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  1. Henley's ______ remarks about my presentation did not bother me because I knew I'd done a good job.
  2. A.
    derogatory
    B.
    voracious
    C.
    tactile
    D.
    capricious
    E.
    amiable

  3. Eels swim using a rapid ______ motion that propels them through the water.
  4. A.
    dissipating
    B.
    undulating
    C.
    eradicating
    D.
    objurgating
    E.
    irritating

  5. Sick and tired of her boring job, Cecilia began to ______ what it would be like to quit.
  6. A.
    ponder
    B.
    disengage
    C.
    negate
    D.
    relinquish
    E.
    alleviate

  7. The way my father likes to ______with any salesperson to see if he can bargain for a lower price is embarrassing.
  8. A.
    striate
    B.
    variegate
    C.
    capitulate
    D.
    teem
    E.
    wrangle

  9. The ______ construction crew built large new buildings all over the East Coast, wherever the demand for qualified workers took them.
  10. A.
    laconic
    B.
    irresolute
    C.
    itinerant
    D.
    parietal
    E.
    peremptory

  11. The CEO's large expense accounts proved she was a ______ spender with the company's money.
  12. A.
    injurious
    B.
    ineffectual
    C.
    liberal
    D.
    malignant
    E.
    insolvent

  13. Daniela found the unchanging rhythm of the musical piece to be annoyingly ______.
  14. A.
    recusant
    B.
    monotonous
    C.
    irreverent
    D.
    coherent
    E.
    redolent

  15. The young, thin boy surprised his wrestling opponent with his ______ strength.
  16. A.
    fraudulent
    B.
    wiry
    C.
    frolicsome
    D.
    pretentious
    E.
    endemic

  17. The new actress's talents were severely ______ by the local critics; she went on to be a distinguished member of a well-respected acting company.
  18. A.
    underrated
    B.
    berated
    C.
    placated
    D.
    dissuaded
    E.
    interred

  19. To hide his insecurity, Barton often acted like a ______ so that he could make people laugh.
  20. A.
    buffoon
    B.
    martyr
    C.
    neophyte
    D.
    plebian
    E.
    wraith