Directions: Each question below consists of a word ; O& x( Z8 ^" W1 ~ r. b% c
printed in capital letters, followed by five lettered
- ^! H) H! w* x' j- B4 l8 nwords or phrases. Choose the lettered word or phrase 2 H! h2 K! s' h8 E# f
that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the word in capital letters. $ j1 |9 k0 e7 g. E* Q" n6 T2 f
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Since some of the questions require you to distinguish
5 e1 L9 t+ t8 y: A/ X3 E! ~fine shades of meaning, be sure to consider all the " |6 k# }3 `* v# P
choices before deciding which one is best . + R; ~4 U" ^+ C: J$ {! ~7 [% r
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28. NEGLIGENCE: . J8 V! D7 n2 g7 y# n
(A) conformity
' X/ l* p8 [: b( ?+ S: u g (B) care
) S8 o, \( ]: D2 F2 ~, W- ~ (C) potency 3 [6 T9 H, i5 c& s4 f
(D) moderation
0 R/ ?0 h) G8 n/ u& I& c (E) force
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29. GRUELING:
: L a* Q! k3 a' T1 m6 h4 ?8 E r3 ~ (A) useless ; K0 I6 m+ A Q9 o* ]
(B) effortless 3 r- W) O0 g, M/ N y) \) p) k S
(C) indefinable ( J' q2 Z/ U6 l) g" Q" @$ H- ^
(D) insignificant - R' H- v1 v, Q2 {/ k" Y6 t
(E) uninteresting 0 S+ l b4 Q8 L+ j% G5 M( ^1 B" \
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30. LEVITY:
. {. \6 Z7 g4 z- I% {. g: }% l (A) vulnerability ' t9 S8 H8 f* ^$ x8 W
(B) attraction 1 c& u0 L/ x+ O$ L
(C) justice # I: m2 b l; M. v, o
(D) seriousness 2 F/ o$ e' x8 p
(E) generosity + E7 M/ o% v0 m% O
# T8 _$ }- d3 x! u' F. ^* [/ j0 v* K31. AGITATE: 2 B$ F8 q; @3 Y- p; V8 L
(A) decelerate
* c/ M& ]5 u( ]. v' B% x. e (B) formulate
8 R" z0 y) q2 P* j (C) soothe ( o- ~7 d0 U6 _' ?
(D) stand still
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32. ACERBIC:
$ a/ E% O& U' M% G+ F; W$ n" j (A) massive
# d5 p( |$ O, v (B) grateful / ?- p) c9 |7 E; i- n1 f3 G9 ?
(C) tiring , @( L t) F' v2 d
(D) cooling 4 b+ t; j! C& Z. Z/ Q! x$ D
(E) sweet |