The designer window treatments in her house, installed 17 years

ago, were outmoded.

______ : trail :: grain : grail

The movie offended many of the parents of its younger viewers by

including unnecessary ______ in the dialogue.

The spies conducted a covert operation.

particular : fussy ::

______ : subservient

The baseball player’s malice toward the referee was revealed in his

spiteful remarks to the media, which almost ruined the referee’s

career.

His neighbors found his ______ manner bossy and irritating, and

they stopped inviting him to backyard barbeques.

______ : horse ::

board : train

Steven is always ______ about showing up for work because he

feels that tardiness is a sign of irresponsibility.

Although Zachary is much too inexperienced for the managerial

position, he is a willful young man and obdurately refuses to withdraw

his application.

tureen : ______ ::

goblet : wine

5. Candace would ______ her little sister into an argument by teasing

her and calling her names.

His neighbor’s superficial remarks trivialized the property line

dispute and infuriated Malcolm.

4 : 6 :: ______ : 16

Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word

provided?

Remote

Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word

provided?

Detest