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Practice Questions

Choose the response that best defines each word.

1. Abridge
(A) to cross
(B) to build
(C) to shorten

2. Abdicate
(A) to rush toward
(B) to step up
(C) to relinquish power

3. Abysmal
(A) sickly
(B) wretched
(C) dark and dank

4. Anomalous
(A) interesting
(B) unattractive
(C) irregular

5. Absolve
(A) to forgive
(B) to argue
(C) to inspire

6. Acquiesce
(A) to approve
(B) to inherit
(C) to give in

7. Advocate
(A) to punish
(B) to support
(C) to disdain

8. Affinity
(A) hatred
(B) familiarity
(C) indecision

9. Agenda
(A) diary
(B) schedule
(C) reference book

10. Allusion
(A) reference
(B) trick
(C) saying

11. Altruistic
(A) truthful
(B) generous
(C) secretive

12. Amnesty
(A) affection
(B) gift
(C) pardon

13. Aggrandizement
(A) flattery
(B) growth
(C) pleasure

14. Aesthetic
(A) sense of beauty
(B) joy of freedom
(C) joy of life