Nothing could ever abash him.
(A)
please
(
delight
(C)
embarrass
(D)
infuriate
The doctor gave him some medicine to abate his pain.
(A)
increase
(
reduce
(C)
augment
(D)
revive
The king abdicated the throne in order to marry a commoner.
(A)
grabbed
(
usurped
(C)
abandoned
(D)
retained
A rich kid was abducted yesterday.
(A)
rescued
(
kidnapped
(C)
killed
(D)
betrayed
The young man stole the money in a moment of aberration.
(A)
deviation
(
conformity
(C)
anecdote
(D)
sanity
We abhor a traitor.
(A)
admire
(
scorn
(C)
respect
(D)
revere
A good citizen abides by law.
(A)
violates
(
removes
(C)
shifts
(D)
adheres to
We don't force anyone to abjure his religion.
(A)
adopt
(
give up
(C)
cherish
(D)
abduct
Grace has abominable taste in clothes.
(A)
graceful
(
detestable
(C)
delightful
(D)
classy
His garden abounds in beautiful flowers.
(A)
teems with
(
lacks
(C)
abhors
(D)
abdicates
It never pays off to abrogate the defense treaty.
(A)
establish
(
uphold
(C)
annul
(D)
bolster
Beware of the abrupt turn in the road ahead.
(A)
laggard
(
easy
(C)
sudden
(D)
leisurely
The doctor advised the patient to abstain from smoking.
(A)
do without
(
be absorbed in
(C)
go with
(D)
admit of
No one could solve such an abstruse problem.
(A)
complex
(
lucid
(C)
abstemious
(D)
absurd
Defeated, the ex-champion fell into the abyss of despair.
(A)
firmament
(
ecstasy
(C)
gulf
(D)
paradise
To accelerate growth, they work harder than ever.
(A)
speed up
(
retard
(C)
accede
(D)
hamper
Without an accomplice the burglar could not have broken into the house.
(A)
foe
(
confederate
(C)
servant
(D)
trivia
The gentleman was accosted by a beggar who demanded money.
(A)
greeted
(
overlooked
(C)
shunned
(D)
outraged
The manager has reached the acme of his career.
(A)
ebb
(
apex ; peak
(C)
base
(D)
downfall
All the members acquiesced in his resignation.
(A)
assented to
(
disagreed with
(C)
balked at
(D)
dissented from
Are we living in an acquisitive society ?
(A)
charitable
(
self-denying
(C)
greedy ; covetous
(D)
developed
The tonic had an acrid aftertaste.
(A)
palatable
(
delicious
(C)
savory
(D)
bitter
The dispute was renewed with increasing acrimony.
(A)
civility
(
bitterness
(C)
urbanity
(D)
curiosity
The merchant is noted for his business acumen.
(A)
keenness
(
honesty
(C)
stupidity
(D)
obtusity
A bad tooth may cause acute pain.
(A)
blunt
(
sharp
(C)
dull
(D)
obtuse
According to an old adage on Wall Street, the stock market can deal with good news and bad, but it cannot tackle uncertainty.
(A)
saying ; proverb
(
time
(C)
novice
(D)
neophyte
The stoic was adamant to temptations.
(A)
unyielding
(
pliable
(C)
bending
(D)
vulnerable
The boy is addicted to stealing.
(A)
given up
(
weaned from
(C)
detached from
(D)
adapted to
The reporter is adept in news writing.
(A)
poor
(
skilled
(C)
maladroit
(D)
numb
The brothers built on adjacent lots.
(A)
distant
(
remote
(C)
neighboring
(D)
permanent