WWise Lesson 5

Find a SYNONYM for the underlined word.

Her complicated teaching method makes simple subjects abstruse.

• easier

• intense

• difficult

• boring

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If the club doubted Toby's penitence after he missed the fundraiser, his hard work at every subsequent event convinced them.

• regret

• embarrassment

• anger

• pride

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The squad knew that practice was the key to winning, so their acquiescence to the intense rehearsal scehdule came without a murmur of objection.

• support

• dissent

• acceptance

• commitment

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The car salesperson's customers appreciated his probity.

• curiousity

• honesty

• fitness

• intelligence

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After a heated debate, the manager acquiesced to Vance's demand for a raise.

• left

• complied

• disagreed

• shouted

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The surfeit of ice cream varieties at the Dream Cream Ice Cream Parlor made it hard for Luz to decide which one she wanted in her sundae.

• abundance

• disrepair

• scarcity

• collection

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Judging from that gory movie he took me to, Brian has unsavory tastes in film.

• wholesome

• laughable

• poor

• offensive

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The bank would stand for no improprieties from the tellers when it came to the way they handled their cash.

• mistakes

• accidents

• decorum

• recommendations

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Mark was penitent about forgetting to pick up his grandparents at the airport.

• angry

• tranquil

• unsure

• unapologetic

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The intellectual edifice of art history has accrued over many years through the wok of artists and scholars.

• happened

• prospered

• wavered

• decreased