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Synonym of the word in uppercase a minor TRANSGRESSION
a) sin
b) omission
c) change
d) rebellion

Synonym of the word in uppercase an ABERRATION in pulse rate
a) similiarity
b) confusion
c) abnormality
d) problem

Synonym of the word in uppercase a long OBITUARY
a) discussion
b) ode
c) death notice
d) march

Synonym of the word in uppercase an exciting EPISODE
a) incident
b) biography
c) departure
d) atmosphere

Antonym of the word in uppercase a forced EXODUS
a) undertaking
b) emigration
c) entry
d) announcement

Antonym of the word in uppercase an TRANSIENT at the hotel
a) permanent resident
b) employee
c) diner
d) guest for a short stay

Antonym of the word in uppercase a gambler's ERRATIC career
a) uneventful
b) orderly
c) irregular
d) wandering

Antonym of the word in uppercase TRANSITORY memories
a) pleasant
b) sinful
c) fading
d) long-lasting

Circle the letter of the sentence in which the word in upper case is used incorrectly.
a) The powerful spotlight made the bronze statue TRANSLUCENT.
b) Until the TRANSLUCENT curtain, we could see the stage and actors only in dim outline
c) The TRANSLUCENCE of the Tiffany lampshade lightens the room but protects the eyes.
d) The muddy windshield was barely TRANSLUCENT

Circle the letter of the sentence in which the word in upper case is used incorrectly.
a) Our holiday in Vancouver was to TRANSIENT to let us see much of British Columbia.
b) Fortunately for those allergic to pollen, the hay fever season is TRANSIENT.
c) The outmoded TRANSIENT system was replaced by a monorail system.
d) In the 1930's farmers in Oklahoma became TRANSIENTS when drought forced them off their land.

Circle the letter of the sentence in which the word in upper case is used incorrectly.
a) Watership Down depicts the AMBIENCE of the rabbit world as loyalties are tested and fears mount.
b) Harlem in the 1920s offered an AMBIENCE stimulating to a group of American writers and performers
c) A quick AMBIENCE aroung the lake before dinner increased our appetites.
d) Some travelers to Japan prefer the AMBIENCE of serene Kyoto to that of bustling Tokyo.

Circle the letter of the sentence in which the word in upper case is used incorrectly.
a) Now that they are playing in the finals, the soccer team can study only ERRACTICALLY.
b) Nomadic people such as the Kashgai of Iran are ERRATICS who have no permanent settlement.
c) The ERRATIC forces of wind shear and downdraft require quick responses from airline pilots.
d) ERRATIC political forces have plagued South American countries.

Fill in each black with the most appropriate word. Mary Todd Lincoln's life was marked by three traumatic _____________ the deaths of sons Willie and Tad and the assassination of her husband, the president.
a) episodes
b) ambience
c) transgression
d) erratic

Fill in each black with the most appropriate word. Most wildflowers are ______________ ; they wilt soon after they are picked.
a) episodic
b) obiturary
c) transient
d) translucent

Fill in each black with the most appropriate word. Years of drought in north central Africa have created a _____________ of refugees numbering in the thousands.
a) erratic
b) transient
c) exodus
d) obituary

Fill in each black with the most appropriate word. A ___________ verb carries action from the doer to the receiver, as in The batter smacked the ball.
a) transitive
b) episodic
c) erratic
d) aberration

Fill in each black with the most appropriate word. Newspapers published a ____________ of Emperor Hirohito of Japan the day after his death in 1989.
a) exodus
b) obituary
c) transgress
d) ambience

Fill in each black with the most appropriate word. In spite of its name, the French Quarter of New Orleans retains a Spanish colonial ___________ from the years it belonged to Spain.
a) ambience
b) aberration
c) episode
d) transitory

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