Pretest 22:

1. I proclaim this date a holiday forever!
2. The mayor stood to make his proclaimation.
3. Do not decieve me again by lying.
4. A spy is an expert at deception.
5. We all cheered to aclaim the winners.
6. Her design won awards and aclamation.
7. To what does this vague note pertain.
8. The judge weighed all the pertanent facts.
9. I maintain their yard when they are away.
10. Good maintinance helps tools last longer.
11. I heard him exclaim in terror at the sight.
12. Her loud exlamation told me she was hurt.
13. I could barely perceve the faint tapping.
14. Give your perception of the poem's meaning.
15. We must concieve a plan to stop him!
16. Here is my conception of what we should do.
17. Will the hero prevail over the villain?
18. This disease is prevallent in poor countries.
19. How much weight can the bridge sustane?
20. The animals will starve without sustenance.
21. The animals deserve hummane treatment.
22. Generosity and concern reflects well on our hummanity.
23. The indignant politician chose to denounce his opponent.
24. His denounciation was both accurate and scathing.
25. You may receive critical aclaim for your dramatic performance.

1. Having to choose whether to drown or to suffocate would be a serious __________ .
2. You must learn to ____________ if you hope to win at poker.
3. The "bad guy" in a story is more properly called the __________ .
4. If you cooperate with a known enemy, you are guilty of ____________.
5. When you remove all the red jelly beans from a mixed bag, you _________ them.
6. __________ are quirky, particular, ways of doing things.
7. If you keep looking for all possible solutions, you are exhibiting ___________ and perseverance.
8. Strongly felt mixed feelings exemplify _____________ .
9. ___________ implies an impartial viewpoint.
10. You ____________ when you choose one thing instead of another.