Choose the one word or phrase that best completes the sentence and fill in the appropriate answer above.
1-
The historical church has an ......... quality to it because of the beautiful artwork and the serenity that the stained-glass windows and natural lighting provide.
A -
eminent
B -
imminent
C -
immanent
D -
imagine
2-
Before the ball, the imposter......... himself so the guests wouldn't recognize him.
A -
disassembled
B -
dissembled
C -
disengaged
D -
disliked
3-
The widow spent more than two days writing a loving and appropriate ......... to put on her beloved husband's headstone.
A -
epigram
B -
epithet
C -
epitaph
D -
epic
4-
The dark, eerie and......... sky seemed to speak to general McKenney about the upcoming violence they were about to face.
A -
forbidding
B -
foreboding
C -
formidable
D -
forfeit
5-
Bryan's friends dared him to jump off of the cliff into the awaiting lake below. But the intuitive boy ......... the danger because the lake looked shallower than usual.
A -
forewent
B -
foresaw
C -
forsake
D -
forced
6-
During the war, many families tried to ......... as much food and supplies as they could.
A -
horde
B -
hone
C -
hoard
D -
hail
7-
The warm and ......... charm of the home is what attracted Carrie to it in the first place. She likes the simple pleasures in life.
A -
discreet
B -
discrete
C -
disgusted
D -
deviant
8-
During the middle ages, men often fought each other in a ......... in order to settle serious disagreements.
A -
duel
B -
dual
C -
dial
D -
doll
9-
After the stock market crash, the once-affluent family was forced to......... their home and lifestyle.
A -
denigrate
B -
degrader
C -
downgrade
D -
deviate
10-
All animals are born with innate or ......... qualities. As they grow, they pick up new skills from their environment.