Third Form T3 Q1 Revision (2324)

If you continually _______ Jeremy’s efforts, thereby deflating his self-confidence, he may stop trying.

• redundant

• embroil

• saturate

• deprecate

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What we need now, said the farmer, is a heavy rain that will _______ the soil for a good six inches.

• embroil

• wither

• saturate

• undermine

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The tragedy on stage brought about a _______ among the spectators.

• catharsis

• formidable

• hypothetical

• inadvertent

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Seemingly a mild-mannered reporter, Clark Kent was actually the _______ Superman.

• formidable

• levity

• wanton

• perfidy

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Saying that he has an aversion to _______ questions, the governor refused to reply.

• talon

• wither

• affinity

• hypothetical

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Harvey’s _______ for math led him to excel in our computer course.

• embroil

• deprecate

• affinity

• catharsis

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The rival party sought a way to _______ the government in a dispute over the economy.

• undermine

• talon

• embroil

• formidable

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I regarded the _______ comment as immaterial, but it proved to be significant.

• talon

• levity

• inadvertent

• formidable

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The constant pressure of water in the subterranean channels can _______ the building’s foundation.

• levity

• deprecate

• undermine

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Brad’s _______ contrasted sharply with his roommate’s solemnity.

• catharsis

• levity

• perfidy

• affinity