1) The ______ seventh-grader towered over the other players on his basketball team.
a) Gangling
b) Studious
c) mimetic
d) abject
e) reserved

2) Carson was at first flattered by the ______ of his new colleagues,but he soon realized that their admiration rested chiefly on his connections, not his accomplishments.
a) reprisal
b) adulation
c) bulwark
d) rapport
e) retinue

3) For a(n) ______ fee, it is possible to upgrade from regular gasoline to premium.
a) nominal
b) judgmental
c) existential
d) bountiful
e) jovial

4) Searching frantically to find the hidden jewels, the thieves proceeded to ______ the entire house.
a) justify
b) darken
c) amplify
d) ransack
e) glorify

5) The ______ deer stuck close to its mother when venturing out into the open field.
a) starling
b) foundling
c) yearling
d) begrudging
e) hatchling

6) Jackson’s poor typing skills were a ______ to finding employment at the nearby office complex.
a) benefit
b) hindrance
c) partiality
d) temptation
e) canon

7) Through ______, the chef created a creamy sauce by combining brown sugar, butter, and cinnamon in a pan and cooking them over medium-high heat.
a) impasse
b) obscurity
c) decadence
d) diversion
e) liquefaction

8) The defendant claimed that he was innocent and that his confession was ______.
a) coerced
b) flagrant
c) terse
d) benign
e) futile

9) Harvey was discouraged that his visa application was ______ due to his six convictions.
a) lethargic
b) immeasurable
c) nullified
d) segregated
e) aggravated

10) The rebel spies were charged with ______ and put on trial.
a) sedition
b) attrition
c) interaction
d) reiteration
e) perdition