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c. rumors d. colony e. shade. 7. Toolmakers must have the ability to work very ----- in order to meet exact specifications. a. precisely b. profoundly c. plausibly d. continuously e. friendly. 8. Some superstitions are familiar to many cultures. For example, there is a ----- belief that black cats bring bad luck. a. widespread b. wily c. wicked d. dispersed e. haphazard 9. The campus police who monitored the demonstrations had little respect for the student protesters, generally speaking of them in ---- terms. a. hyperbolic b. euphemistic c. pejorative d. derivative e. uncertain. 10. Rationing is a system for scarce resources. a. allotting b. adapting c. appraising d. praising e. criticizing. 11. D.W. Griffith was the first director of films. These were movies made on a colossal scale. a. specific b. suitable c. spectacular d. monstrous e. conspicuous. 12. Congress sets the minimum which is the lowest amount of money workers, may be paid per hour. a. wage
b. yield c. zone d. conspiracy e. control. 13. One problem caused by a rising crime rate is a of space in prisons. a. lag b. lack c. link d. increase e. obstinate. 14. Most people who divorce remarry. a. specifically b. subsequently c. stubbornly d. abruptly e. abjectly. 15. At first, the results of the experience seemed but finally a pattern emerged. a. haphazard b. grave c. genuine d. comprehensive e. concise 16. Unfortunately, the current Broadway season offers somefare that sounds markedly like imitations of previous hits. a. epic b. radical c. formulaic d. incongruous e. challenging. 17. Employers often require job applicants to have --------experience in the field. a. premier b. prior c. plush d. prime e. excellent. 18. Trade with Britain and the West Indies allowed Colonial seaports such as Boston to ---. a. postpone
b. provoke c. prosper d. promote e. create 19. Dr. Smith cautioned that the data so far are not sufficiently .... to warrant dogmatic assertions by either side in the debate. a. hypothetical b. tentative c. controversial d. unequivocal e. imponderable. 20. Cheetahs are the ------- of all land mammals, with top speeds up to 70 miles per hour. a. stalest b. subtlest c. swiftest d. eternal e. attributive