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His health has _______ significantly since last year. a) deteriorated b) depreciated c) degenerated d) both a and c

He made a _______ attempt to save the company, but it was too late.

She has a very _______ sense of humor; not everyone gets it. a) dry b) wet c) sharp d) both a and c

The smell of baking bread _______ memories of my grandmother.

He was _______ with the task of cleaning up the mess.

To take umbrage at something means to:

Choose the correct spelling: a) Supersede b) Supercede c) Superceed d) Superseed

The CEO's decision to downsize the department was ________ with controversy from the very beginning.

The lawyer's ________ arguments eventually wore down the opposition.

The author’s prose is ________; it is so packed with meaning that one must read it slowly.

Select the antonym for Exculpate:

The project failed because the team members were constantly working at ________.

Scarcely ________ the platform when the train pulled away, leaving him stranded.

Choose the synonym for Pusillanimous

The CEO's decision to downsize the department was ________ with controversy from the very beginning.

He’s a bit of a _______; you never know what he’s thinking.

Stop _______ around the bush and tell me what you really think!

I don't want to _______ any false hopes, but there might be a solution.

The film was a total _______; it didn't live up to the hype.

You need to _______ up to the fact that you're not going to win.