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The breakwater ____________ into the sea.

• jutted out

• prodded out

• waved out

• hollowed out

My house is a mile from here, as the ______________ flies, but two miles following the old road.

• bird

• falcon

• sparrow

• crow

His opponent called him a traitor, which really ____________ his patriotism.

• cast aspersions on

• dumped asperity on

• hurled insults

• drew integrity from

His smirk suggested some vicious _____________, which terrified everyone at the meeting.

• subtleties

• allusions

• insinuations

• inertia

Jean, have you seen the ______________ in your stocking?

• ladder

• blade

• spade

• spatula

The old lady was becoming increasingly affected by ________________.

• masculinity

• senility

• virility

• audacity

She does her homework on Fridays to save herself from the ____________ of having to do it during the weekend.

• blast

• drudgery    

• furnace

• callousness

From the result of your test, it’s evident that you were paying  _______ attention to the lecture.

• scanty

• meager

• frugal

• scant  

It’s curious that he  _______ her to come after they had that bitter quarrel last week.

• should ask

• would ask

• might ask

• asked

Arthur’s skills as a businessman are _______ to his position at the company. The boss hired him because he wanted a regular golf partner.

• adventurous

• apposite

• adventitious

• arrant