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Choose the word that is the most nearly the same in meaning as the list of synonyms. A word should not be used more than once.

Word List clamor conduct contemporary contradict corrupt despicable distinct duration intellect miscellaneous monotonous petty sanctuary tract tumult

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1.   pitiable, low, shabby, ignoble _______________________	2.   safety, haven, protection, covert, refuge, harbor, shelter, asylum, cover, shrine _______________________
3.   length, span, period, time, endurance, run, course, term, continuity, persistence _______________________	4.   vestige, lot, plot, zone, region, step, piece, area, parcel, track, district, territory _______________________
5.   turmoil, clamor, ferment, agitation _______________________	6.   shout, bustle, commotion, ferment, turmoil, uproar, noise, pandemonium, bawl, roar, jangle, holler, howl _______________________
7.   abreast, contemporaneous, simultaneous, extant, concurrent, instant _______________________	8.   refute, dispute, disagree, deny, challenge _______________________
9.   routine, tiresome, boring, tedious, dull _______________________	10.   apparent, unequivocal, clear, various, definite, several, obvious _______________________
11.   reason, intelligence, understanding, intellectual, brain _______________________	12.   degrade, spoil, stain, contaminate, immoral, dishonest, pollute, decay, evil, crooked, warp _______________________
13.   light, trivial, insignificant, peanut, unimportant, little, minor, inconsequential, casual, small, paltry, trifling _______________________	14.   mixed, diverse, varied, assorted, various, different _______________________

 

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