31. The ___________________ instinct of a watchdog is to attack strangers who enter its home.

1. 1. judicious

   
   
   

   2. intimate

   
   
   

   3. pragmatic

   
   
   

   4. melancholy

   
   
   

   5. primal

   
   
   

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   means primary, the first in order or the original; primitive.

   Correct Option: E

   means primary, the first in order or the original; primitive.

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32. The child answered my question _______________________________________.

1. 1. with a brief gesture of assent.

   
   
   

   2. with a brief gesture of ascent.

   
   
   

   3. by using a brief gesture of assent.

   
   
   

   4. by using a brief gesture of ascent.

   
   
   

   5. None of the above is correct

   
   
   

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   Word usage

   Correct Option: A

   *assent - consent
   *ascent - to move forward
   
   The identified phrase in letter A correctly fills in the blank.

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33. Naquan had a terrible habit of boasting so much about his smallest accomplishments that his _________________ became renowned throughout the small college campus.
    

1. 1. vainglory

   
   
   

   2. timidity

   
   
   

   3. diffidence

   
   
   

   4. tempestuousness

   
   
   

   5. mockery

   
   
   

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   means excessive, pretentious, and demonstrative vanity.

   Correct Option: A

   means excessive, pretentious, and demonstrative vanity.

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34. The toy store’s extensive inventory offered a ______ of toys from baby items to video games for teenagers.
    

1. 1. manifold

   
   
   

   2. lexicon

   
   
   

   3. burrow

   
   
   

   4. gamut

   
   
   

   5. motif

   
   
   

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   is an entire range or a whole series.

   Correct Option: D

   is an entire range or a whole series.

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35. Because he was so _________________, the athlete was able to complete the obstacle course in record time.
    

1. 1. belligerent

   
   
   

   2. nimble

   
   
   

   3. demure

   
   
   

   4. volatile

   
   
   

   5. speculative

   
   
   

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   is quick and light in movement, to be agile.

   Correct Option: B

   is quick and light in movement, to be agile.

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