13. A
    The earth rotates on its axis just as a top spins.
    
    
14. C
    Flower that wilts deteriorates from its original condition. Milk that spoils loses its original freshness.
    
    
15. A
    Something vivacious is characterized by great happiness. Something munificent is characterized by great generosity
    
    B,C,D & E Incorrect. The first word in each pair is not characterized by its second word.
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16. E
    According to the passage fenfluramine and phentermine are drugs that help lose one’s appetite as well as reduce one’s weight.
    B Incorrect. Lose one's appetite-- This is correct but it is not complete.
    A,C & D.Incorrect. All are false and all are contradicted by the facts in the passage.
    
    
17. C
    Fenfluramine and phentermine are appetite suppressants. So the drugs suppress the natural bodily functions that cause appetite
    
    
18. B
    Doctors were asked to the alert because fenfluramine and phentermine might cause heart and other problems in several people who used the drugs.
    
    
19. C
    New England Journal of Medicine lifted its news embargo or prohibition seven weeks early.
    
    
20. B
    The fourth paragraph has this information.
    
    
21. A
    Correct
    
    
22. B Only helps loose weight: No, it can possibly cause heart problems.
    (Answer contained in the last paragraph. lines #93-95)
    
    C & D. Incorrect, Just "fillers" not supported in the passage.
    E Incorrect. The author does not reveal what problems occur if the drug is stopped cold turkey, only that there are problems.
    
    
23. A
    Their risk of dying from breast cancer shot up 43 %, enough to offset or cancel out the positive effect of estrogen.
    
    
24. A
    

    The author does not define a term.

25. A
    Study after study has shown that replenishing or filling lost stores of this potent hormone can ward off many of the ailments associated with aging.
    
    B,C,D & E. Incorrect. The words don't make sense in the sentence when each is substituted for the word "replenishing".

    

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