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Grammar for Grownups Quiz 7

THE RIGHT WORD

Select the most appropriate words to fill in the blanks:

1. Ignatious has enrolled in a specialized culinary arts program as a way of indulging his _____________French cuisine.

a. abstinence from
b. tenacity over
c. distaste for
d. acquisition of
e. predilection for

2. By describing her feelings as having "shades and degrees," the author suggests that ___________:

a. she is allowing herself to grieve only a little at a time
b. she is numb to the pain of her grief
c. she is overwhelmed by her emotions
d. her sadness is greatest at night
e. her emotional state is multifaceted

3. Seemingly permeated by natural light, Rufino Tamayo's painting looks as if it had been created with ____ hues.

a. luminous
b. florid
c. ominous
d. tarnished
e. fading

4. Select the pair of words that best expresses a relationship similar to that expressed in "nightmare: dream."

a. semaphore: signal
b. dread: expectation
c. lure: trap
d. fear: victim
e. frustration: confusion

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