#100.
Dog-sitting for Buddy is easy to do; he is a ________ and obedient pet.
A
delectable
B
meddlesome
C
docile
D
commonplace
Answer: docile
#101.
The directions to the new office were ________, and I had no trouble finding it in time for work.
A
priceless
B
explicit
C
arduous
D
embodied
Answer: explicit
#102.
If your drinking water is not ________, it could cause serious health problems.
A
potable
B
impure
C
valid
D
quenchable
Answer: potable
#103.
The new board member said she would vote in favor of the proposed city ordinance because it
________ many of the points discussed earlier this year.
A
reminisced
B
dispersed
C
encompassed
D
released
Answer: encompassed
#104.
Rachel ________ a plan to become a millionaire by age thirty.
A
condoned
B
conformed
C
decreased
D
devised
Answer: devised
#105.
Wanting to make a good impression, he found himself in a ________ about the right tie to wear
to the business meeting.
A
prestige
B
redundancy
C
quandary
D
deficit
Answer: quandary
#106.
Since Mark needed to pass the exam, he made studying a ________ over watching his favorite
television show.
A
concept
B
perplexity
C
priority
D
conformity
Answer: priority
#107.
Hoping to win a prize for the best costume, Mark dressed ________ in bright red suspenders
and a purple tie.
A
eminently
B
virtuously
C
conspicuously
D
obscurely
Answer: conspicuously
#108.
Brad fell asleep during the movie because it had a very ________ plot.
A
torrid
B
monotonous
C
ample
D
vital
Answer: monotonous
#109.
To get the promotion she wanted, she ________ that it was best to go back to school to get her
master’s degree as soon as she could.
A
supposed
B
surmised
C
resolved
D
presumed
Answer: resolved
#110.
The narrator’s description was an accurate ________ of a true southern family
A
council
B
portrayal
C
disguise
D
reunion
Answer: portrayal
#111.
Due to slippery road conditions and the slope of the narrow, winding highway, the car ________
down the steep mountainous road.
A
agitated
B
careened
C
dissented
D
ventilated
Answer: careened
#112.
The fire alarm ________ beckoned the volunteer firefighters of the small community to come
to action.
A
symbolically
B
approvingly
C
significantly
D
audibly
Answer: audibly
#113.
After running an early 5K race, Simone ________ devoured a hearty breakfast.
A
dynamically
B
beneficially
C
voraciously
D
generously
Answer: voraciously
#114.
The car rental company considered the scratches on the driver’s door to be caused by a minor
________.
A
reflex
B
duplicate
C
mishap
D
attraction
Answer: mishap
#115.
The participants in the road rally agreed to ________ near the village commons at five o’clock.
A
disperse
B
filibuster
C
rendezvous
D
scatter
Answer: rendezvous
#116.
Understanding the world economic conditions, the recent graduates spoke ________ about job
prospects for the future.
A
measurably
B
narrowly
C
warily
D
luxuriously
Answer: warily
#117.
Being a direct relative of the deceased, her claim to the estate was ________.
A
optional
B
vicious
C
legitimate
D
prominent
Answer: legitimate
#118.
The hail ________ the cornfield until the entire crop was lost
A
commended
B
belittled
C
rebuked
D
pummeled
Answer: pummeled
#119.
The Earth Day committee leader placed large garbage bins in the park to ________ Saturday’s
cleanup.