Because Norman did not think that either of the two candidates deserved to win the election, he chose to __________ from voting.

Question 1 options:

abscond


descend


impugn


abstain


depart

Question 2 (3 points)
Fill in both blanks. Hint: try looking at just the first word fist and see which ones fit. This will help you narrow down your choices.

Both __________ and __________, the professional athlete ignored most of the fans that came to support him and told reporters that speaking to them was not worth his time.

Question 2 options:

callous ... condescending


clandestine ... commodious


nebulous ... obsolete


hapless ... grandiose


ebullient ... demure

Question 3 (3 points)
When the snowstorm made driving impossible, Mrs. Graham bundled up and walked eight miles into town to __________ her granddaughter's medicine.

Question 3 options:

procure


truncate


provoke


mollify


permeate

Question 4 (3 points)
Fill in both blanks. HINT: try looking at just the first blank first and see if you can eliminate choices you know are wrong.

Though the mayor praised Carla's plans for reducing litter on city streets for being __________, he also said that the plans were not very __________.

Question 4 options:

inane ...tractable


wistful ...malevolent


mundane …genial


innovative ...pragmatic


melancholy ... plausible

Question 5 (3 points)
When the local high school's baseball team won the championship game, there were __________ celebrations all over town.

Question 5 options:

fatuous


nefarious


odious


reclusive


ebullient

Question 6 (3 points)
The doctor recommended mixing the foul-tasting medicine with the patient's favorite type of ice cream to make it more __________.

Question 6 options:

vivacious


palatable


sanctimonious


incompatible


pithy