The 501 Skill Builder in Focus exercises will help you prepare for an exam in several ways. First, you will become familiar with the question format. Yon will get used to identifying the relationships of words within a sentence. | 501 Sentence Completion Questions 17. b. Nefarious adj. means wicked vicious or evil. 18. a. Maudlin adj. means excessively and weakly sentimental or tearfully emotional. 19. d. Complicit adj. means participating in or associated with a questionable act or a crime. 20. a. Subversion n. means an overthrow as from the foundation. 21. b. Malevolence n. means ill will or malice toward others hate. 22. b. Usury n. is the lending of money at exorbitant interest rates. 23. e. Kaleidoscopic adj. means continually changing or quickly shifting. 24. e. Votive adj. means dedicated by a vow. 25. b. Indiscriminate adj. means not discriminating or choosing randomly haphazard without distinction. 8 Chapter 2 26. Phillip s tone endeared him to his comical friends but irritated his serious father. a. aloof b. jesting c. grave d. earnest e. conservative 27. Brian s pale Irish skin was time in the sun. a. prone b. urbane c. eminent d. erect e. daunted to burn if he spent too much 9 501 Sentence Completion Questions 28. A fan of historical fiction Joline is now reading a novel about slavery in the South. a. decorous b. rogue c. droll d. antebellum e. onerous 29. Over the years the Wilsons slowly upon the Jacksons property moving the stone markers that divided their lots farther and farther onto the Jacksons land. a. encroached b. jettisoned c. conjoined d. repudiated e. teemed 30. Mary became at typing because she practiced every day for six months. a. proficient b. reflective c. dormant d. redundant e. valiant 31. To find out what her husband bought for her birthday Susan attempted to his family members about his recent shopping excursions. a. prescribe b. probe c. alienate d. converge e. revere .
