1.Her ______ display of tears at work did not impress her new boss,who felt she should try to control her emotions.
a) maudlin
b) meritorious
c) hirsute
d) None of these

2.Mary became ______ at typing because she practiced every day for six months.
a) proficient
b) reflective
c) dormant
d) None of these

3.The high-profile company CEO was given an ______ for speaking at the monthly meeting of the area business leaders’ society.
a) Zenith
b) honorarium
c) inoculation
d) None of these

4.Because he was so ______, the athlete was able to complete the obstacle course in record time.
a) belligerent
b) nimble
c) Mordant
d) None of these

5.The graph clearly showed the company reaching the ______ in profits during the 1980s when the economy was in a boom period.
a) narthex
b) quiescence
c) vertex
d) None of these

6.Amie agrees with the ______ that the grass is always greener on the other side of the fence.
a) perpetuity
b) penchant
c) maxim
d) None of these

7.After the boisterous customers left the café without tipping, Carlos ______ at them through the restaurant’s front window.
a) interjected
b) glowered
c) Lurid
d) None of these

8.The peasants passed their weary days in much ______ and little comfort.
a) Macabre
b) Naïve
c) travail
d) repose

9.The teacher was dismissed for the ______ act of helping his students cheat on the exam.
a) steadfast
b) jaunt
c) unconscionable
d) None of these

10.The way my father likes to ______with any salesperson to see if he can bargain for a lower price is embarrassing.
a) striate
b) variegate
c) capitulate
d) wrangle