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Famous conquistadors include Cortes, who conquered Aztec, Mexico. Conquistador means:
a) victims
b) geographers
c) conquerors
d) losers

Although the cabinet was ligneous, it wasn't made with real wood. Ligneous means:
a) a) empty
b) brown
c) wood-like
d) native

Terry was being obstinate. She was being so stubborn and refusing to see any movie other than her favorite. Obstinate means:
a) easily gives in
b) complaint
c) stubborn
d) peacemaker

The man who lives next door spoke brusquely to the children, unlike his wife who is always polite. Brusquely means:
a) calmly
b) kindly
c) gruffly/ impolitely
d) courteously

Bobby thinks that it's funny to tantalize Sally by making fun of her curly hair, but it only makes the other kids mad at him. Tantalize means:
a) tease
b) rush
c) poked
d) talk to

The departing president of the organization gave his valediction. When he was through, he welcomed the new president to the stage. Valediction means:
a) beginning
b) starting
c) welcome
d) farewell speech

The tornado annihilated the whole town to the point that nothing was left. Annihilated means:
a) created
b) destroyed
c) saved
d) constructed

Ashley loved the new jeans in the store, and she just had to have them. Although she didn't want to grovel, she decided to beg her parents to get them. Grovel means:
a) network
b) revolt
c) resist
d) plead

The eccentric old woman lived in a house that was anything but normal. Eccentric means:
a) a) average
b) normal
c) regular
d) odd/ bizarre

I know that Jeff is smart, so I was confused when he did such a vacuous thing as jump off the roof. Vacuous means:
a) exciting
b) sad
c) stupid
d) ugly

Jackie was filled with mortification, or shame, because of her careless remark. Mortification means:
a) shame
b) mean
c) classy
d) laziness

There was crazy pandemonium as people were trying to leave the rock concert.
a) Craziness or chaos
b) peace
c) silence
d) order

I just freed myself from a very loquacious history professor. He would not stop talking. Loquacious means:
a) Talkative
b) Friendly
c) Social
d) Hated

The purpose of the therapist is to mitigate the suffering of the patient. Mitigate means:
a) make milder
b) beautify
c) increase
d) banish

0. A combination of fog and industrial smoke, called smog, has vitiated the air in and around many big cities. Vitiated means:
a) concentrate
b) fill up
c) replace
d) contaminate

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