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The salesman was a jocose person. |
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serious |
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(B) |
given to joking |
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(C) |
demure |
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(D) |
solemn |
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Do not take his jocular remarks too seriously. |
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(A) |
facetious |
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(B) |
sober |
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(C) |
earnest |
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(D) |
grave |
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Santa Claus is always gay and jocund. |
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(A) |
morose |
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(B) |
merry |
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(C) |
gloomy |
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(D) |
sullen |
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Don't joggle me while I am writing. |
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(A) |
haul |
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(B) |
hurl |
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(C) |
jerk |
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(D) |
shake slightly |
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5. |
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The bus stopped with a jolt. |
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(A) |
jerk; shock |
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(B) |
jollity |
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(C) |
junction |
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(D) |
injunction |
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He jostled against the crowd uneasily. |
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elbowed |
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(B) |
lingered |
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rushed |
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grappled |
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The marketing journal enjoys brisk sales. |
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(A) |
magazine; periodical |
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(B) |
gazette |
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(C) |
bulletin |
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(D) |
newsletter |
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The children's joviality is infectious. |
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(A) |
hilarity |
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(B) |
sorrow |
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(C) |
misery |
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(D) |
wretchedness |
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There was great jubilation when the armistice was announced. |
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(A) |
commotion |
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(B) |
turmoil |
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tumult |
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exultation |
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10. |
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A judicious parent encourages his children to have independent thinking. |
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(A) |
indulgent |
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(B) |
stern |
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(C) |
wise |
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(D) |
benevolent |