2 It is seldom acceptable to abbreviate words in formal writing.
(A) omit
(B) explain
(C) invent
(D) shorten

3 I find his idea extremely abhorrent.
(A) superficial
(B) dangerous
(C) distasteful
(D) illogical

4 The concept of upward social mobility has been an abiding feature of American life.
(A) enduring
(B) unaffected
(C) intriguing
(D) observable

5 In the autumn, the northern mountains are ablaze with shades of red, yellow, and orange.
(A) radiant
(B) abloom
(C) decorated
(D) beautiful

6 They voted to abolish the office of second vice president.
(A) decorate
(B) create
(C) improve
(D) eliminate

7 Eleanor Roosevelt's dedication to humanitarian causes won her affection and honor at home and abroad.
(A) on the air
(B) henceforth
(C) nearby
(D) in foreign countries

8 Choreographer Twyla Tharp uses familiar dance movements in original ways to create works filled with clever gestures and abrupt changes in motion and mood.
(A) graceful
(B) creative
(C) sudden
(D) dramatic

9 Red giant stars do not become white dwarf stars abruptly; the process takes more than fifteen hundred years.
(A) suddenly
(B) in unison
(C) prematurely
(D) accidentally

10 Although South Carolina's mineral resources are abundant, not all of them can be mined lucratively.
(A) molten
(B) plentiful
(C) diverse
(D) precious