6. Kym was _________________ in choosing her friends, so her parties were attended by vastly different and sometimes bizarre personalities.
   

1. 1. indispensable

   
   
   

   2. indiscriminate

   
   
   

   3. commensurate

   
   
   

   4. propulsive

   
   
   

   5. indisputable

   
   
   

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   means not discriminating or choosing randomly; haphazard; without distinction.
   

   Correct Option: B

   means not discriminating or choosing randomly; haphazard; without distinction.
   

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7. After sitting in the sink for several days, the dirty, food-encrusted dishes became __________________.
   

1. 1. malodorous

   
   
   

   2. prevalent

   
   
   

   3. imposing

   
   
   

   4. perforated

   
   
   

   5. emphatic

   
   
   

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   means having a foul-smelling odor.

   Correct Option: A

   means having a foul-smelling odor.

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8. It is difficult to believe that charging 20% on an outstanding credit card balance isn’t ___________________!
   

1. 1. bankruptcy

   
   
   

   2. usury

   
   
   

   3. novice

   
   
   

   4. kleptomania

   
   
   

   5. flagrancy

   
   
   

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   is the lending of money at exorbitant interest rates.

   Correct Option: B

   is the lending of money at exorbitant interest rates.

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9. The busy, _____________________ fabric of the clown’s tie matched his over-sized jacket, which was equally atrocious.
   

1. 1. mottled

   
   
   

   2. bleak

   
   
   

   3. credible

   
   
   

   4. malleable

   
   
   

   5. communicable

   
   
   

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   means blotched or spotted with different colors or shades.

   Correct Option: A

   means blotched or spotted with different colors or shades.

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10. Choosing a small, fuel-efficient car is a _________________ purchase for a recent college graduate.
    

1. 1. corrupt

   
   
   

   2. tedious

   
   
   

   3. unhallowed

   
   
   

   4. sardonic

   
   
   

   5. judicious

   
   
   

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   means being wise or prudent; showing good judgment; sensible.

   Correct Option: E

   means being wise or prudent; showing good judgment; sensible.

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