1. the congresswoman thought her week was going poorly, but the came when her press secretary resigned amidst scandal.

a. surrogate
b. nadir
c. utopia
d. zephyr
e. morass

2. the new actor on the set was so to every request that the director had not a single argument with him.

a. pretentious
b. abbreviated
c. obsequious
d. incompatible
e. clairvoyant

3. by the map, you might have been able to see the tiny line representing a hidden exit off the paved road.

a. provoking
b. condescending
c. impeding
d. scrutinizing
e. vindicating

4. because ramon often deceives and intimidates people, his friends confronted him in the hopes that he would change his and habits.

a. deferential…esoteric
b. transient…acute
c. cunning…daunting
d. superfluous…submissive
e. animated…vivacious

5. throughout the novel, angelina is a character who is easily controlled by her elderly aunt; therefore, many readers are stunned by angelina’s when she asserts herself in the final scene.

a. wanton…temperance
b. callous…absolution
c. vindictive…sobriety
d. cerebral…eloquence
e. timorous…temerity