A few characters in the new movie are based on real people, but most of the characters are completely ( ). [ tender / vigorous / influential / fictitious ]
fictitious
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To protect government secrets, high-level workers must complete a security check before they can view ( ) documents. [ shrewd / defective / serene / classified ]
classified
15
Rashid was hoping to stay in his university dormitory for two weeks after classes ended, but he was told that all students had to ( ) their rooms immediately. [ vacate / pledge / offend / squeeze ]
vacate
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Ethan’s wife believes he ( ) their daughter. He often allows the girl to do whatever she wants, and he rarely punishes her when she misbehaves. harbors / defies / retains / spoils
spoils
15
Two students were caught fighting in the school hallway. They were sent to the principal’s office for ( ) action. tranquil / conceptual / disciplinary / discriminatory
disciplinary
15
A report that one of the company’s products was dangerous caused ( ) in the office. Many employees were fired, and others worked nonstop to address the legal problems caused by the report. turmoil / sarcasm / upkeep / heritage
turmoil
15
After the hockey team won the tournament, they celebrated their ( ) by going out to a local pizza restaurant. [ corridor / tag / triumph / clarity ]
triumph
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A: Please ( ) my best wishes to your husband. B: Thank you. I will. He’s away now, but I’ll tell him when he gets back. [ command / convey / install / prescribe ]
convey
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A: Angus, where’s that terrible ( ) coming from? B: Sorry, Salma, that’s the garbage. I haven’t taken it out in a few days. [ strain / obedience / temper / odor ]
odor
15
After growing up in a small village, it was a big shock for Shiori to move to a ( ) populated city like Tokyo. [ densely / virtually / flexibly / suspiciously )
densely
15
Pedro has a ( ) way of eating waffles. Instead of using something sweet, such as maple syrup, he likes eating them with mustard. [ charitable / numb / surplus / bizarre ]
bizarre
15
Kevin could not untie the ( ) in his shoelace, so he asked his father to help him with it. [ flock / knot / gleam / doom ]
knot
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There was a ( ) silence in the room after the company president suddenly announced that she was quitting. No one could believe it was really happening. [ dutiful / nutritious / stunned / cherished ]