- 1. As soon as the tug-of-war competition began, both teams jumped up and pulled the rope _______.
A) abhor
B) taut
C) robust
D) demure
E) tedious
- 2. The _______ was a formal affair. Men were dressed in tuxedos and women were wearing fabulous ball gowns.
A) gala
B) tedious
C) demure
D) instill
E) dilemma
- 3. I faced a major _________. Tell my friend about what people were saying and risk her getting mad at me, or stay quiet and betray my conscious.
A) quarantine
B) demure
C) noxious
D) dilemma
E) gala
- 4. As soon as my mom spotted the red, itchy dots all over my face, she ____________ me to my bedroom. "I don't want you to give us all the chicken pox!" she exclaimed.
A) quarantined
B) instilled
C) robust
D) noxious
E) abhorred
- 5. The chemicals spilled all over the science lab and __________ fumes quickly filled the air.
A) abhor
B) quarantine
C) noxious
D) taut
E) demure
- 6. "I tried to ________ you with honesty and good morals," my mother exclaimed. "I can't believe you lied."
A) instill
B) dilemma
C) robust
D) tedious
E) abhor
- 7. Running around the track for miles always feels so __________. I'd much prefer to go to Kincaid and hit the trails.
A) demure
B) dilemma
C) robust
D) abhor
E) tedious
- 8. Despite staring in multiple blockbuster movies, the _________ actress often keeps to herself and away from the paparazzis' cameras.
A) noxious
B) demure
C) robust
D) quarantine
E) tedious
- 9. My new wrestling coach was friendly and __________. Judging by his energy and level of fitness, I know we'll be facing some exhausting workouts.
A) abhor
B) robust
C) demure
D) noxious
E) tedious
- 10. There are few things I ________ more than broccoli! The taste, the texture - it's all bad!
A) dilemma
B) instill
C) noxious
D) gala
E) abhor
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