c. increase d. interact

12. Life _____ in almost every country has increased during the past fifty

years.

a. expectant b. expense c. expectancy d. expensive

13. After running a marathon, William was very dizzy and felt like he

might _____.

a. howl b. furnish c. faint d. gurgle

14. The toy came in several pieces which we needed to _____ together.

a. dissemble b. resemble c. ensemble d. assemble

15. I can excuse the occasional mistake, but I have no patience for _____

errors.

a. accidental b. deliberate c. accurate d. infrequent

16. The government has declared war on acts of _____ that threaten the

safety of its citizens.

a. terrorism b. terrorist

c. terrorize d. territory

17. After years of ridicule, I have come to _____ my parents for giving me

such a bizarre name.

a. appreciate b. resent c. understand d. offend

18. It takes a long time to learn how to _____ Professor Black's

interminable lectures.

a. ensnare b. ensue c. endear d. endure

19. _____, I didn't think he would be able to finish on time.

a. Frankly b. Leisurely c. Heavenly d. Ironically

20. The human body begins to _____ very rapidly after death. 1.

a. defray b. dismay c. decay d. delay

It's impossible for anyone to have complete _____ and know everything.

a. conscience b. prescience

2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

c. science d. omniscience

The odds are good that his team will be _____ during the first round of the competition. a. preliminary b. eliminated c. relegated d. delineated

After some research, I discovered that I'm actually a(n) _____ of Napoleon!

a. ascendant b. transcendent c. resplendent d. descendant

English lost its _____ long ago, and it now incorporates many words from other languages. a. purity b. pure c. parity d. prurient

Mario was _____ at the top of his class every year. a. consistent b. persistent c. consistently d. persistently

The speaker was utterly _____, and I hung on his every word for the entire two-hour speech. a. disgraceful b. captivating

7. 8. 9.

c. unqualified d. sufficient a. dominance b. dominant c. dominants d. dominate

If you want to apply for a new passport, you cannot _____ your old one.

a. refrain b. remain c. retrain d. retain

Millions of years ago, dinosaurs ruled the earth with uncontested ____.

That new movie about the princess is a _____ based on the traditional Cinderella story. a. variant b. variation c. varying d. variety

10. Her performance on the field today is not a fair _____ of her skill as a

soccer player.

a. globalization b. standardization c. multiplication d. representation a. horrify b. horrified

11. We were _____ to see the destruction caused by the earthquake.

c. horrible d. horror a. proficient b. deficient c. sufficient d. efficient

12. Three hours should be a(n) _____ amount of time to finish the test.

13. We need more time since we've _____ begun talking about the most

relevant information.

a. profoundly b. scarcely c. dreadfully d. constantly

14. At 8:30, it was clear that Dan had lost, and he was forced to _____ his

campaign for governor.

a. concede b. conceal c. consent d. consort

15. The robbery suspect had several _____ tattoos and scars which made

it easy for the police to spot him.

a. exclusive b. individual c. specialized d. identifiable

16. When I travel, I like to write in a _____ so I can remember every little

detail.

a. journal b. novel

c. sketchbook d. book

17. The president launched a new program to help every adult become

_____ and learn to read.

a. literary b. literature c. literate d. literati

18. The emperor's death marked the end of an important __B__ in the

country's history.

a. unity b. epoch c. utopia d. elite a. detective b. defective c. reflective d. directive

19. I bought a _____ toy and need to return it for a full refund.

20. To everyone's surprise, the politician decided not to _____ the charges

against him.

a. refute b. prove c. confirm d. infringe