Vocabulary Unit 4 Review

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It may not seem ____, but it's true—some people need only fifteen minutes of sleep a day.

frugal tedious elaborate plausible

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In ____ translation, words are translated as they are spoken. The translator has to be able to listen and talk at the same time.

simultaneous liberal mediocre frugal

Type the word that BEST fills in the blank. A bee will usually not sting unless you first ____ it—for example, by swatting at it.

adapt retain provoke allude

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Many ____ shoppers buy soy-based foods because these foods are inexpensive sources of protein.

tedious impulsive frugal sadistic

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The singer's voice is only ____, but he's very popular because his personality is so appealing.

notable mediocre vital elite

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Although the police report mentioned a(n) ____ "break-in," the gold theft may actually have been an "inside" job.

tedious indulgent alleged indifferent

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Tokyo, Japan, has a simple ____ for fitting as many people as possible into rush-hour trains: workers are hired to push people onto the trains.

exile stereotype strategy immunity

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My teacher meant to ____, "Why did you miss the history lecture?" Instead he asked, "Why did you hiss the mystery lecture?"

detain recede query allude

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The most important ____ in my parents' lives was the purchase of their house.

stereotype essence query transaction

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Experts have ____ the idea that giant redwood trees are the oldest living things on Earth. Certain pine trees that are about 4,600 years of age are now known to be older.

refuted coerced emerged provoked