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to say that William Shakespear typed his plays is an A.) affinity B.) antithesis C.) anachronism D.) atrophy - answer: anachronism to say that William Shakespear typed his plays is an A.) affinity B.) antithesis C.) anachronism D.) atrophy - answer: anachronism The inscription was the work of a vandal. A vandal is someone who A.) foretells. B.) mobilizes. C.) misleads. D.) defaces. - answer: defaces The researcher was studying celestial navigation. Celestial means A.) oceanic B.) subterranean C.) heavenly D.) coastal. - answer: heavenly The water permeated the sand in the potted plant. Permeated means A.) dissolved. B.) penetrated. C.) washed away. D.) packed down. - answer: penetrated The suspect was apprehended by the crowd. The suspect was A.) seized. B.) engulfed. C.) pursued. D.) attacked. - answer: seized Those who will not be present must vote by A.) rote. B.) intonation. C.) orientation. D.) proxy. - answer: proxy The police officer had no qualms about taking on the difficult patrol. Qualm means A.) forethought. B.) conscience. C.) delicacy. D.) apprehension. - answer: apprehension. The writer gained fame by plagiarizing the content of his novel. Plagiarize means to A.) steal. B.) slander. C.) misquote. D.) prevaricate. - answer: steal The revolutionary government made overtures to the opposition. Overture means a A.) proposal. B.) promise. C.) truce. D.) threat. - answer: proposal Brevity is the sole virtue the official could claim at this point. Brevity means A.) honesty. B.) promptness. C.) briefness. D.) eloquence. - answer: briefness. A conversation between two people ended in a brawl. A brawl is a A.) wrenching handshake. B.) hostile embrace. C.) noisy quarrel. D.) menacing stance. - answer: noisy quarrel. Some recruits for military service refused to participate in the war. They were A.) pacifists. B.) nihilists. C.) realists. A.) angular. B.) composite. C.) oblique. D.) juxtaposed. - answer: juxtaposed. The students worked diligently in completing the class project. Diligently means A.) cooperatively. B.) earnestly. C.) reluctantly. D.) sporadically. - answer: earnestly. The young man's gratuitous remarks offended the guest. Gratuitous means A.) untrammeled. B.) unwarranted. C.) unctuous. D.) unintentional. - answer: unwarranted The child's cry was plaintive. Plaintive means A.) loud. B.) irritating. C.) endearing. D.) mournful. - answer: mournful. Maurice poured out the tepid cup of tea. Tepid means A.) tasteless. B.) lukewarm. C.) bitter. D.) stale. - answer: lukewarm. Someone who lies a lot develops a reputation for being A.) devious. B.) inane. C.) abashed. D.) raucous. - answer: devious An opening that permits light to enter is called A.) a duct. C.) a pathway. D.) a cynosure. E.) an aperture. - answer: an aperture. During the earthquake the ground began to undulate. The ground must have A.) broken apart. B.) been uplifted. C.) had wave-like motions. D.) developed many cracks. - answer: had wave-like motions. The philodendron plant was remarkably resilient. Resilient means A.) shiny. B.) tall. C.) productive. D.) hardy. - answer: hardy. The weather was torrid. It was A.) inclement. B.) sultry. C.) scorching. D.) rainy. - answer: scorching. The hinges on the door were inseparable for repair. They were incapable of being A.) dismantled. B.) dispatched. C.) dispensed. D.) disjoined. - answer: disjoined. Her clothes and jewelry looked cheap and showy. Her outfit was A.) discerning. B.) scintillating. C.) caustic. D.) tawdry. - answer: tawdry. A writer of many books could be described as A.) prolific. B.) taciturn. C.) pragmatic. D.) ethereal. - answer: prolific. The actor that won the award was a neophyte. Neophyte means D.) capitulate. - answer: cogitate. Try as she would, it was impossible to overcome the vociferous style of her colleagues during discussions. Vociferous means A.) noisy. B.) passive. C.) difficult. D.) distracting. - answer: noisy Many were left destitute after the tornado. Destitute means A.) injured. B.) worried. C.) abominable. D.) needy. - answer: needy. At sea level on the equator, the weather is generally torrid. Torrid means A.) humid. B.) balmy. C.) hot. D.) suffocating. - answer: hot The lawyer produced cogent evidence at the trial. Cogent means A.) contradictory. B.) unreliable. C.) shocking. D.) convincing. - answer: convincing. The rats in the experiment were mated with teetotaling females. Teetotaling means A.) ovulating. B.) abstaining from alcohol. C.) in a drunken state. D.) adolescent. - answer: abstaining from alcohol. After watching the sun set over the lake, the couple felt very serene. Serene means A.) comfortable. B.) calm. C.) happy. D.) romantic. - answer: calm If the weather has been stormy, it has been A.) temperate. B.) inclement. C.) palpable. D.) capricious. - answer: inclement. As they canoed down the river, the boat hit an eddy. An eddy is a A.) whirlpool. B.) waterfall. C.) rapid. D.) ripple. - answer: whirlpool. The pathologists engaged in acrimonious debate over the nature of the disease. Acrimonious means A.) bitter. B.) cacophonous. C.) lengthy. D.) zealous. - answer: bitter. The practice of one man marrying several women is known as A.) polygamy. B.) monogamy. C.) bigamy. D.) harem. - answer: polygamy. Aunt Tillie was known as the family interloper. Interloper means A.) matchmaker. B.) troublemaker. C.) gossip. D.) meddler. - answer: meddler. After the awards ceremony, he was rather indignant. Indignant means A.) humble. B.) angry. C.) grateful. D.) proud. - answer: angry The guide could handle everything but the visitor's derision. Derision means A.) ridicule. B.) cynicism. C.) analyze statistical data. D.) evaluate written testimony. - answer: conduct periodic examinations of accounts. The boy lost the debate because of his diffident delivery. Diffident means A.) amenable. B.) hesitant. C.) squalid. D.) tenacious. - answer: hesitant. A meeting at which several speakers deliver short speeches on a particular topic is called A.) a symposium. B.) a cabinet. C.) an orientation. D.) an indoctrination. - answer: a symposium. The only word she could use to describe her father was aloof. Aloof means A.) distant. B.) alone. C.) harsh. D.) familiar. - answer: distant. The gift made it possible for the hospital to build a new wing. The gift must have been A.) substantial. B.) meager. C.) subtle. D.) primary. - answer: substantial. The lawyer found the witness's testimony assailable from certain angles. Assailable means A.) morbid. B.) hollow. C.) rescindable. D.) vulnerable. - answer: vulnerable. To vote by proxy is to A.) allow someone else to cast your vote. B.) vote with your political party. C.) submit an approximate but indefinite vote. D.) vote by mail. - answer: allow someone else to cast your vote. The crowning of a new king is called a A.) celebration. B.) benediction. C.) coronation. D.) nomination. - answer: coronation. The girl displayed the same insolent behavior as her father. Insolent means A.) strange. B.) rude. C.) fearful. D.) shy. - answer: rude The investors of a lumber market, which included some governmental officials, met in private to make strategic plans to overturn the current governing legislation. Such a group is called a A.) junta. B.) cabal. C.) synod. D.) caucus. - answer: cabal. While Grace filled the pool with water, we played a game of pool. The two words spelled pool are A.) homonyms. B.) synonyms. C.) acronyms. D.) antonyms. - answer: homonyms. The old woman accidentally imbibed her roommate's medicine. Imbibed means A.) overturned. B.) discarded. C.) contaminated. D.) drank. - answer: drank the landlords corpulent frame appeared in the doorway - answer: fleshy the revolutionary government made overtures to the opposition - answer: proposal Many were left destitute after the tornado. Destitute means A.) injured. B.) aligned. C.) exploited. D.) daunted. - answer: alienated. A request for volunteer work from his favorite charity was met with alacrity. Alacrity means A.) seriousness. B.) resistance. C.) selflessness. D.) speed. - answer: speed. In the phrase, "boon to farmers," boon means A.) blessing. B.) curse. C.) nuisance. D.) omen. - answer: blessing. The deepening evening shadows falling over the empty stadium cast a spell that was A.) tawdry. B.) somber. C.) incandescent. D.) timely. - answer: somber The parents found it difficult to deal with their child's belligerence. Belligerence means A.) laziness. B.) passivity. C.) curiosity. D.) aggressiveness. - answer: aggressiveness. The sound made by the road runners: - answer: vary with specific activity The roadrunners diet for nestlings consists of: - answer: reptiles The professor retired from his full schedule, but continued to function as an adjunct faculty member. Adjunct means: - answer: auxiliary the new owner decided to raze the building - answer: demolish They were a vivacious group of people. Vivacious means: - answer: animated If Olga's grandmother had a benign expression, the look on her face was: - answer: kindly Their feeling of hatred were blatant. The feelings were: - answer: clamorous The general's behavior was described as choleric. Choleric means: - answer: hot- tempered Ever since the President, Vice President, Secretary, and Treasure resigned, the General has been the virtual ruler of the country. Virtual means: - answer: informal The footnotes in the medical journal were particularly abstruse. Abstruse means: - answer: obscure A person who states that he cannot know of the existence of a supreme being is: - answer: an agnostic The coroner was the first one to be called after the person was pronounced dead. A coroner is one who: - answer: conducts inquests All of the shipping information was listed on the invoice. An invoice is a: - answer: bill The knight threw the gauntlet at the feet of his opponent to challenge him to fight. A gauntlet is a: - answer: glove My favorite actor will be the protagonist in the drama. Protagonist means: - answer: lead. The hospital corridors seemed like a labyrinth. Labyrinth means: - answer: maze There was an infinitesimal amount of carbon monoxide at the peak of the mountain. Infinitesimal means: - answer: minuscule The professor was incredulous about the research findings. Incredulous means: - answer: skeptical. Someone who likes being with other people is considered to be: - answer: convivial The teenager chided his sister for repeatedly taking of her eyeglasses. Chide means to: - answer: speak angrily A meeting at which several speakers deliver short speeches on a particular topic is called: - answer: a symposium Because she donated generously to many charities, she became known for her: - answer: Philanthropy Christine wanted to expiate her wrongdoing. She wanted to: - answer: be cleared of it. the obelisk at the entrance of the burial was impressive - answer: monolith the news paper columnist wrote very succinctly - answer: concisely someone who likes being with other people is considered to be - answer: convivial The treaty ending the war was satisfactory to both countries. When the two governments acted, the treaty was easily: - answer: ratified. The athlete was famished after a long workout. A.) exhausted B.) strained C.) hungry D.) well-known - answer: hungry The chairman of the committee said that all of their complaints were petty. Petty means A.) significant B.) restrained C.) unimportant D.) persistent - answer: unimportant The nursing student was absent for nine days in a row. She had missed the entire instructional unit because here absences were A.) collective B.) consecutive C.) obsolete D.) deleted - answer: consecutive The surgeon's instructions were very clearly stated. In other words, they were A.) callous B.) implied C.) explicit D.) legible - answer: explicit The senator strongly supported one side of the issue. He was A.) partisan B.) arrogant C.) impertinent D.) ambitious - answer: partisan The patient was going through a long period during which the symptoms of his disease disappeared. His disease was in a state of A.) inertia B.) remission C.) limbo D.) suspense - answer: remission An employee who pretends to be ill in order to avoid work is guilty of A.) fantasizing B.) abducting C.) succumbing D.) malingering - answer: malingering There was great ill will between the two physicians. It was hard to ignore their A.) avarice B.) animosity C.) admonition D.) veneration - answer: animosity The mayor's comments were always honest and open. For this reason, reporters felt that his interviews were A.) cynical B.) eloquent C.) candid D.) casual - answer: candid The medical and nursing staff participated in the conference organization to discuss hospital policy. They took part ina A.) continuum B.) momentum C.) symposium D.) pandemonium - answer: symposium The professor retired from his full schedule but continued to function as an adjunct faculty member. Adjunct means? A.) continuing B.) auxiliary C.) respected D.) active. - Answer: continuing The philodendron plant was remarkably resilient. Resilient means - answer: hardy The young man's gratuitous remarks offended the guest. Gratuitous means - answer: Unwarranted The child's cry was plaintive. Plaintive means - answer: mournful The footnotes in the medias journal were particularly abstruse. Abstruse means - answer: obscure The deepening evening shadows fall over the empty stadium cast a spell that was - answer: somber A person who states that he cannot know of the existence of a supreme being is - answer: An agnostic To vote by proxy is to - Allow someone else to cast your vote The pathologists engaged in acrimonious debate over the nature of the disease. Acrimonious means - answer: bitter The salesperson used deceit to sell the merchandise. Deceit means A.) discounting B.) slogans C.) fraud D.) charm - answer: fraud Many were left destitute after the tornado. Destitute means A.) injured B.) worried C.) abominable D.) needy - answer: needy The principal hoped the rally would help foster a sense of esteem within the student body. Esteem means A.) work ethic B.) high regard C.) great power D.) cooperative spirit - answer: high regard they remodeled the office and ordered new furniture, draperies, and rugs as part of a plan to A.) consecrate B.) habitat C.) revise D.) renovate - answer: renovate the rules of behavior that people are expected to follow in any group are called A.) etiquette B.) initiation C.) socialism D.) elitism - answer: etiquette the host offered them a quaff. he offered them a A.) canapeé B.) sandwich C.) drink D.) cake - answer: drink when the undercover agent traveled, he concealed his identity. he traveled A.) inexorably B.) insensate C.) incognito D.) indiscreetly - answer: incognito some medications alleviate pain. alleviate means A.) increase B.) prevent C.) deaden D.) lessen - answer: lessen her position seemed dangerously uncertain. it seemed A.) precarious B.) unassailable C.) recalcitrant D.) intractable - answer: precarious the class learned how to type a letter with a postscript. a postscript is A.) a salutation B.) an attention line C.) an added note D.) an inside address - answer: an added note 
