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DIRECTIONS: Choose from among the suggested answers the word that means most nearly the same as the word in capital letters. Choose your answer by clicking the round button on the left of your answer.

1) Ang PAGAL na guro ay sandaling tumigil bago muling nagpatuloy sa pagsasalita.

2) A special group in the police force is believe to be engage in FURTIVE activities.

3) The Defense presented its case to the jury in a TRENCHANT manner.

4) Ang mga magbubukid ay NABIHASA sa paggamit ng kalabaw bilang katulong nila sa pagsaka

5) Pilo’s insensitivity has created ANIMOSITY to the worker’s demands.

6) The baffled owner ACQUIESCED to the worker’s demands.

7) The recommendation of the wage council is REPUGNANT to the employers.

8) Sanctuaries for wildlife have DWINDLED alarmingly in the last decade.

9) Recklessness always entails JEOPARDY.

10) Business, like life, is much too extensive and LEQUESCENT to be wholly contained by any checklist, formula or theory.

11) A COMMISERATE gesture from the management will lessen the possibility of strike at the factory.

12) There is DIVERSITY of opinion among the representatives in the conference.

13) The old man avoids joining discussions on political beliefs for the fear of being TAUNTED by his co-workers

14) The victory of the party will further heighten business DESPONDENCY and aggravate the poverty of the people

15) The restaurants and galleries are ENSCONCED in an old brick chocolate factory

16) The whole country awaits the outcome of the economic recovery program with mixed feelings of apprehension and ALACRITY

17) A man is inviting criticism if the REPUDIATES his principles just to gain political support

18) The latest infrastructure projects of the city government are ENCUMBERED by financial constraints

19) The new minister DECAPITATED many inefficient employees

20) The management EXCULPATED the worker after a thorough investigation and now he is.

21) Flood is the INEVITABLE effect of uncontrolled deforestation.

22) The management was PROMPTED to strengthen its security system and employ more intelligence officers

23) The old woman spends sleepless nights and DREADS the sound of gunshots

24) Each one of the eight wonders of the world has its own PECULIAR features.

25) There is a drive to check to further DETERIORATION of rivers and other inland waters.

26) Rather than being overly CAUTIOUS or pessimistic, take seriously the plans of the new administration.

27) To attain a FORMIDABLE position, the efforts of the military must be based in the basic tenets of discipline and unity

28) Change is IMPERATIVE if society is to survive

29) The exporter of a famous line of leather accessories is the ERSTWHILE owner of a dairy firm

30) The governor condemned the illegal taxes levied on the HAPLESS populace of the island.

31) It was an experience TO BE REMEMBERED

32) LITTLE BY LITTLE the helpless victim sank into the mud.

33) Much of what the speaker said was OFF THE POINT

34) The leaders attempted to have the people DO AWAY WITH EXTRAVAGANT fiesta celebrations

35) It was a situation law abiding citizens COULD NOT PUT UP WITH

36) COGNIZANCE

37) CREDENCE

38) ALIENATE

39) RAPPORT

40) ULTERIOR

41) FRINGE

42) CLIQUE

43) DECRY

44) ADJUNCT

45) PAUCITY

46) DEBRAUNCHED

47) SUFFUSE

48) CIMPLIX

49) POLARISE

50) REDACTION

DIRECTIONS: Select from among the suggested answers one which most nearly means the OPPOSITE of the word given in capital letters. If not one of them means the OPPOSITE, choose 5.

51) CONVERSANT

52) LAVISH

53) HAMPER

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