Q11
Q11 Racha’s glance was a ______ invitation to speak later in private about events of the meeting.
trecherous
scintillating
tactful
tacit
taboo
Q12
Q12 She reached the _____ of her career with her fourth novel, which won the Pulitzer Prize.
harbinger
apogee
metamorphosis
dictum
synthesis
Q13
Q13 The ______ townspeople celebrated the soldier’s return to his home by adorning trees with yellow ribbons and balloons.
jubilant
pitiless
cunning
unsullied
somber
Q14
Q14 The children were _____ by the seemingly nonsensical clues until Kinan pointed out that the messages were in code.
censured
striated
feigned
prevaricated
flummoxed
Q15
Q15 The chess master promised to ______ havoc upon his opponent’s pawns for taking his bishop.
wreak
warrant
ensue
placate
endow
Q16
Q16 I have always admired Seymour’s ______ ; I’ve never seen him rattled by anything.
aplomb
confluence
propriety
compunction
nostalgia
Q17
Q17 The soldiers received a military ______ to inspect all their vehicles before traveling.
allotment
dominion
affection
calculatin
madate
Q18
Q18 As ______ beings we live each day conscious of our shortcomings and victories.
sensational
sentient
sentimental
static
senile
Q19
Q19 The curious crowd gathered to watch the irate customer ______ about the poor service he received in the restaurant.
antiquate
trivialize
rant
placate
fetter
Q20
Q20 The man’s _______ driving resulted in a four-car pile-up on the freeway.
burdensome
charismatic
exceptional
boastful
negligent