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Word List 1
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