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1
Q

Choose the words that make the text make complete sense.

In order to ___(i)___ her debt, Allison picked up extra shifts. However, her inability to ____(ii)____ from buying luxury items negated her efforts.

a) abscond
b) abate
c) abrogate
d) abstain
e) abscise

A

b) abate

d) abstain

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Which word has the most similar meaning to aberrant?

a) especial
b) normal
c) austere
d) credible

A

a) especial

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Which words in this group has the opposite meaning of abjure?

recant, insist, repudiate, abide, abstain, persevere

A

insist, abide, persevere

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Neil’s __________ study habits allowed him to understand the content in its entirety, but proved futile for his peers.

a) aberrant
b) austere
c) adept
d) acerbic

A

a) aberrant

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King Henry VIII ________ the Catholic Church when he divorced Queen Katherine and married Ann Boleyn.

a) absconded
b) accoladed
c) abrogated
d) abated

A

c) abrogated

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Define accolade, identify the part of speech it belongs to, and use it in a sentence

A

Definition: an expression of praise
Part of speech: noun
Sentence

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In preparation for winter, squirrels ________ nuts to last them throughout the season.

a) admonish
b) abate
c) abjure
d) abscond

A

d) abscond

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Due to Kattie and Sean’s GRE word pact, the _________ of words they were able to learn successively and quickly proved useful in preparation for their test. ‘

a) accretion
b) acumen
c) alacrity
d) alchemy

A

a) accretion

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The neurosurgeon’s _________ in the delicate procedures of his specialty made him among one of the most sought after doctors.

a) maladroit
b) alacrity
c) acumen
d) aberrant

A

c) acumen

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The doctor’s dry sense of humor was often mistaken as an __________ attitude towards his co-workers and patients.

a) aberrant
b) acerbic
c) adroit
d) amenable

A

b) acerbic

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10
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Complete the analogy.

alacrity:___(i)___::deviating:___(ii)___

(i) apathy (ii) adhere
amenable aberrant
adulation abscond

A

(i) amenable (willingness)

(ii) aberrant

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Choose the words that make the text make complete sense.

When Peter was questioned about the ____(i)____ of his current account, Peter ____(ii)____ accusations by using his adroit way with words to appeal to his superiors.

a) aggrandization
b) adulation
c) abrogated
d) accretion
e) abjured
f) absconded

A

d) accretion

e) abjured

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12
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Choose the words that make the text make complete sense.

Larry _________ Sydney’s return to the cabin after looking outside, viewing the overcast sky as an _________ of a storm brewing.

a) aggrandized
b) advocated
c) adumbrated
d) accretion
e) admonition

A

c) adumbrated

e) admonition

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13
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Complete the analogy.

proficient:_________::adulation:_______

a) adroit
b) criticism
c) commendation
d) maladroit
e) accolade

A

1) adroit

2) commendation

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Which words convey the SAME meaning of zeal?

accolade, accretion, aggrandize, alacrity, acerbic, acumen, avidity

A

alacrity, avidity

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If someone advocates for something, do they….

a) argue for it
b) argue against it
c) antagonize it
d) abrogate it

A

a) argue for it

16
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The chemist became upset when she found out that her beaker with the original test subject had been _________ with another solvent.

a) abrogated
b) abated
c) adulterated
d) adumbrated

A

c) adulterated

17
Q

Simeon’s __________ for a specific vendors in-services made his superiors suspicious as to if he was receiving kickbacks for scheduling them more often than others.

a) acumen
b) admonition
c) abrogation
d) adulation

A

d) adulation

18
Q

Complete the analogy.

aesthetic:_______::adumbrate:_______

a) unattractive
b) analgesic
c) intimate
d) illuminate
e) foreshadow

A

a) unattractive

d) illuminate

19
Q

Does this group of words mean the same or opposite of aggrandize?

debase, condense, denounce, disgrace

A

Opposite

20
Q

Sara noted the _________ of Brandon’s aberrant behavior to more socially acceptable behavior when he was with Miss Penn.

a) alacrity
b) alchemy
c) acumen
d) adulation

A

b) alchemy

21
Q

A centaur can be described as an _____________ of a man and a horse.

a) amalgamation
b) alloy
c) adulteration
d) alchemy

A

a) amalgamation

22
Q

Which two words are the closest in meaning the opposite?

a) almalgamate
b) aggrandize
c) unalloyed
d) adulterate
e) accretion

A

c) unalloyed

d) adulterate

23
Q

The movie did not receive the reviews expected due to the ___________ ending the director decided to go with.

a) ambivalent
b) ambiguous
c) ameliorate
d) amenable

A

a) ambiguous

24
Q

What is the difference between the two nouns ambivalent and ambiguity? Why can they not substitute one another?

A

Ambivalent denotes having contradicting or opposing ideas. Ambiguity denotes an uncertainty in a meaning or path to be taken. Although both can convey the meaning of uncertainty, ambivalent denotes more of a mutually exclusive situation while ambiguity denotes more of a situation where both interpretations or meanings could be accepted. Therefore, ambivalent can not be interchanged with ambiguity.

25
Q

Complete the analogy.

ameliorate:________::alloy:__________

a) amalgam
b) intolerable
c) amend
d) unadulterate

A

a) amalgam

c) amend

26
Q

If you watch the movie closely, there are many ___________ that call into question the accuracy of the time period in which the movie takes place.

a) anomalies
b) anachronisms
c) acumens
d) abscissions

A

b) anachronisms

27
Q

Choose the words that make the text make complete sense.

Sera’s uncanny _____(i)_____ spirit made her co-workers ____(ii)_____ about her motives regarding the upcoming promotion.

(i) aberrant (ii) ambiguous
acerbic ambivalent
amenable anodyne

A

(i) amenable

(ii) ambivalent

28
Q

Hester Prynne’s character became a symbol of ___________ after it was discovered that she had an affair with Dimmesdale, hence why she had to wear the scarlet letter “A”.

a) adulation
b) anathema
c) accretion
d) accolade

A

b) anathema

29
Q

Typically, oral pain medication is preferred to intravenous pain medication because of the longevity of the __________ effects.

a) amenable
b) aesthetic
c) acerbic
d) anodyne

A

d) anodyne

30
Q

There’s a peculiar relationship between siblings. No matter how much they _________ each other, they miss each other dearly when they are apart.

a) antagonize
b) admonish
c) abrogate
d) abjure

A

a) antagonize

31
Q

When someone is showing antipathy towards another person or object, it means to…

a) abhor the person or object
b) have an affinity to there person or object
c) have an accord with a person or object
d) show indifference toward a person or object

A

a) abhor the person or object

32
Q

When someone takes a position that is opposed to yours, the person’s stance can be described as….

a) amenable
b) ambivalent
c) antithetical
d) aesthetic

A

c) antithetical

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