the condition or quality of persistence

eager to give services or advice when not wanted

grumpy, ill natured and quarrelsome

no longer existing or functioning

ruin with clumsiness or carelessness

stubborn, sticking to an opinion

goodwill, an effort to help others with charitable aid

genuinely good, helpful or beneficial

ordinary, common, unimaginative

someone hired for service or as a professional soldier

a person who withdraws from society

a person who scorns or hates mankind

having little substance, thin or flimsy

to place side by side for comparison

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1
The politician spoke with such ______ and excitement that the whole audience roared with approval.
tact
apathy
philanthropy
fervor
2
The teacher would often ______ from the lesson and talk about her cats instead.
humility
apathy
digress
facilitate
3
longevity
chronological misplacement
stubborn
bendable or moldable
duration of a life
4
My _____ uncle likes to argue about everything, even when he knows he's wrong!
frivolous
tangible
malleable
cantankerous
5
Dropping the cell phone into the lake ________ the warranty.
monotonous
juxtaposed
negated
circumvented
6
tenacity
to avoid by going around
the condition or quality of persistence
to place side by side for comparison
to make ineffective or invalid
7
inevitable
unavoidable
ill-natured or quarrelsome
ruin with clumsiness
duration of a life
8
I couldn't decide which car to buy, so I __________ them to help me make my decision.
circumvented
defuncted
juxtaposed
negated
9
prevalent
stubborn
ruin with carelessness
chronological misplacement
commonly or widely occuring
10
officious
eager to give services or advice when not wanted
honest, open and sincere
utterly impoverished, poor
merriment or loud partying
11
The crowd's happiness was ______ when their favorite film won an Oscar.
botched
cantankerous
tangible
obstinate
12
guise
merriment or loud partying
outward appearance or dress
eager to render services or advice when not wanted
having little substance, thin, flimsy
13
The little boy was ____ and wouldn't eat his sandwich because the crust was still on the bread.
longevity
obstinate
prevalent
malleable
14
As soon as the judge heard the details of the ____ lawsuit, the dismissed the entire case.
obstinate
prevalent
frivolous
inevitable
15
circumvent
to place side by side
alluring, but harmful
genuinely good, helpful or beneficial
avoid by going around
16
cantankerous
unavoidable
bendable or moldable
grumpy, ill natured and quarrelsome
chronological misplacement
17
defunct
a person who withdraws from society
avoid by going around
the condition or quality of persistence
no longer existing or functioning
18
botch
bendable or moldable
chronological misplacement
duration of a life
ruin with clumsiness or carelessness
19
obstinate
stubborn, sticking to an opinion
lacking substance or importance
the duration of a life
widely occuring
20
Maybe I spoke with too much ______ when I told her that I hated her new haircut.
candor
mercenary
guise
envoy
21
My little sister is so ________. She gives her opinion on everything even when no one asks.
officious
destitute
tenuous
misanthrope
22
The teacher's voice was so __________ that most of the students in the class fell asleep.
negate
insidious
monotonous
tenacity
23
philanthropy
strict or severe in manner
goodwill, an effort to help others with charitable aid
ordinary, common, unimaginative
warmth and intensity of emotion
24
The _____ of the dog was shortened by his heartworm positive diagnosis.
longevity
obstinate
cantankerousness
malleability
25
malleable
can be perceived by the senses
to ruin with clumsiness
bendable or moldable
commonly or widely occurring
26
There was clearly an ____ in the film about the Civil War when the soldiers fought using tanks.
longevity
botch
anachronism
frivolous
27
Will acted with ____ when he offered his friend a breath mint after he ate a garlic pizza.
digress
apathy
tact
fervor
28
benevolent
engaged in trickery or deceit
no longer existing or functioning
genuinely good, helpful or beneficial
alluring, but harmful
29
insidious
sounded or spoken in unvarying tone
genuinely good, helpful or beneficial
to place side by side for comparison
alluring, but harmful
30
mundane
the ability to speak without offending
to wander away from the original topic
strict or severe in manner
ordinary, common, unimaginative
31
The _________ computer was taken apart and used for parts.
fraudulent
negate
insidious
defunct
32
mercenary
a political representative, a diplomat
someone hired for service or as a professional soldier
a shelter for travelers, children or the sick
a person who hates or scorns mankind
33
facilitate
to wander away from the subject
lack of emotion or feeling
to make easy or easier
goodwill and charity to others
34
Even though she appeared ______, my teacher was very laid back.
humility
fervor
austere
mundane
35
The child had _______; he kept on crying and asking for the toy even after they left the store.
fraudulence
tenacity
insidious
benevolence
36
monotonous
a person who withdraws from society
to make ineffective or invalid
spoken in unvarying tone
engaged in trickery or deceit
37
Once I took the position as the _____ to France I decided to move overseas.
hospice
envoy
misanthrope
guise
38
revelry
a person who hates mankind
merriment or loud partying
outward appearance or dress
utterly impoverished, poor
39
fraudulent
sounded or spoken in an unvarying tone
to place side by side for comparison
to avoid by going around
engaged in trickery or deceit
40
The _________ was miserable at the pep rally. He would rather be at home alone with his cats.
mercenary
envoy
officious
misanthrope
41
The call saying I won a 5 day Caribbean cruise was _________; they just wanted me to send cash.
fraudulent
defunct
benevolent
recluse
42
In order to ______ the accident I had to take another route which added 20 minutes to my drive.
circumvent
recluse
juxtapose
defunct
43
recluse
a person who withdraws from society
avoid by going around
condition or quality of persistance
no longer existing or functioning
44
The handsome scam artist was _______, people believed him because he was so good looking.
insidious
monotonous
negate
benevolent
45
The blacksmith was able to work with the material easily because it was so _____.
obstinate
malleable
anachronism
cantankerous
46
misanthrope
a political representative, a diplomat
a person who scorns or hates mankind
having little substance, thin or flimsy
eager to give services or advice when not wanted
47
The __________ old man donated a million dollars to the animal refuge league.
monotonous
fraudulent
defunct
benevolent
48
tenuous
having little substance, thin or flimsy
outward appearance or dress
shelter or lodging for travelers, children or the sick
utterly impoverished, poor
49
juxtapose
to make ineffective or invalid
condition or quality of persistance
to place side by side for comparison
alluring, but harmful
50
Boo Radley can be described as a _________; he rarely came out of his house.
fraudulent
recluse
juxtapose
circumvent
51
anachronism
duration of a life
chronological misplacement
commonly or widely occuring
unavoidable
52
hospice
a shelter or lodging for travelers, children or the sick
a political representative
merriment or loud partying
having little substance, thin or flimsy
53
The spider web was ________; it broke as soon as I walked through it.
officious
tenuous
hospice
destitute
54
destitute
eager to give services or advice to others when not wanted
outward appearance or dress
a shelter for travelers, children or the sick
utterly impoverished, poor
55
The first day of school was ____ mayhem for freshman because no one could find their classes.
humility
fervor
austere
mayhem
56
candor
merriment or loud partying
a person who scorns or hates mankind
honest, open and sincere in speech
a political representative
57
The ___________ was hired by the Korean government to spy on the enemy forces.
destitute
misanthrope
hospice
mercenary
58
A lack of emotion or feeling
apathy
philanthropy
fervor
mundane
59
envoy
honest, open and sincere
eager to render services or opinions without being asked
a politcal representative, a diplomat
utterly impoverished or poor
60
negate
alluring, but harmful
to make ineffective or invalid
a person who withdraws from society
genuinely good, helpful or beneficial

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