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MANSION: RESIDENCE::
(A) wood: totem (A) limousine: automobile
(B) stitch: sampler (B) chandelier: candle
(C) ink: scroll (C) tuxedo: wardrobe
(D) pedestal: column (D) diamond: rhinestone
(E) tapestry: rug (E) yacht: harbor
??: 7. FILIGREE:WIRE::
1.E 2.E 3.A 4.B 5.B 6.D 7C 8.D 9.D 10.E 11.D 12.B (A)embroidery:knot
13.C (B)bead:string
14.C 15.E (C)lace:thread
(D)fringe:yarn
?? > GRE > ?? ?3?? (E)rope:strand
8. CASTIGATION:DISAPPROVAL:: 15. AUTHORITATIVENESS:PUNDITS::
(A)grief:indignation (A)dedication:signatories
(B)hostility:intention (B)sobriety:executors
(C)hope:insight (C)sensitivity:literati
(D)innocence:patience (D)recklessness:warriors
(E)blasphemy:irreverence (E)allegiance:partisans
1. FERTILIZE:GROW:: 8. VARNISH:WOOD::
(A)immunize:resist (A)etch:glass
(B)nourish:enrich (B)tarnish:silver
(C)heat:burn (C)wax:linoleum
(D)graft:multiply (D)burnish:metal
(E)prune:dwarf (E)bleach:fabric
2. ATTENTIVE:OFFICIOUS:: 9. PITCH:SOUND::
(A)doubtful:ambiguous (A)color:light
(B)absorbed:engrossed (B)mass:weight
(C)refined:snobbish (C)force:pressure
(D)magisterial:authoritative (D)energy:heat
(E)impromptu:spontaneous (E)velocity:time
1. SAW:CARPENTER:: 8. PORTFOLIO:SECURITIES::
(A)brush:painter (A)assessment:taxes
(B)typewriter:author (B)computer:programs
(C)trowel:bricklayer (C)insurance:risks
(D)wagon:farmer (D)resume:careers
(E)scissors:tailor (E)dossier:reports
2. EPITAPH:TOMBSTONE:: 9. CLIENTELE:CUSTOMERS::
(A)pedestal:statue (A)army:civilians
(B)prologue:play (B)boycott:merchants
(C)melody:song (C)contest:umpires
(D)salutation:letter (D)testimony:lawyers
(E)motto:shield (E)faculty:teachers
2.RIVER:GORGE:: 9.PERTURB:SERENITY::
(A)glacier:ice (A)caress:affection
(B)rain:cloud (B)protect:security
(C)wind:dune (C)harangue:bombast
(D)delta:swamp (D)annoy:consideration
(E)lava:island (E)reassure:doubt
4.RESOLUTENESS:WILL:: 11.PLUTOCRACY:WEALTH::
(A)zeal:conviction (A)democracy:freedom
(B)honor:restitution (B)aristocracy:land
(C)esteem:adoration (C)gerontocracy:age
(D)anguish:hesitation (D)technocracy:ability
(E)sorrow:compassion (E)autocracy:birth
5. NUANCE:DISTINCTION:: 12.PLUMMET:FALL::
(A)remnant:preservation (A)radiate:glow
(B)shade:spectrum (B)converge:attract
(C)hint:suggestion (C)flounder:move
(D)trace:existence (D)swerve:turn
(E)splinter:disintegration (E)flow:ebb
6.DEMUR:QUALMS:: 13.GRAZING:FORAGERS::
(A)placate:pique (A)skipping:readers
(B)obligate:benevolence (B)strolling:prisoners
(C)atrophy:rehabilitation (C)weeding:gardeners
(D)manipulate:experience (D)stalking:hunters
(E)waver:irresoluteness (E)resting:pickers
7.SUFFOCATE:OXYGEN:: 14.PERTINENT:RELEVANCE::
(A)restrict:supplies (A)insistent:rudeness
(B)rob:money (B)benevolent:perfection
(C)inhibit:drives (C)redundant:superfluity
(D)imprison:freedom (D)prevalent:universality
(E)starve:nutrients (E)aberrant:uniqueness
15.APPOSITE: 22.CHICANERY:CLEVER::
(A)malevolent (A)expertise:knowledgeable
(B)implicit (B)certainty:doubtful
(C)disorganized (C)gullibility:skeptical
(D)avoidable (D)machination:heedless
(E)irrelevant (E)tactlessness:truthful
17.BLOWHARD:BOASTFUL:: 24.BARTER:COMMODITIES::
(A)cynic:perspicacious (A)arbitrate:disputes
(B)highbrow:grandiloquent (B)invade:boundaries
(C)exhibitionist:embarrassed (C)debate:issues
(D)misanthrope:affected (D)correspond:letters
(E)toady:obsequious (E)promote:ranks
18.SHOULDER:ROADWAY:: 25.DISGUISE:IDENTIFICATION::
(A)margin:page (A)equivocation:ambiguity
(B)cord:weaving (B)facade:decoration
(C)socket:bulb (C)forgery:wealth
(D)curtain:scenery (D)camouflage:detection
(E)handle:pitcher (E)manipulation:advantage
19.HEDONIST:PLEASURE:: 26.ENDORSE:
(A)humanist:pride (A) provoke criticism
(B)ascetic:tolerance (B) receive payment
(C)stoic:sacrifice (C) submit unwillingly
(D)recluse:privacy (D) oppose publicly
(E)idealist:compromise (E) perform quickly
20.PREEN:SELF-SATISFACTION:: 27.ENDOW:INCOME::
(A)fume:anger (A)emit:signals
(B)inhibit:spontaneity (B)endorse:approval
(C)regret:guilt (C)enchant:magic
(D)resent:cooperation (D)embark:voyage
(E)brood:resolution (E)endure:hardships
21.DIGRESSIVE:STATEMENT:: 28.TOPSOIL:ERODE::
(A)connotative:definition (A)leather:tan
(B)slanderous:slur (B)veneer:varnish
(C)tangential:presupposition (C)roast:baste
(D)biased:opinion (D)grain:mash
(E)circuitous:route (E)paint:peel
29.MIMICRY:CAMOUFLAGE:: 36.DIVEST:
(A)photosynthesis:pollination (A)multiply
(B)territoriality:migration (B)initiate
(C)hibernation:generation (C)triumph
(D)mutation:variation (D)persist
(E)digestion:rumination (E)endow
30.HACK:CARVE:: 37.INSULARITY:
(A)grind:polish (A)overzealousness
(B)snip:mince (B)cosmopolitanism
(C)hew:fell (C)susceptibility
(D)whet:blunt (D)willing hospitality
(E)gouge:engrave (E)knowledgeable consideration
31.CLAIM:LEGITIMATED:: 38.INCHOATE:
(A)hypothesis:confirmed (A)sordid
(B)verdict:appealed (B)modern
(C)counterargument:doubted (C)improvised
(D)proposition:repeated (D)exceptionally quick
(E)speculation:disbelieved (E)completely formed
32.LIEN:CLAIM:: 39.INCHOATE:
(A)brief:investigation (A)sensuously pleasant
(B)mortgage:interest (B)prominently visible
(C)foreclosure:pleading (C)intrinsically reasonable
(D)garnishment:presumption (D)fully formed
(E)subpoena:command (E)widely known
33.PREEMPT:PRECEDENCE:: ??:
(A)dissemble:diplomacy 1-5:BCBAC, 6-10:EEBEB, 11-15:CDDCE 16-
(B)superintend:culpability 20:DEADA 21-25:EEDDD,
(C)preside:arbitration 26-30:DBEDE, 31-35:AEDEA, 36-39:EBED
(D)acquire:possession
(E)divest:implication ?? > GRE > ?? ?7??
34.MOCK:IMITATE:: 1. INCHOATE:
(A)satirize:charm (A)explicit
(B)condense:summarize (B)dependable
(C)placate:assuage (C)pragmatic
(D)adapt:duplicate (D)therapeutic
(E)taunt:challenge (E)enduring
35.DIVESTITURE: 2. INCIPIENT:
(A)acquisition (A)exuberant
(B)promotion (B)full-bodied
(C)subsidization (C)explicit
(D)consultation (D)plentiful
(E)monopolization (E)full-blown
3. NASCENT: 10. CONSTRAIN:
(A)widely displaced (A)release
(B)completely clear (B)sever
(C)totally natural (C)abandon
(D)strongly contrary (D)unload
(E)fully established (E)agree
1. IRK:ENRAGE:: 8. UNDERSCORE:EMPHASIS::
(A)whisper:mumble (A)eradicate:destruction
(B)wait:anticipate (B)stigmatize:confrontation
(C)invite:entertain (C)quantify:assessment
(D)soothe:calm (D)brand:ownership
(E)suggest:urge (E)log:record
2. COUNTERMAND:ORDER:: 9. PREEMINENCE:IMPORTANCE::
(A)trespass:property (A)predestination:belief
(B)criticize:judgment (B)prefiguration:reality
(C)renovate:improvement (C)premeditation:execution
(D)accuse:punishment (D)predisposition:preference
(E)revoke:license (E)preponderance:weight
??: 7. ILLUMINATE:DARKNESS::
1-5:EEDDA, 6-10:EADED, 11-15:BCAED, 16- (A)educate:ignorance
20:BACBD, (B)enlighten:scholarship
21-25:AABBA, 26-30:EDBDE, 31-32:DA (C)liberate:freedom
(D)patronize:dignity
?? > GRE > ?? ?9?? (E)protest:oppression
1. IRK:ENRAGE:: 8. CAVERN:SPELUNKER::
(A)whisper:mumble (A)wood:carpenter
(B)wait:anticipate (B)horse:jockey
(C)invite:entertain (C)machine:mechanic
(D)soothe:calm (D)star:astronomer
(E)suggest:urge (E)ocean:diver
9. LIKEN:SIMILARITY:: 16. DOSE : MEDICINE ::
(A)classify:hierarchy (A)current : river
(B)hesitate:reluctance (B)electricity : shock
(C)discriminate:difference (C)tremor : earthquake
(D)argue:debate (D)sentence : punishment
(E)vacillate:decision (E)tempo : music
2. BOYCOTT : 9. GILD :
(A)extort (A)prepare carelessly
(B)underwrite (B)offer hesitantly
(C)underbid (C)represent accurately
(D)stipulate (D)speak forcibly
(E)patronize (E)organize coherently
20.DISABUSE: ERROR::
(A) rehabilitate: addiction
(B) persevere: dereliction
(C) belittle: imperfection
(D) discredit: reputation
(E) discern: discrimination
21.INVENTORY: STOCK::
(A) calculation: ledger
(B) poll: balloting
(C) survey: territory
(D) census: population
(E) petition: names
22.MALINGERER: DUTY::
(A) scholar: pedantry
(B) recluse: humanity
(C) rebel: responsibility
(D) miser: wealth
(E) patron: criticism
23.METAPHOR: LITERAL::
(A) biography: accurate
(B) melody: spoken
(C) poem: rhythmic
(D) anthem: patriotic
(E) ballet: intricate
24.PRESCIENCE: FUTURE::
(A) irrationality: sanity
(B) predictability: past
(C) irascibility: emotions
(D) erudition: esoterica
(E) talkativeness: loquacity
25.ZEALOUS: ENTHUSIASTIC::
(A) pedantic : educated
(B) flamboyant: stylish
(C) cautious: prudent
(D) pious : virtuous
(E) idolatrous: devoted