31. because he wanted to play baseball so badly, his face was crestfallen when i told him the game was rained out. (1 point)
rebellious
determined
dejected
incredulous
32. i fought the crowds at the department store; my quarry—a birthday present for my brother. (1 point)
patience
target
anger
accomplishment
33. i will always treasure the heirloom quilt i received from my grandmother. (1 point) inherited shabby comfortable homemade
34. the crumbs around her mouth provided irrefutable evidence that she had eaten my cake. (1 point)
shaky
implausible
fictitious
undeniable
35. the exhausted soldier who fell asleep at his post was found guilty of dereliction of duty. (1 point)
fulfillment
loss
neglect
attention
36. i felt a strong compunction about trespassing in the creepy, old, abandoned house. (1 point)
uneasiness
addiction
yearning
tension
37. the cute puppy eventually ingratiated itself with my mother. (1 point)
joined
charmed
offended
irritated
38. my repeated attempts to ask my dream date to prom were rebuffed to my great dismay. (1 point)
rejected
mocked
accepted
ignored
39. the enmity between house republicans and democrats often keeps them from getting anything of real value done. (1 point)
cooperation
boredom
debate
hostility
40. the horrible smells coming from the garbage can assailed my nose. (1 point)
warmed
massaged
attacked
healed