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We had to _______ the verdict of the jury.

	a)	except
	b)	accept
Please select an answerNo. Except means apart from.Correct.

She tried to _______ the information her bosses needed.

	a)	illicit
	b)	elicit
Please select an answerNo. Illicit means immoral or forbidden.Correct. Elicit means to gather.

The chancellor had led the country to an _______ crisis.

	a)	economic
	b)	economical
Please select an answerCorrect. Economic means relating to the economy. No. Economical means thrifty of cheap to run.

I _______ that man sitting by the window.

	a)	loathe
	b)	loath
Please select an answerCorrect. Loathe means to hate. No. Loath means unwilling. 'I am loath to admit that.'

This looks like a good _______ for the new football stadium.

	a)	cite
	b)	site
	c)	sight
Please select an answerNo. To cite means to quote. Correct. A site is a place. No. Sight is the ability to see.

Are you _______ that my jokes are somehow less than funny?

	a)	inferring
	b)	implying
Please select an answerNo. To infer means to understand/be the subject of an implication.Correct. To imply means to say something without saying it directly.

The actor was asked to read her lines _______ .

	a)	allowed
	b)	aloud
Please select an answerNo. Allowed means permitted. Correct. Aloud means out loud.

That new building by the river is totally _______ .

	a)	incredible
	b)	incredulous
Please select an answerCorrect. Incredible means 'hard to believe'. No. Incredulous means 'unbelieving'.

The king's soldiers secured a _______ victory.

	a)	historical
	b)	historic
Please select an answerNo. Historical means 'relating to history'.Correct. Historic means 'having importance in history'.

I came to you for some good _______ .

	a)	advice
	b)	advise
Please select an answerCorrect. Advice is a noun. No. Advise is a verb, to give advice.