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  1. When Arnold's grandmother began to complain about the excruciating pain in her knees and legs, she was referred to an ______ specialist for a diagnosis.
  2. A.
    optical
    B.
    oral
    C.
    archeological
    D.
    osteopathic
    E.
    psychological

  3. Charlie's ______ behavior made it clear that he had been highly educated in matters of etiquette.
  4. A.
    decorous
    B.
    surreptitious
    C.
    erratic
    D.
    caustic
    E.
    irksome

  5. Staring at the ______ crystal blue water of the sea, Eileen thought she had never seen anything so beautiful.
  6. A.
    flamboyant
    B.
    appalling
    C.
    devious
    D.
    pristine
    E.
    fiery

  7. Wearing the designer's latest fashions, the ______ clothing model sashayed down the runway.
  8. A.
    jaunty
    B.
    tranquil
    C.
    fanatical
    D.
    recessive
    E.
    contemplative

  9. Given his ______ nature, it was appropriate that he decided to be a trial lawyer after law school.
  10. A.
    lackluster
    B.
    engrossed
    C.
    penitent
    D.
    litigious
    E.
    obsolete

  11. After her relationship ended, Patty, feeling ______, insisted on playing sad love songs repeatedly.
  12. A.
    infallible
    B.
    plausible
    C.
    formative
    D.
    mawkish
    E.
    persuasive

  13. Sanji went abroad as a ______ young man; when he returned two years later, he seemed like an experienced man of the world.
  14. A.
    sardonic
    B.
    egalitarian
    C.
    reticent
    D.
    callow
    E.
    loquacious

  15. Normally distinguished and reserved, Robert would act ______ when he joined his friends to cheer for their old high school team at annual the homecoming game.
  16. A.
    indignant
    B.
    oafish
    C.
    poignant
    D.
    reputable
    E.
    obdurate

  17. The protesters were concerned that the proposed legislation would have a(n) ______ effect on the state's nature preserves.
  18. A.
    scintillating
    B.
    deleterious
    C.
    insipid
    D.
    punctilious
    E.
    parsimonious

  19. Not swayed by his student's ______ flattery, the professor told him that his grade would not be changed.
  20. A.
    forlorn
    B.
    striated
    C.
    undulating
    D.
    unctuous
    E.
    frowsy