621. I was so bored with the verbose and redundant style of victorian novelists that welcomed the change of the ---- style of Hemingway.

prolix

consistent

terse

logistical

622. Because the novel was so long, Jamil decided to read the ---- version.

lengthend

generous

abridged

famous

623. I have a profound respect for his political---

personality

ambition

temperament

sagacity

624. The plot of this story is so --- that I can predict the outcome.

intricate

theoretical

pivotal

title

625. If you are seeking ---- that will resolved all our aliments, you are undertaking an impossible task.

a precedent

a panacea

an abstraction

a direction

626. Even if you do not --- what I have to say. I would appreciate your listening to me with an open mind.

concur with

reject

clarify

deviate from

627. The selection committee for the exhibit was amazed to see such fine work done by a mere-----

connoissur

artist

amateur

entrepreneur

628. The prices of the commodities ------ during the fuel crisis but the producers incurred ---- in profits.

increased/a downfall

shot up/an expansion

stabilized/a boon

fluctuated/a deprivation

629. We wouldn't mind ----.

wait

to waiting

to have waited

waiting

630. 'Be that as it may' means--

.but

and

as well as

however

631. 'All at once' means--

slowly

gradually

suddenly

.quickly

632. Have a go--

go on leave

ride for happiness

make an attempt

take a walk

633. 'High and mighty' means---

benevolent

ambiguous

arrogant

audacious

634. I regret that my remarks seemed ----. I never intended to belittle you.

inadequate

justified

unassailable

disparaging

635. His actions had --- pain and suffering on thousands of people.

deplored

eliminited

affected

inflicted

636. If you come to the conference table with such an ---- attitude. We cannot expect to reach any harmonious agreement.

exemplary

indescent

indolent

obdurate

637. A diligent scholar, she devoted herself --- to the completion of the work.

assiduously

ingenuously

theoretically

voluminously

638. Medieval kingdoms did not become constitutional republics overnight; on the contrary, the change was---

unpopular

gradual

adventageous

sufficient

639. The smile on a baby's face is always--

endearing

attractive

supreme

entertaining

640. 'At daggers drawn' means--

in disorderly

at a standstill

on embracing point

on the point of fighting