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  1. The internist decided to treat the ______ with medication, but also recommended rest and proper nutrition.
  2. A.
    malady
    B.
    nonentity
    C.
    missive
    D.
    repository
    E.
    nonchalance

  3. It was such a beautiful day that I decided to go for a ______ on my bike down to the local park.
  4. A.
    expedition
    B.
    jaunt
    C.
    pilgrimage
    D.
    repast
    E.
    intimation

  5. The castaway's hut was ______ by the natives curious to see who the intruder was upon their island.
  6. A.
    beset
    B.
    surmised
    C.
    precluded
    D.
    garnered
    E.
    lauded

  7. Sometimes my grandmother would ______ all different types of thread so she could include more colors in the clothes she sewed.
  8. A.
    daunt
    B.
    raddle
    C.
    scrabble
    D.
    thrush
    E.
    empower

  9. The defense attorney's choice of words ______ that there were other possible versions of the crime, but the jury was unconvinced.
  10. A.
    pervaded
    B.
    insinuated
    C.
    discounted
    D.
    imposed
    E.
    ensconced

  11. Ted's enthusiasm for becoming a professional drum player ______ when he realized he would have to practice several hours a day.
  12. A.
    waxed
    B.
    waned
    C.
    deranged
    D.
    flouted
    E.
    preempted

  13. Some would say Muzak is a(n) ______ form of music, a kind of background noise designed to be heard but not listened to.
  14. A.
    arable
    B.
    degenerate
    C.
    volatile
    D.
    pivotal
    E.
    exemplary

  15. The teacher was dismissed for the ______ act of helping his students cheat on the exam.
  16. A.
    steadfast
    B.
    meritorious
    C.
    unconscionable
    D.
    pristine
    E.
    fortuitous

  17. The reformed criminal could not forget his guilty past; he was in a living state of ______.
  18. A.
    perdition
    B.
    tact
    C.
    composure
    D.
    principle
    E.
    veracity

  19. The ______ yoga instructor waited patiently for her students to find the proper pose, which she performed with ease.
  20. A.
    unabashed
    B.
    lissome
    C.
    cosmopolitan
    D.
    sneering
    E.
    disparaging