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KEY: 1–g, 2–j, 3–a, 4–e, 5–b, 6–i, 7–c, 8–f, 9–d, 10–h
Do you understand the words? (I)
1. Do wealthy people normally live in penury?
YES NO
2. Is a vicarious thrill one that comes from direct participation?
YES NO
3. Do ephemeral things last a very short time?
YES NO
4. Is a euphemism the substitution of an inoffensive term for another of the same meaning
that may sound offensive, vulgar, or indelicate?
YES NO
5. Does badinage show lighthearted frivolity?
YES NO
6. Are bovine people high-strung and nervous?
YES NO
7. Does one get a feeling of nostalgia for past occurrences and relationships?
YES NO
8. Is cacophony pleasant and musical?
YES NO
9. Do carnivorous animals eat meat?
YES NO
10. Is a clandestine meeting conducted in secrecy?
YES NO
