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PSB PRACTICE TEST #1 > Academic Aptitude > Flashcards

Academic Aptitude Flashcards

1
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PICK THE ONE MOST DIFFERENT FROM THE OTHERS:

Redundant

Repetitious

Superfluous

Concise

Unnecessary

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Redundant: No longer needed or useful.

Repetitious: repetitive.

Superfluous: No longer needed or useful.

Concise: giving a lot of information clearly and in a few words; brief but comprehensive.

Unnecessary: No longer needed or useful.

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2
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PICK THE ONE MOST DIFFERENT FROM THE OTHERS:

Surreptitiously

Privately

Furtively

Openly

Covertly

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Surreptitiously: in a way that attempts to avoid notice or attention; secretively.

Privately: in a way that attempts to avoid notice or attention; secretively

Furtively: in a way that attempts to avoid notice or attention; secretively

Openly: without concealment, deception, or prevarication, especially where these might be expected; frankly or honestly.

Covertly: not openly shown, engaged in, or avowed

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PICK THE ONE MOST DIFFERENT FROM THE OTHERS:

Agnostic

Believer

Uncommitted

Unsure

Doubter

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Agnostic: a person who believes that nothing is known or can be known of the existence or nature of God or of anything beyond material phenomena; a person who claims neither faith nor disbelief in God.

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PICK THE ONE MOST DIFFERENT FROM THE OTHERS:

Dogma

Uncertainty

Ambiguity

Indecision

Unbelief

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Dogma: a principle or set of principles laid down by an authority as incontrovertibly true (beliefs).

Ambiguity: the quality of being open to more than one interpretation; inexactness (uncertainty).

Indecision: the inability to make a decision quickly (indecisiveness).

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5
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PICK THE ONE MOST DIFFERENT FROM THE OTHERS:

Ominous

Reassuring

Harmless

Promising

Hopeful

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Ominous: giving the impression that something bad or unpleasant is going to happen; threatening; inauspicious.

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PICK THE ONE MOST DIFFERENT FROM THE OTHERS:

Auspicious

Bright

Portentous

Encouraging

Optimistic

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Auspicious: conducive to success; favorable or future success.

Portentous: ominous or foreshadowing. Portentous events, statements, or signs are important because they show that something unpleasant is very likely to happen.

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PICK THE ONE MOST DIFFERENT FROM THE OTHERS:

Benign

Salubrious

Malignant

Wholesome

Gentle

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Benign: gentle, kindly; not harmful in effect (disease).

Salubrious: health-giving; healthy.

Malignant: hurtful; very virulent or infectious (disease).

Wholesome: conducive to or suggestive of good health and physical or moral well-being.

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PICK THE ONE MOST DIFFERENT FROM THE OTHERS:

Nettled:

Vexed:

Rankled:

Appeased:

Provoked:

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Nettled: irritate or annoy (someone).

Vexed: annoyed, frustrated, or worried.

Rankled: cause annoyance or resentment that persists.

Appeased: pacify or placate (someone) by acceding to their demands.

Provoked: stimulate or give rise to (a reaction or emotion, typically a strong or unwelcome one) in someone.

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9
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PICK THE ONE MOST DIFFERENT FROM THE OTHERS:

Miffed

Offended

Honored

Affronted

Slighted

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Miffed: annoyed at someone’s behavior towards you.

Offended: resentful or annoyed, typically as a result of a perceived insult.

Affronted: feeling or showing anger or indignation at some offense or insult (offended).

Slighted: insult (someone) by treating or speaking of them without proper respect or attention.

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10
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PICK THE ONE MOST DIFFERENT FROM THE OTHERS:

Pious

Unfaithful

Devout

Religious

Virtuous

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Pious: devoutly religious.

Devout: having or showing deep religious feeling or commitment.

Virtuous: having or showing high moral standards.

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PICK THE ONE MOST DIFFERENT FROM THE OTHERS:

Preposterous

Reasonable

Believable

Credible

Logical

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Preposterous: contrary to reason or common sense; utterly absurd or ridiculous.

Logical: characterized by or capable of clear, sound reasoning.

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PICK THE ONE MOST DIFFERENT FROM THE OTHERS:

Bewildered

Confused

Clearheaded

Confounded

Distracted

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Confounded: used for emphasis, especially to express anger or annoyance.

Bewildered: cause (someone) to become perplexed and confused.

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13
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PICK THE ONE MOST DIFFERENT FROM THE OTHERS:

Pariah

Outcast

Shunned

Reject

Welcome

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Pariah: an outcast.

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14
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PICK THE ONE MOST DIFFERENT FROM THE OTHERS:

Animosity

Hostility

Rancor

Amicability

Vitriol

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Animosity: strong hostility.

Hostility: hostile behavior; unfriendliness or opposition.

Rancor: bitterness or resentfulness, especially when long-standing.

Amicability: Characterized by or exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; friendly.

Vitriol: cruel and bitter criticism.

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PICK THE ONE MOST DIFFERENT FROM THE OTHERS:

Treacherous

Loyal

Threatening

Dangerous

Unreliable

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Treacherous: guilty of or involving betrayal or deception.

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16
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PICK THE ONE MOST DIFFERENT FROM THE OTHERS:

Fervent

Apathetic

Zealous

Passionate

Ardent

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Fervent: having or displaying a passionate intensity.

Apathetic: showing or feeling no interest, enthusiasm, or concern.

Zealous: having or showing great energy or enthusiasm in pursuit of a cause or an objective.

Ardent: enthusiastic or passionate.

17
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PICK THE ONE MOST DIFFERENT FROM THE OTHERS:

Glower

Beam

Smile

Grin

Brighten

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Glower: have an angry or sullen look on one’s face; scowl.

18
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PICK THE ONE MOST DIFFERENT FROM THE OTHERS:

Pertinent

Relevant

Related

Immaterial

Applicable

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Pertinent: relevant or applicable to a particular matter; apposite (apt).

Immaterial: unimportant under the circumstances; irrelevant.

Applicable: relevant or appropriate.

19
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PICK THE ONE MOST DIFFERENT FROM THE OTHERS:

Irrelevant

Pointless

Inappropriate

Unsuitable

Apt

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Apt: appropriate or suitable in the circumstances.

20
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PICK THE ONE MOST DIFFERENT FROM THE OTHERS:

Gall

Nerve

Diffidence

Temerity

Presumption

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Gall: brazen boldness coupled with impudent assurance and insolence ex; he had the gall to think that he could replace her

Nerve: a whitish fiber or bundle of fibers that transmits impulses of sensation to the brain or spinal cord, and impulses from these to the muscles and organs.

Diffidence: modesty or shyness resulting from a lack of self-confidence.

Temerity:

Presumption:

21
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PICK THE ONE MOST DIFFERENT FROM THE OTHERS:

Irreconcilable

Disputable

Authentic

Certain

Positive

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Irreconcilable: incapable of being made to acquiesce or compromise; implacably opposed: irreconcilable enemies.

Disputable: not established as fact, and so open to question or debate.

22
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PICK THE ONE MOST DIFFERENT FROM THE OTHERS:

Melange

Mixture

Hodgepodge

Singularity

Jumble

A

Melange: a mixture; a medley.

Hodgepodge: a confused mixture.

23
Q

PICK THE ONE MOST DIFFERENT FROM THE OTHERS:

Indignant

Pleased

Gleeful

Gratified

Content

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Indignant: feeling, characterized by, or expressing strong displeasure at something considered unjust, offensive, insulting, or base: indignant remarks; an indignant expression on his face.

24
Q

PICK THE ONE MOST DIFFERENT FROM THE OTHERS:

Exultant

Overjoyed

Jubilant

Elated

Dispirited

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Exultant: triumphantly happy.

Jubilant: feeling or expressing great happiness and triumph.

Elated: ecstatically happy.

25
Q

PICK THE ONE MOST DIFFERENT FROM THE OTHERS:

Scrutinize

Examine

Investigate

Study

Ignore

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Scrutinize: examine or inspect closely and thoroughly.

26
Q

PICK THE ONE MOST DIFFERENT FROM THE OTHERS:

Vanity

Humility

Conceit

Arrogance

Ego

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Vanity: excessive pride in or admiration of one’s own appearance or achievements.

Conceit: excessively proud of oneself; vain.

27
Q

PICK THE ONE MOST DIFFERENT FROM THE OTHERS:

Incredulous

Doubtful

Convinced

Suspicious

Uncertain

A

Incredulous: (of a person or their manner) unwilling or unable to believe something.

28
Q

PICK THE ONE MOST DIFFERENT FROM THE OTHERS:

Miser

Hoarder

Stingy

Wastrel

Tightwad

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Miser: a person who hoards wealth and spends as little money as possible.

Wastrel: a wasteful or good-for-nothing person.

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