B Flashcards
Though the Queen did not say anything, her __________ countenance let the Princess know she was going to be castigated for letting the horses out of the stables.
a) beatific
b) baleful
c) bellicose
d) benign
b) baleful
After looking over the instructions to putting the furniture together, Sam realized that he was in over his head. This would be more of a ___________ than a quick and easy project.
a) boor
b) beatitude
c) bane
d) bent
c) bane
Complete the analogy.
beatify:____(i)______::belligerent:_____(ii)_____
(i) beautify (ii) bellicose
baleful amenable
archaic alacrity
canonize boor
(i) canonize
(ii) bellicose
Choose the words that make the text make complete sense.
Although Lori did not think the over the top ribbon bouquets would create an aesthetic effect, her grandmother __________ the wedding chapel with it anyway.
a) disfigured
b) bedizened
c) festooned
d) marred
e) adorned
b) bedizened
c) festooned
d) adorned
The arcane nature of Jim’s job required Sandra to often tell family members Jim’s absences were caused by his aggrandizing company, _________ Jim’s true whereabouts.
a) blandishing
b) brooking
c) belying
d) broaching
c) belying
If someone is said to have had a benign interview for an employment position, it means they are most likely to…
a) not have a high chance of getting hired.
b) have to be wait-listed for the position.
c) have a high chance of getting hired.
d) be disqualified from the group of candidates.
c) have a high chance of getting hired.
Elena was voted to be most likely to succeed her senior year of high school due to her diligence and proclivity to master everything that she tried her hand at.
In this sentence, the word proclivity can be replaced with which word(s)?
a) predilection
b) bent
c) antipathy
d) inclination
e) abhorrence
a) predilection
b) bent
d) inclination
In this group of words, which word(s) mean flatter excessively?
a) assuage
b) bellicose
c) cajole
d) blandish
e) coax
c) cajole
d) blandish
e) coax
Zachary’s ________ attitude towards children with special needs culminated from his younger brother’s own condition.
a) blithe
b) boisterous
c) bellicose
d) bombastic
a) blithe
Weekends in the ED are notorious for becoming drunk tanks full of _________ citizens who indulged a little too much.
a) bucolic
b) arabesque
c) benign
d) boisterous
d) boisterous
In the Lincoln Lawyer, the main character had a hard time __________ his client’s case because his client actually committed the crimes.
a) broaching
b) bolstering
c) blandishing
d) belying
b) bolstering
Regina’s _________ speech she delivered in the campaign for city mayor only succeeded to denote the other candidate’s modesty.
a) bombastic
b) blithe
c) benign
d) baleful
a) bombastic
Complete the analogy.
brute:_____(i)_____::burnish:_____(ii)_____
(i) boor (ii) tarnish
bent dull
bane polish
(i) boor
(ii) polish
To broach a topic is to…
a) abjure the topic.
b) belie the topic
c) reprove the topic.
d) bring up the topic.
d) bring up the topic.
Alyssa’s new coach did not ________ any tardiness from any of the team members no matter how many times they had made the team before.
a) broach
b) bolster
c) brook
d) beatify
c) brook
