(W&L) Precision and Concision (EXTRA CREDIT - must get 70%+)

When she moved to a new town, Cecilia joined a book club to harvest friendships with people who shared her interests.

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• cultivate

• tend

• burgeon

Julie believes that a pure bedroom is the mark of an organized person. So when she interviews potential new employees, she asks them to describe their living space.

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• spotless

• stainless

• antiseptic

If we had our latitude and longitude dots, we could chart a different course.

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• variables

• coordinates

• quantities

When the audience cheered for an encore, the violinist played an impulsive solo.

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• a makeshift

• an impromptu

• an unscripted

Pickles—like pepperoncini and herring—undergo a process of steeping that enhances flavor and shelf-life.

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• pickling

• marinating

• keeping

When Geoffrey's bicycle slipped on the train tracks and he tumbled over the handle bars, a later x-ray confirmed what he already knew: both of his wrists were ruptured.

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• divided

• split

• fractured

While some critics excused abstract expressionist Jackson Pollock's work as a joke, others lauded his ability to capture action on the canvas.

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• expelled

• dismissed

• discharged

My brother is introverted and rarely enters a conversation; as a result, people are often surprised by how articulate he is when he finally opens his mouth.

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• decipherable

• meaningful

• distinct

In a recent study, Scientific American magazine concluded that dog owners are somewhat less reserved than cat owners, enjoying more social interaction and communal activity.

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• congruous

• conjoint

• coincident

Located on the northern coast of South America, Suriname perpetuates the most untouched rainforest on the continent.

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• contains

• exhibits

• stashes