186. Creating so much confusion, Mason realized he had better make _____ what he was trying to tell the audience.
A) exclusive
B) explicit
C) objective
D) obscure

187. One of the examination questions _____ me completely and I couldn't answer it.
A) baffled
B) mingled
C) provoked
D) diverted

188. The vision of that big black car hitting the sidewalk a few feet from us will never be _____ from my memory.
A) ejected
B) escaped
C) erased
D) omitted

189. At present, it is not possible to confirm or to refute the suggestion that there is a causal relationship between the amount of fat we eat and the_____ of heart attacks.
A) incidence
B) impetus
C) rupture
D) emergence

190. There are many who believe that the use of force _____ political ends can never be justified.
A) in search of
B) in pursuit of
C) in view of
D) in light of

191. Sometimes the bank manager himself is asked to _____ cheques if his clerks are not sure about them.
A) credit
B) assure
C) certify
D) access

192. It is believed that the authorities are thinking of _____ new taxes to raise extra revenue.
A) impairing
B) imposing
C) invading
D) integrating

193. When she heard the bad news, her eyes _____ with tears as she struggled to control her emotions.
A) sparkled
B) twinkled
C) radiated
D) glittered