [baid] v.

I cant _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ people who keep me waiting. ()

. (abide)

If you join the club you have to _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ its rules. ()

. (abide by sth)

11: [bdekt] a.

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ POVERTY. ()

(abject)

An _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ apology. ()

(abject)

This policy has turned out to be an _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ failure. ()

. (abject)

12: [bdu] v.

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ one's religion. ()


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. (Abjure)

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ some long-held beliefs when she converted to another religion. (

)

. (Abjured)

13: [blu:n] () n.

He is performing his _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _. ()

. (ablutions)

14: [bnieit] v.

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ all claims to the deceased lord's domain. ()

. (Abnegated)

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ the idea of freedom. ()

(Abnegate)

15: [bli] v.

Slavery was _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ in the US in the 19th century. ()

19 . (abolished)

There are many bad customs and laws that ought to be _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _. ()

. (abolished)

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16: [bmineit] v.

All the teachers _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ cheating in examinations. ()

. (abominate)


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17: ['bv'b:d] () a./ad.

His part in the affair was (open and) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .

. (aboveboard)

18: [breid] v.

Ropes _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ by the rocks were a huge danger to the climbers. ()

. (abraded)

The prisoner's manacles _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ his wrists and ankles until they bled. ()

. (abraded)

19: [brest] a.

Lines of soldiers marching five _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _. ()

. (abreast)

She reads the papers to _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ the times. ()

. (keep abreast of)

Five cars stood _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ . ()

. (abreast)

20: [brid] v.

This story must be _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ . ()

. (abridged)

He's currently _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ his book. ()

. (abridging)

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ a dictionary by omitting rare words. ()

. (abridge)


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The library's hours have been drastically _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ to cut costs. ()

. (abridged)

21: [breit] v.

This law has been _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ . ()

.

The company's directors are accused of _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ their responsibilities. ()

.

The U.S. Congress can_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _old treaties that are unfair to Native Americans.

()

.

If UAL continues to bleed red ink, some analysts say bankruptcywhich would

allow it to _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ its union contracts may be its only hope. Business

Week, 12 Nov. 2001 ()

.

ANS: abrogatedabrogatingabrogateabrogate

22:[bsin] ()() n.

ANS: abscission

23: [bsknd] v.

He _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ with all the money. ()

.

ANS: absconded


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24: [bsnti:iz()m] n.

ANS: absenteeism

25: [bslju:t] () a.

A woman of _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ honesty. ()

.

Thats _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ nonsense! ()

!

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ rulers can do just as they please. ()

.

In _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ terms, wages have risen, but not in comparison with the cost of

living. ()

.

ANS: absoluteabsoluteAbsoluteabsolute

26: [bzlv] v.

He _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ me from further obligation. ()

.

No amount of remorse will _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ shoplifters who are caught, and all cases

will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law. ()

.

ANS: absolvedabsolve

27: [bs:b] ... v.

Use the cloth to _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ the spilled ink. ()


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The walls of the house _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ heat during the day. ()

.

Shes a good student and _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ new ideas quickly. ()

.

I was _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ a book and didnt hear you call. ()

.

ANS: absorbabsorbabsorbsabsorbed in

28: [bstein] v.

His doctor ordered him to _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ beer and wine. ()

.

In the referendum many people _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _. ()

.

Ten members voted for the proposal, six members voted against it, and two_ _ _ _ _

_ _ _ _ _ . ()

.

ANS: abstain fromabstainedabstained

29:[bsti:mjs] a.

An _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ diet. ()

He is _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ in life. ()

.


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He is _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ in eating and drinking. ()

.

She is known as an _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ eater and drinker. ()

.

Being _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ diners, they avoid restaurants with all-you-can-eat buffets. (

)

.

ANS: abstemiousabstemiousabstemiousabstemiousabstemious

30: [bstrkt] n. a.

An _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ argument about justice. ()

.

The word honesty is an _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _. ()

Honesty .

To _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ the most important points from a long report. ()

.

ANS: abstractabstract nounabstract

31: [bstru:s] a.

Einstein's theory of relativity is very _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ . ()

.

Her subject matter is _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _. ()

.

You're not the only one who finds Einstein's theory of relativity _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _. (


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)

.

ANS: abstruseabstruseabstruse

32: [bs:d] a.

Its _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ not to wear a coat in such cold weather. ()

.

ANS: absurd

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33: [bndnt] a.

The country has _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ supplies of oil and gas. ()

.

ANS: abundant

34: [bju:s] v./n.

I wont allow you to _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ that dog. ()

.

To _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ones power. ()

.

Child _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _. ()

The prisoners were treated with _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _. ()

.


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He greeted me with _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _. ()

.

The _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ of power. ()

.

Drug _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _. ()

.

ANS: abuseabuseabuseabusea stream of abuseabuseabuse

35: [bju:siv] a.

An _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ letter/person. (/)

/.

Good manners ban _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ language anywhere. ()

.

The fans yelled _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ comments to the referee. ()

.

Protecting wives from _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ husbands. ()

.

ANS: abusiveabusiveabusiveabusive

36: [bt] v.

abut against.

abut on [upon]

, ; ...


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two lots _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ each other. ()

Their property and our property _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _. ()

.

Our land _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ nature preserve, so we see a lot of wildlife. ()

.

ANS: abuttingabutabuts

37: [bizml] a.

The food was _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _. ()

.

ANS: abysmal

38: [kdemik] a.

The university is composed of five _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ schools. ()

.

They asked for _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ freedom. ()

.

That is merely an _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ discussion. ()

.

The question of where we should go on our vacation is _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ , since we

dont have any money! ()

.

ANS: academicacademicacademicacademic


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39:[ksi:d] v.

To _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ to a request. ()

.

Will you _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ to her request? ()

?

ANS: accedeaccede

40:[kselreit] v.

The car suddenly _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _. ()

.

She stepped on the gas and the car _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _. ()

.

The plane _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ down the runway. ()

.

She stepped on the gas and _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ the car. ()

.

He says that cutting taxes will help to _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ economic growth. ()

.

The rate of economic growth has continued to _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _. ()

.

ANS: acceleratedacceleratedacceleratedacceleratedaccelerateaccelerate

41: [ksentjueit] v.

The dark frame _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ the brightness of the picture. ()


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He likes to wear clothes that _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ his muscular build. ()

.

Let's _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ the saxophones during this piece by having the sax players

stand up. ()

.

ANS: accentuatesaccentuateaccentuate

42: [kses] n.

The only (means of) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ to their house is along a narrow road. ()

.

Students need easy _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ to books. ()

.

There is no _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ to the street through that door. ()

.

You can easily get _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ to her. ()

.


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This scientist _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ enormous different files to find the correct information.

()

.

We have Internet _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ at the library. ()

.

A sudden _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ hay fever was making him feel miserable. ()

.

ANS: accessaccessaccessaccessaccessedaccessaccess of

43:[ksesbl] a.

The island is _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ only by boat. ()

.

Medicine should not be kept where it is _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ to children. ()

.

The inn is _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ by train and bus. ()

.

The mall is _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ from the highway. ()


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It is a fascinating and _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ book. ()

.

ANS: accessibleaccessibleaccessibleaccessibleaccessible

44:[ksesri] a.

Car _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ , including the roof rack and radio. ()

.

A black dress with matching _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (= hat, shoes, etc.) ()

These are indispensable _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ . ()

.

He is an _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ to the murderer. ()

.

Fashion _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ such as scarves, handkerchiefs, bracelets, and rings. ()

, , , .


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He is wanted as an _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ to murder. ()

.

ANS: accessoriesaccessoriesaccessoriesaccessoryaccessoriesaccessory

45: [kleim] v./n.

The new drug has been _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (as) the most important discovery for years.

()

.

The book received considerable _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _. ()

.

They _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ the astronauts. ()

.

It was _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ as a great discovery. ()

.

They _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ him their leader. ()

.

He was welcomed with great _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _. ()


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.

The critics have _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ her performance. ()

.

She has long been _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ by the critics for her realistic acting. ()

.

ANS: acclaimedacclaimacclaimedacclaimedacclaimedacclaimacclaimed

acclaimed

46: [klaimit] v.

We lived in Africa for five years, but we never really got _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (to the hot

weather). ()

.

He cant _ _ _ _ _ himself _ _ _ _ _ working at night. ()

() .

The rice has been _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ in this area. ()

.

I _ _ _ _ _ myself _ _ _ _ _ the hot weather. ()


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.

You might need to _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ your plants _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ bright sunlight

gradually. ()

.

We took a few days to get _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ our new teacher. ()

.

ANS: acclimatedacclimate toacclimatedacclimated toacclimate toacclimated

to

47: [kleid] n.

His new book received _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ from the papers. ()

.

There is no higher _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ at this school than an honorary degree. ()

.

For their exceptional bravery the firefighters received _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ from both

local and national officials. ()

.


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ANS: accoladesaccoladeaccolades

48: [kmdeit] v.

I can _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ you/your wishes. ()

/.

Ive already made my plans, but I can make an _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ for you this time.

()

.

Are there enough shelves to _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ all our books? ()

?

The hotel can _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 600 guests. ()

600 .

This chair _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ its shape to a person's position. ()

.

Over 600 people can be _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ on the cruise ship. ()

600 .

The ceilings were too low to _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ his terrific height. ()


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.

They were kind enough to _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ me with a ride to the train station.

()

.

I asked them for additional money, and they _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ me with a loan. ()

.

He would often change his schedule to _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ his clients. ()

.

New facilities are being added to _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ the special needs of elderly

residents. ()

.

Smart investors quickly _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ to the new market conditions. (

)

.

Although Lost Worldwas the hottest movie around, we saw it in a chamber of

almost laughable minuteness, barely large enough to accommodate nine rows of


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seats, which were grudgingly padded Bill Bryson, I'm a Stranger Here Myself,

1999

ANS: accommodateaccommodationaccommodateaccommodate

accommodatesaccommodatedaccommodateaccommodateaccommodated

accommodateaccommodateaccommodated toaccommodate

49: [kmdeiti] a.

An _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ person. ()

, .

The man was _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ enough to lend me a dollar. ()

.

She seems less _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ to the demands of her boss than she used to be. (

)

.

An _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ waiter who readily honored our request to make substitutions in

our order. ()

.

ANS: accommodatingaccommodatingaccommodatingaccommodating


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50: [kmpni] v.

Lightning usually _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ thunder. ()

.

May we _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ you on your walk? ()

?

Thunder often _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ lightning. ()

He _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ me at the guitar. ()

She will _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ me to the store. ()

.

Ten adults _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ the class on their field trip. ()

.

Children under 17 must be _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ by an adult to see this movie. ()

17 .


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A delicious sauce _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ the grilled fish. ()

.

He will be _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ her on the piano. ()

.

ANS: accompaniesaccompanyaccompaniesaccompaniedaccompany

accompaniedaccompaniedaccompaniedaccompanying

51: [kmplis] n.

She was her husband's _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ in murdering a rich old man. ()

.

He was convicted as an _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ to murder. ()

.

The thief and his _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ were eventually caught and brought to justice. (

)

.

ANS: accompliceaccompliceaccomplices

52: [

kmpli

] v.


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We tried to settle the argument but _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ nothing. ()

.

My grandmother has _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ the age of 97 years of her life. ()

97 .

There are several different ways to _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ the same task. ()

.

Exactly what he thought he would _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ is unclear. ()

.

ANS: accomplishedaccomplishedaccomplishaccomplish

53: [k:d] v./n.

What you have just said does not _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ what you told us earlier.

.

The two governments are completely in _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ on the question of

preserving peace.

.

They came to an _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ that profits should be shared equally.


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, .

The government expected a temporary _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ with the Opposition before

the end of the year.

.

We _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ the boy due praise.

.

The two statements _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ superficially.

.

ANS: accord withaccordaccordaccordaccordedaccorded

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54: [kst] v.

A strange man _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ him and asked for money. ()

.

ANS: accosted

55: [

kaunt

biliti] n


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ANS: accountability

56: [kri:t] v.

Silt _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ at the mouth of the river over time. ()

.

ANS: accreting

57: [kru:] () v.

Interest _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ on a bank accout. ()

.

ANS: accrues

58: [kju:mjuleit] v.

Snow _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ on the ground. ()

.

ANS: accumulated

59: [kjurit] a.

Give me an _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ report of what happened. ()


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Is that clock _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _? ()

ANS: accurateaccurate

60: [kju:z] v.

The police _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ him (of stealing). ()

().

The angry man gave her an _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ look. ()

.

The judge asked the _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ man to stand up. ()

.

ANS: accusedaccusingaccused

61: [s:bik] a.

The film's most _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ critics. ()

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Whispered a steady stream of _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ comments as the lecturer droned on.

()

.

Whitney has graced magazine covers for her acerbic and blunt evisceration of the

banks she has covered. Several weeks ago, she left her well-paid post at

Oppenheimer to start her own economic consultancy, where she will charge many

of her employer's clients for her own unambiguous analysis. Zachary Karabell,

Newsweek, 9 Mar. 2009

ANS: acerbicacerbicacerbic

62: [knlid] v.

When the election results were reported, the Senator _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ defeat/that she

was defeated. ()

/.

They _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ having been defeated. ()

.

She is _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ to be / as their best tennis player. ()

.


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We have to _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ his letter. ()

.

He walked right past me without even _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ me. ()

.

ANS: acknowledgedacknowledgedacknowledgedacknowledgeacknowledging

63: [kmi] n.

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ of science. ()

.

The _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ of one's hope. ()

.

His fame was at its _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _. ()

.

The _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ of their basketball season was their hard-won victory over last

year's state champs. ()

.

ANS: acmeacmeacmeacme


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64: [klait] () n.

A popular professor dining with a few of her _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _. ()

.

A highly influential economist whose _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ can be found at many major

universities. ()

.

ANS: acolytesacolytes

65: [eik:n] n.

The oak is implicit in the _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _. ()

.

ANS: acorn

66: [ku:stik] a.

Animals use a whole rang of _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _, visual, and chemical signals in their

systems of communication. ()

.

ANS: acoustic


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67: [kweint] v.

I am already _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ the facts. ()

.

She and I are _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (with each other) ()

.

ANS: acquainted withacquainted

68: [kwies] v.

He _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ in the plans his parents had made for him. ()

.

ANS: acquiesced

69: [kwaid] a.

He _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ a knowledge of computers by careful study. ()

.

The company has recently _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ a new office building in Chicago. ()

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Coffee ia an _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ and is not liked at first. ()

.

ANS: acquiredacquiredacquired taste

70: [kwizitiv] a.

He is very _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ and has filled his house with things he has bought. (

)

.

ANS: acquisitive

71: [kwit] () v.

They _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ him _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ murder. (..)

.

She _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ herself very well. ()

.

ANS: acquitted ofacquitted

72: [kwitl] n.

Of the three cases that went to trial, two ended in _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _. ()


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, .

ANS: acquittals

73: [krid] a.

The _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ smell of burning plastic. ()

.

An _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ remark. ()

().

ANS: acridacrid

74: [krimni] n.

They parted without _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _. ()

.

ANS: acrimony

75: [krbt] n.

Inverted flight is an _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ manoeuvre of the plane. ()

.


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ANS: acrobatic

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76: [krufubj] n.

ANS: acrophobia

77: [kjuiti] () n.

A worrisome deterioration in the _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ of his hearing over the years. (

)

.

ANS: acuity

78: [kju:mn] n.

Her business _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ has made her very successful. ()

.

ANS: acumen

79: [kju:t] a.

Dogs have an _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ sense of smell. ()

.

She was in _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ pain. ()


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They think his mother's illness is _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ rather than chronic. ()

, .

ANS: acuteacuteacute

80: [did] n.

That old _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ , the early bird gets the worm. ()

.

ANS: adage

81: [dmnt] a.

Ive tried to persuade him to change his mind, but hes _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _. ()

.

ANS: adamant

82: [dptbl] a.

He is an _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ man and will soon learn the new work. ()

.


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ANS: adaptable

83: [dendm] n.

The letters are included as an _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ to the biography. ()

.

There's an _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ from the author to explain certain stylistic choices that

she made. ()

.

Francine du Plessix Gray, in an essay first written in 1991 and updated with an

addendumhere, writes eloquently of a lifelong obsession with weight loss,

stemming from the harsh judgments of a mother enraptured by fashion. Ginia

Bellafante, New York Times Book Review, 21 Sept. 2008

ANS: addendumaddendum

84: [dikt] () v./n.

You're not much of a TV _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ , as I remember. ()

.

He is a heroin _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ . ()

.


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ANS: addictaddict

85: [ditiv] n.

Colour is often an _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ in foods. ()

.

ANS: additive

86: [dres] v.

He _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ himself to the main difficulty. ()

.

The mayor _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ the crowd. ()

.

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ your remarks to me, please. ()

.

ANS: addressedaddressedAddress

87: [dept] a.

Be careful when you play cards with him. Hes very _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ cheating. (

)


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ANS: adept at

88: [dikwit] a.

The citys water supply is no longer _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ . ()

.

I hope he will be _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ to the job. ()

.

ANS: adequateadequate

89: [dhi] v.

The two surfaces _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (to each other), and we couldnt get them apart.

()

().

She _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ her plan to leave early. ()

.

ANS: adheredadhered to

90: [dhirnt] n.


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The proposal is gaining more and more _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ . ()

.

ANS: adherents

91: [dhi:siv] a. n.

Would you give me an _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ stamp? ()

?

Use a good waterproof _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ in addition to the screws. ()

, .

ANS: adhesiveadhesive

92: [deisnt] a.

The two families live on _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ streets. ()

.

ANS: adjacent

93: [d:n] v.

This trial has been _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _. ()


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The committee _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ an hour. ()

.

The court met again after an _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ of two weeks. ()

.

ANS: adjournedadjourned foradjournment

94: [dkt] n.

Massage therapy can be used as an _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ along with the medication. (

)

.

In They ate heartily, the word heartily is an _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ and in We left at

noon, the phrase at noon is an _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _. ()

Because Joseph Ellis has been an outspoken critic of social and women's history, he

appears a peculiar choice to write the foreword, despite his many publications on

the Revolutionary era. Unsurprisingly, perhaps, he treats Abigail here more as her

husband's adjunctand supporter than as her own woman. Anthony Lewis, New

York Times Book Review, 4 Nov. 2007


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ANS: adjunctadjunctadjunct

95: [dst] v.

I have to _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ my watch. Its slow. ()

.

He _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (himself) very quickly to the heat of the country. ()

.

ANS: adjustadjusted

96: [dmai] v.

We all _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ her _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ the way she saved the children from the fire.

()

.

Stop looking in the mirror _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ yourself ! ()

!

He is one of her many _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _. ()

.

ANS: admired foradmiringadmirers


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97: [dmin] n.

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ to the concert costs $5. ()

5 .

His _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ of guilt surprised everyone. ()

.

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (=as he himself admitted), he is a bad driver. ()

.

ANS: AdmissionadmissionBy/On his own admission

98: [dmni] v.

The teacher _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ the boys _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ being lazy. ()

.

ANS: admonished for(against)

99: [dubi] n.

The house was built of _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _. ()


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ANS: adobe

100: [dulesnt] a. n.

The _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ period is one's best time. ()

.

The audience were mostly _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _. ()

.

ANS: adolescentadolescents

101: [d:] v.

An _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ look. ()

.

He _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ his elder brother. ()

.

She _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ the movies/going to the movies. ()

/.


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ANS: adoringadoresadores

102: [d:n] v.

Wild flowers _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ the river bank. ()

.

He _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ his story with lies. ()

().

ANS: adornedadorned

103: [drit] a.

Jamie was _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ flattering others. ()

.

ANS: adroit at

104: [djuleit] v.

The rugby player enjoyed the _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ of his fans. ()

.

A writer who inspires _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ in her readers. ()


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ANS: adulationadulation

105: [dmbreit] () v.

The strife in Bloody Kansas in the 1850s _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ the civil war that would

follow. ()

1850 Bloody Kansas .

ANS: adumbrated

106: [dvnt] n.

Society has changed rapidly since the _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ of the car. ()

.

ANS: advent

107: [dventis] a.

The strike was broken, of course, but mainly by a series of _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

developments. ()

, .

ANS: adventitious


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108: [dv:s] a.

The judge gave us an _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ decision. ()

.

In _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ conditions. ()

.

He is _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ going abroad. ()

.

ANS: adverseadverseadverse to

109: [dvtaiz] v.

I _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ my house in the Daily News. ()

.

We should _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ someone to look after the house while were away.

()

.

ANS: advertisedadvertise for

110: [dvaizbl] a.


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It is _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ to wear a safety belt when youre driving. ()

.

ANS: advisable

111: [dvkeit] v. n.

The opposition party _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ a reduction in taxes. ()

.

He is a strong _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ of the new method of teaching. ()

.

ANS: advocatesadvocate

112: [i:dis] n.

Having no claim to the land under the _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ of the law, the cattle baron

decided to claim it by force. ()

.

A medical study that was questioned by many because it was done under the _ _ _ _

_ _ _ _ _ _ of a major pharmaceutical company. ()

.


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ANS: aegisaegis

113: [eireit] v.

You should _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ the soil before planting the seeds. ()

.

ANS: aerate

114: [ril] a.

An _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ battle. ()

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ pollution is a problem that should be solved quickly. ()

.

Is there any _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ liner between Paris and Hong Kong? (

, )

?

He climbed up to the roof to adjust the _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ for a better reception. (

)

, .


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ANS: aerialAerialaerialaerial

115: ['sit] n.

He regards art critics as a bunch of pretentious _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _. ()

.

ANS: aesthetes

116: [i:setik] a.

The building is _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ , but not very practical. ()

.

ANS: aesthetic

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117: [fbl] a.

He is an _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ man, always willing to stop and talk. ()

, .

The chairman was quite _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ at the meeting. ()

.


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ANS: affableaffable

118: [fektein] n.

She is sincere and completely without _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _. ()

.

ANS: affectation

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