36. Dogs growl and show their teeth in an attempt to ________________________ the animal or person they perceive as a threat.
    

1. 1. bolster

   
   
   

   2. waylay

   
   
   

   3. cow

   
   
   

   4. exacerbate

   
   
   

   5. appease

   
   
   

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   is to intimidate, frighten with threats or show of force.

   Correct Option: C

   is to intimidate, frighten with threats or show of force.

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37. Only a small number of people in the audience laughed at the comic’s ______________________ sense of humor, while the rest found him to be too sarcastic.
    

1. 1. consequential

   
   
   

   2. avaricious

   
   
   

   3. venturous

   
   
   

   4. dauntless

   
   
   

   5. mordant

   
   
   

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   means bitingly sarcastic or harshly caustic.

   Correct Option: E

   means bitingly sarcastic or harshly caustic.

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38. Sheila’s grueling hike included passing through numerous _______________________.
    

1. 1. terrariums

   
   
   

   2. neoprene

   
   
   

   3. jurisdictions

   
   
   

   4. ravines

   
   
   

   5. belfries

   
   
   

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   is a deep narrow canyon.

   Correct Option: D

   is a deep narrow canyon.

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39. The movie offended many of the parents of its younger viewers by including unnecessary _____________ in the dialogue.
    

1. 1. vulgarity

   
   
   

   2. verbosity

   
   
   

   3. vocalizations

   
   
   

   4. garishness

   
   
   

   5. tonality

   
   
   

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   means offensive speech or conduct.

   Correct Option: A

   means offensive speech or conduct.

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40. His neighbors found his _______________ manner bossy and irritating, and they stopped inviting him to backyard barques.

1. 1. insentient

   
   
   

   2. magisterial

   
   
   

   3. reparatory

   
   
   

   4. restorative

   
   
   

   5. modest

   
   
   

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   means overbearing or offensively self-assured.

   Correct Option: B

   means overbearing or offensively self-assured.

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