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SAT Test Prep : Verbal Sentence Completion I


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1.

Although the restaurant was known for its _______ delicacies, they found the dishes they ordered were _______.

  assiduous..inert

  ornate..austere

  gingerly..bland

  sensual..insatiable

  savory..insipid

 
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2.

The cartoonist was a _______ who could sketch a comic strip with _______ ease and great thought.

  connoisseur..incredulous

  virtuoso..incredible

  gourmet..grandiose

  zealot..whimsical

  dilettante..unwarranted

 
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3.

The drought prompted the farmers to _______ the Rain God through various offerings.

  acclaim

  propitiate

  censure

  debilitate

  perpetuate

 
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4.

_______ remarks are intended to _______ others.

  Inane..edify

  Conciliatory..instigate

  Disparaging..belittle

  Profound..distend

  Propitious..provoke

 
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5.

The Prime Ministers of the two countries did not reach any agreement at the summit because of their _______ attitudes.

  archaic

  obsequious

  nefarious

  obdurate

  erudite

 
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6.

Mahatma Gandhi always followed a peaceful and honest path because he strongly believed in non-violence and _______.

  antagonism

  anarchy

  veracity

  notoriety

  prudence

 
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7.

The mistletoe is a plant that is partially _______ : it depends on the host plant only for water as it has green leaves to make food.

  parasitic

  arable

  anthropomorphic

  ascetic

  virulent

 
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