From the given options, choose the word that cannot fill in the blanks.
1The new drug will ............... all others in the treatment of this disease.
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"Supersede", "supplant", and "replace" all mean to take the place of something older or less effective.
2He acted on the ............... that the public would support his plan.
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"Presumption", "assumption", and "supposition" all refer to something believed to be true without definite proof.
3The conspirators held a ............... meeting.
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"Clandestine" means secret or hidden, especially because something is illegal or improper.
4A vague law is always ............... to differing interpretations.
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"Susceptible" and "vulnerable" both fit because a vague law can easily be affected by different interpretations.
5These four pillars ............... the entire building.
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"Support", "sustain", and "uphold" all mean to hold something up or keep it standing.
6He ............... his brothers out of the inheritance.
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"Swindled", "duped", and "cheated" can all mean dishonestly tricked someone out of something valuable.
7He is so ............... that no one knew whether he enjoyed the party or not.
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"Taciturn", "reticent", and "tight-lipped" all describe someone who says very little.
8A diplomat must be very ...............
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"Tactful", "discreet", and "suave" all describe qualities useful for a diplomat.
9The ............... play put the audience to sleep.
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"Tedious", "insipid", and "prosaic" can all describe a dull play that might bore the audience.
10No one had the ............... to ask such questions.
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"Temerity", "nerve", and "audacity" all refer to boldness that may seem rude or shocking.
11She is as ............... as an opera star.
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"Volatile" and "unpredictable" both describe someone whose moods or reactions may change suddenly.
12She was ............... in her belief and could not be swayed.
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"Tenacious" and "obstinate" both fit someone who holds firmly to a belief and cannot be swayed.
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- The new drug will supersede / supplant / replace all others in the treatment of this disease.
- He acted on the presumption / assumption / supposition that the public would support his plan.
- The conspirators held a clandestine meeting.
- A vague law is always susceptible / vulnerable to differing interpretations.
- These four pillars support / sustain / uphold the entire building.
- He swindled / duped / cheated his brothers out of the inheritance.
- He is so taciturn / reticent / tight-lipped that no one knew whether he enjoyed the party or not.
- A diplomat must be very tactful / discreet / suave.
- The tedious / insipid / prosaic play put the audience to sleep.
- No one had the temerity / nerve / audacity to ask such questions.
- She is as volatile / unpredictable as an opera star.
- She was tenacious / obstinate in her belief and could not be swayed.