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Definition: (verb) to keep in existence or continue.
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Each member of a research group visited either the Virgin Islands or Hawaii...

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Math questions involving two equations and two unknowns can usually be combined into one equation with one unknown.
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PSAT: Sentence Completion Question #1

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Question: Because she thought her hateful cousin's behavior was _____ , it _____ her to hear the adults praise him.

Choices:

The correct answer is (E).

If she thought her cousin was hateful, she would have found his behavior very negative. The only adjective that is very negative is "obnoxious".

"Intangible" means incapable of being perceived by the senses.

"Putative" means supposed.

"Laconic" means terse or concise.

And "insipid" means dull.

In addition, it makes sense that she would be and that she was "galled", meaning irritated, to hear him praised.

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