1.EXPEDITE

(A)hinder

(B)harm

(C)send

(D)hasten

(E)block

The correct answer is (D).To EXPEDITE is to speed up the action or to send quickly. The Latin derivation of this word is “to free one caught by the feet” You can expedite the delivery of mail by using ZIP CODE plus four.

2.TURBULENT

(A)authentic

(B)tranquil

(C)tamed

(D)fatal

(E)violent

The correct answer is (E).TURBULENT means unruly or agitated. As the airplane passed through turbulent air, we all felt rather queasy.

3.TENACIOUS

(A)timid

(B)thin

(C)unyielding

(D)divisive

(E)stranded

The correct answer is (C). TENACIOUS  means holding on tightly or persistent. The tenacious salesman calls twice a week between 5 and 7 p.m.

4.PERTINENT

(A)applicable

(B)prudent

(C)irreverent

(D)irrelevant

(E)truthful

The correct answer is (A). PERTINENT means relevant. Testimony is admitted in court only if it is pertinent to the charges in the case.

5.DOGMATIC

(A)bovine

(B)canine

(C)opinionated

(D)individualistic

(E)traditional

The correct answer is (C). DOGMATIC means dictatorial or opinionated. he word has to do with doctrine or dogma, not with dogs. My uncle is so dogmatic that he refuse to even listen to my point of view.

6.UNSCRUPILOUS

(A)filthy

(B)honest

(C)austere

(D)unprincipled

(E)unresolved

The correct answer is (D).One who is UNSCRUPILOUS is not restrained by ideas of right and wrong. The unscrupulous stockbroker used inside information to sell before the stock price plummeted.

7.WILY

(A)crooked

(B)narrow

(C)cunning

(D)blunt

(E)broken

The correct answer is (C).WILY means crafty or sly. The wily wolf outwitted Red Riding Hood.

8.BLATANT

(A)insipid

(B)obvious

(C)shining

(D)closed

(E)secret

The correct answer is (B). BLATANT means loud and obtrusive. The misspelling in the address was a blatant error in an otherwise excellent letter.

19.PRETEXT

A)excuse

(B)reason

(C)preface

(D)fit

(E)doubt

The correct answer is (A). A PRETEXT is a false reason or an excuse Illness was his pretext for absence from school: actually he went to the beach.

10.ACUMEN

(A)beauty

(B)poise

(C)keenness

(D)illness

(E)courtesy

The correct answer is (C). ACUMEN is keenness and quickness in understanding and dealing with a situation. Acumen with respect to foreign cultures is a great asset in the diplomatic corps.