| A | B |
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| I could tell that my boss was really “riled” by the _____________________ of his tone of voice when he summoned me. | asperity |
| She is a very private person who ____________________ any attempt to honor publicly her great services to humanity. | deprecate |
| Even before they said a word, I could tell from their ________________ expressions that our team had won. | ebullient |
| In a sense, the man is a(n) _____________________________ philosopher because his ideas have been influenced by many different schools of thought. | eclectic |
| It is often difficult to hold a conversation while walking on a busy city street because of high level of _____________________ traffic noise | ambient |
| The copper pots had been so highly ______________________ that I could see my face in them. | burnish |
| It was then that he began to organize the ______________ that would later depose the king. | cabal |
| We will never allow anyone to curtail or __________________ the basic rights and liberties guaranteed to us in the Constitution. | abrogate |
| Late that night, we began the heartbreaking task of sifting through the ___________________ of our ravaged home. | detritus |
| There is nothing more _________________________ on a hot day than to stretch out in a hammock with a good book and pitcher of icy lemonade! | delectable |
