1) The _____________ president differs from the past president on healthcare reform issues. a) talkative b) accomplished c) artificial d) incumbent 2) The _____________ data supports the belief that there has been an increase in population in the county. a) nominal b) demographic c) practical d) nocturnal 3) The _____________ collected from real estate taxes helped to balance the town budget. a) domain b) remainder c) revenue d) assessment 4) She pretended to be _____________ about the new job opportunity, but secretly she was very excited. a) dedicated b) receptive c) candid d) blasé 5) We were tired when we reached the _____________, but the spectacular view of the valley below was worth the hike. a) circumference b) summit c) fulcrum d) nadir 6) The suit had a(n) _____________ odor, as if it had been stored in a trunk for a long time. a) aged b) scented c) musty d) decrepit 7) Because his workplace was so busy and noisy, he longed most of all for _____________. a) solitude b) association c) loneliness d) irrelevancy 8) The teacher put the crayons on the bottom shelf to make them _____________ to the young children. a) accessible b) receptive c) eloquent d) ambiguous 9) My computer was state-of-the-art when I bought it three years ago, but now it is _____________. a) current b) dedicated c) unnecessary d) outmoded 10) Visiting all the tea shops in the city, they were on a _____________ to find the perfect cup of tea. a) surge b) quest c) discovery d) cadence 11) Make sure the directions are very explicit so that no one makes a mistake. Explicit means a) intricate, complex. b) clearly and fully stated. c) chronologically ordered. d) ambiguous or implied. 12) The hotel is teeming with security personnel because the leaders of several countries are here for a summit meeting. Teem means a) to close down temporarily. b) to lose business due to circumstances beyond one’s control. c) to be full of, nearly overflowing. d) to be under close scrutiny 13) Karen was relieved to learn that the chemicals in her well water were all benign. Benign means a) natural. b) dangerous. c) of local origin. d) harmless. 14) Although it was futile because he didn’t meet half of the requirements, Jensen applied for the job anyway because it was his dream position. Futile means a) useless. b) fruitful. c) radical. d) insane 15) The editor, preferring a more terse writing style, cut 500 words from the 2,000-word article. Terse means a) elegant. b) factual. c) descriptive. d) concise. 16) Victor Frankenstein spent the last years of his life chasing his elusive monster, who was always one step of his creator. Elusive means a) difficult to compare. b) difficult to capture. c) difficult to forget. d) difficult to avoid. 17) Xiu’s timely joke served to diffuse the tension in the room, and the rest of the meeting was highly productive. Diffuse means a) to refuse. b) to intensify. c) to create. d) to soften. 18) I completely lost track of Tula’s point because she kept digressing to unrelated topics. Digress means a) to deviate, stray. b) to regress, revert. c) to change the tone. d) to express concisely. 19) The senator evaded the question by changing the subject and accusing his opponent of misconduct. Evade means a) to escape or elude. b) to answer indirectly. c) to refuse to answer directly. d) to deceive. 20) Samantha hasn’t said why she’s been so withdrawn lately, but I would surmise that it is because she is still upset about not being able to go to camp. Surmise means a) to confirm. b) to surprise. c) to believe. d) to guess

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