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Peripheral most nearly means 1. a. central. |
c. Peripheral means of or relating to the edge, on the outer boundary; not of central importance or relevance. |
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Copious most nearly means
1. a. erratic. |
b. Copious means large in number or quantity; abundant, plentiful. |
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Impartial most nearly means
1. a. hostile. |
d. Impartial means to be without prejudice or bias |
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Pensive most nearly means
1. a. oppressed. |
c. Pensive means moodily or dreamily thoughtful. |
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Predict most nearly means
1. a. foretell. |
a. To predict means to declare in advance or to foretell |
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Banish most nearly means
1. a. hate. |
c. To banish means to drive out from home or country, or to exile. |
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Wary most nearly means
1. a. calm. |
d. To be wary means to be attentive especially to danger, or to be cautious. |
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Generic most nearly means
1. a. general. |
a. Generic means having the characteristic of a whole group, or general |
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Distort most nearly means
1. a. wrong. |
c. To distort means to twist out of the normal state, or to deform. |
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Solemn most nearly means
1. a. amusing. |
d. Solemn means marked by grave sobriety, or serious. |
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Negligent most nearly means
1. a. pajamas. |
c. Negligent means neglectful, or careless. |
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Beneficial most nearly means
1. a. helpful. |
a. Beneficial means to confer a benefit, to be advantageous or helpful. |
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Aloof most nearly means
1. a. above. |
d. Aloof means distant in feeling, or reserved. |
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Reside most nearly means
1. a. remain. |
c. To reside means to occupy a place as one's home, or to dwell. |
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Placid most nearly means
1. a. lazy. |
b. Placid means free of disturbance, or calm. |
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Deplete most nearly means
1. a. exhaust. |
a. Deplete means to reduce or deprive; exhaust means to empty completely. |
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Wretched most nearly means
1. a. twisted. |
c. Wretched means extremely distressed, or miserable. |
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Refute most nearly means
1. a. garbage. |
b. To refute means to prove wrong, or to deny the truth of a statement. |
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Voluntary most nearly means
1. a. willing. |
a. Voluntary means done by one's own will, or willing. |
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Hinder most nearly means
1. a. lose. |
d. To hinder means to hold back; one meaning of to check means to slow or bring to a stop. |
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George developed an ____ plan to earn the extra money he needed to start his own business.
1. a. elitist |
d. Ingenious means marked by originality, resourcefulness, and cleverness in conception. |
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After an hour of heavy rain, the thunderstorm ____, and we were able to continue our golf game.
1. a. abated |
a. Abated means decreased in force or intensity. |
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We knew everything about the newest member of our group; she was very ____.
1. a. expressive |
a. An expressive person would be one who is open or emphatic when revealing opinions or feelings. |
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Because Mark needed to pass the exam, he made studying a ____ over watching his favorite television show.
1. a. priority |
a. Priority means having the right to receive attention before others. |
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The narrator's description was an accurate ____ of a true southern family.
1. a. council |
b. Portrayal means a representation or portrait. |
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I don't trust Carl. He always acts in such a ____ manner that I believe he is hiding something.
1. a. angry |
c. Secretive means being disposed to secrecy, or to hiding things from others. |
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Raheeb was ____ enough to remain silent during Angelica's tirade.
1. a. lax |
b. Prudent means careful or wise in practical affairs. |
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The participants in the road rally agreed to ____ near the village commons at 5:00.
1. a. rendezvous |
a. To rendezvous is to meet or assemble by appointment or arrangement. |
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Meeting my old friend____ long-forgotten memories of elementary school.
1. a. resigned |
d. Evoked means called up, summoned, or produced. |
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Muhammad fell asleep during the movie because it had a very ____ plot.
1. a. monotonous |
a. Monotonous means having a tedious sameness. |
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Ecstatic most nearly means
1. a. inconsistent. |
d. A person who is ecstatic is in a state of ecstasy, or thrilled. |
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Prompt most nearly means
1. a. slack. |
d. Prompt means on time, or punctual. |
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Corroborate most nearly means
1. a. negate. |
b. To corroborate is to make certain, support, or confirm |
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Erratic most nearly means
1. a. constant. |
c. Erratic means unpredictable, uncertain, or irregular. |
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Moderate most nearly means
1. a. original. |
b. Something that is moderate is not subject to extremes, or average. |
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Lucid most nearly means |
c. Understandable |
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Mourning most nearly means |
b. sorrowing |
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Resolute most nearly means |
d. determinded |
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Ambivalent most nearly means |
c. uncertain |
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Dissent most nearly means |
b. disagreement |
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Grave most nearly means |
b. serious |
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Hapless most nearly means |
a. unlucky |
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Dreary most nearly means |
a. dull |
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Arid most nearly means |
d. dry |
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Deter most nearly means |
c. discourage |
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Covert most nearly means |
b. secret |
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Allusion most nearly means |
a. reference |
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Desist most nearly means |
b. stop |
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Pariah most nearly means |
c. outcast |
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Precede most nearly means |
a. lead |
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Forgive most nearly means |
c. pardon |
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Potent most nearly means |
d. powerful |
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Succinct most nearly means |
d. concise |
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Console most nearly means |
b. comfort |
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Surmise most nearly mean |
c. guess |
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Mimic most nearly means |
c. imitate Mimic means to copy the behavior or qualities of something. |
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Sleeping during class is tantamount to being absent; you might as well not come at all. |
a. equal |
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Without a goal in mind, Greg wandered aimlessly through the woods. |
d. randomly |
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The overbearing supervisor would not approve anyone's ideas except his own. |
b. arrogant |
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The speaker was so riveting that no one in the audience got up from his or her seat during the presentation. |
d. fascinating |
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The notes on the document were incomprehensible; no one could read them. |
a. illegible |
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The callow intern made many mistakes at his first job. |
b. inexperience |
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Don't bother me with small, trivial details; we have more important things to think about! |
c. petty |
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After being pestered for weeks, the boy's parents finally acceded to his requests and bought him a puppy. |
b. agreed |