Completing Statements


  1. Juan’s friends found him in a ______ mood after he learned he would be homecoming king.











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    means showing hearty good cheer; marked with the spirit of jolly merriment.

    Correct Option: A

    means showing hearty good cheer; marked with the spirit of jolly merriment.


  1. The governor-elect was hounded by a group of _______________ lobbyists and others hoping to gain favor with her administration.











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    means attempting to win favor or attention by excessive flattery, ingratiating displays of affection, or servile compliance; obsequious.

    Correct Option: D

    means attempting to win favor or attention by excessive flattery, ingratiating displays of affection, or servile compliance; obsequious.



  1. A fan of historical fiction, Joline is now reading a novel about slavery in the ______ South.











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    means belonging to the period before a war, especially the American Civil War.

    Correct Option: D

    means belonging to the period before a war, especially the American Civil War.


  1. She reached the _____________ of her career with her fourth novel, which won the Pulitzer Prize.











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    means the highest or farthest point, culmination; the point in its orbit where a satellite is at the greatest distance from the body it is orbiting.

    Correct Option: B

    means the highest or farthest point, culmination; the point in its orbit where a satellite is at the greatest distance from the body it is orbiting.



  1. The children were ________________ by the seemingly nonsensical clues until Kinan pointed out that the messages were in code.











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    is to confuse, perplex, bewilder.

    Correct Option: E

    is to confuse, perplex, bewilder.