1. Commemorate A. To originate, to produce through imagination B. To ask about C. To excite, to disturb, to stir up D. To remember an important event through ceremony or observation The American Revolution is commemorated every Fourth of July. 2. Synonym A. Act of moving, action B. A person who has received the highest degree a university offers, a physician C. A messenger D. A word with a similar meaning to another word in the same language The word “fair“ is a synonym for the word “just“. 3. Minuscule A. Able to move B. Relating to speech sounds C. Carefully selected, marked by beauty D. Very small The minuscule gem was very hard to see without magnifying glasses. 4. Contingent A. Having a large body B. Able to be seen C. Possible, dependent on something else D. Involving movement, moving about Armands move to a new apartment is contingent on his getting a raise. 5. Fluctuate A. To persuade (especially into doing something wrong), to tempt B. To increase, to add to C. To shift back and forth, to move erratically D. To provide proof, to say something is true My body temperature has been fluctuating all day - sometimes Im hot and sometimes Im cold. 6. Despise A. To move back, to withdraw B. To hate, to look down on C. To speak for a person to record, to issue an order D. To be devoted to something in an obsessive manner Marguerite despises people who are cruel to animals. 7. Sentimental A. Marked by feeling or emotion B. Obedient, easily taught C. Too ready to believe D. Productive, bearing or capable of bearing fruit in large quantities Lauren has a sentimental attachment to that quilt because her great grandmother made it. 8. Diagnose A. To recognize (diseases) by symptoms B. To go back, to return (to an original state) C. To happen, to come to mindD. To found, to start, to make firm The patient was diagnosed with Lymes disease. 9. Sympathy A. Sharing another persons feelings, the ability to feel for another persons suffering B. A system of knowledge C. To hang from, to interrupt, to stop D. A support for a column or other structure, a base for something Ching-wei expressed his deepest sympathy when hearing of Mrs. Martins death. 10. Restrain A. To hold back, to prevent from doing B. To twist into an abnormal shape C. To declare loudly D. To block, prevent, hinder The dog was restrained by the trainers grip on its leash. 11. Induce A. To persuade, cause, or bring about by artificial means B. To train, to provide schooling for C. To provide with light, to make lighter, to make clear D. To take in, to acquire If a child swallows poison, it is suggested that vomitting should be induced. 12. Chronic A. Relating to the Middle Ages (500-1500 AD) B. Can be believed, reasonable C. Holding conventional beliefs D. Marked by a long period of time, recurrence Gabrielle has a chronic back disorder and cannot lift heavy objects. 13. Espionage A. The study of life B. A person who has previously occupied a position that another has taken over C. Using spies or observers D. The yearly celebration of an event Espionage is often depicted in mystery movies and novels. 14. Corpulent A. Qualified, worthy to be chosen B. Having a large body C. Marked by goodwill D. Touching, next in a sequence The corpulent politician jabbed a fat finger in the air. 15. Unison A. At the same time, at the same pitch B. The study of reason C. Shape, pattern, drawing D. A person walking The two singers sang in unison. 16. Agnostic A. One who believes that any ultimate reality is unknowableB. Quality of being worthy, noble, honored C. A musical composition D. A dead body John is unsure of the reality of god and considers himself to be an agnostic. 17. Torsion A. A strong feeling or emotion B. Twisting of a body or an organ by an external force along an axis C. A place occupied by something D. A school for higher learning, a group of people having a common purpose The torsion of the bolt will help release the wheel. 18. Missive A. A letter to be sent B. An indentation, a temporary break C. A school for higher learning, a group of people having a common purpose D. Enthusiasm Missives were more common one hundred years ago. Today, people use the telephone. 19. Superfluous A. Involving movement, moving about B. Hard to do, troublesome, hard to understand C. Hesitant in acting, shy D. Extra, mote than is needed Three cherries on my piece of cake is superfluous; I only needed one. 20. Formulate A. To put off to a later time B. To prepare from a set of steps, to devise C. To throw out, unwilling to accept D. To accept as true, to yield, to allow The chemist formulated a new way of making dish detergent. 21. Ensue A. To explain by using pictoral examples, to show by using visual examples B. To act in response to something C. To happen afterward D. To confirm that something is true After a disagreement in the restaurant, a fight ensued in the parking lot. 22. Ply A. A layer B. Respect for a person or a thing C. A place where things ar