magnanimous (adj) generous in Unselfish, charitable, Petty selfish, The general’s victory was so P: forgiving, above small bighearted unforgiving, spiteful decisive that he afford to be meanness _____ toward his former enemies. mandatory (adj) required, obligatory Compulsory, Optional, voluntary, A union contract may stipulate P: requisite, imperative discretionary that members are to receive a _____ annual cost of living increase. nondescript (adj) ordinary, not Plain, unremarkable, Distinctive, Fashion critics judged the P: outstanding; not easily unimpressive remarkable, vivid, designer’s fall clothing line to be classified prepossessing disappointingly _____. phlegmatic (adj) slow-moving, Lethargic, indolent, Emotional, sensitive, Sloths are such _____ creatures P: sluggish; unemotional torpid, stolid, thin-skinned, that they have earned the impassive excitable reputation of being the slowest animals on Earth. rescind (v) to repeal, cancel Withdraw, revoke, Affirm, endorse, A sitting Congress sometimes P: retract, annul, uphold, ratify statutes passed by its abrogate predecessors. vivacious (adj) lively, sprightly, full Spirited, animated, Dull, spiritless, A individual will certainly P: of energy ebullient listless, indolent, never lack for companions. languid whet (v) to sharpen, put an Hone, excite, dull, blunt, deeded, In most mystery novels, the first P: edge on; to make keen or stimulate stifle, dampen chapter is designed to _____ your eager curiosity to find out done it.” “who
magnanimous P: (adj) generous in forgiving, above small meanness Unselfish, charitable, bighearted Petty selfish, unforgiving, spiteful The general’s victory was so decisive that he afford to be _____ toward his former enemies. mandatory P: (adj) required, obligatory Compulsory, requisite, imperative Optional, voluntary, discretionary A union contract may stipulate that members are to receive a _____ annual cost of living increase. nondescript P: (adj) ordinary, not outstanding; not easily classified Plain, unremarkable, unimpressive Distinctive, remarkable, vivid, prepossessing Fashion critics judged the designer’s fall clothing line to be disappointingly _____. phlegmatic P: (adj) slow-moving, sluggish; unemotional Lethargic, indolent, torpid, stolid, impassive Emotional, sensitive, thin-skinned, excitable Sloths are such _____ creatures that they have earned the reputation of being the slowest animals on Earth. rescind P: (v) to repeal, cancel Withdraw, revoke, retract, annul, abrogate Affirm, endorse, uphold, ratify A sitting Congress sometimes statutes passed by its predecessors. vivacious P: (adj) lively, sprightly, full of energy Spirited, animated, ebullient Dull, spiritless, listless, indolent, languid A individual will certainly never lack for companions. whet P: (v) to sharpen, put an edge on; to make keen or eager Hone, excite, stimulate dull, blunt, deeded, stifle, dampen In most mystery novels, the first chapter is designed to _____ your curiosity to find out “who done it.”
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