FIRST READING VOCAB (Diagnostic Test)

Question 1

on the basis of

Answer 1

according to or based on

Question 2

display (as a noun)

Answer 2

an eye-catching arrangement by which something is exhibited. SHOW

Question 3

bring about

Answer 3

to cause to take place or to effect

Question 4

roadside

Answer 4

the strip of land beside a road or the wayside

Question 5

overlook

Answer 5

fail to notice, to miss

Question 6

refuse

Answer 6

decline or deny

Question 7

cryptozoologist

Answer 7

a person who studies and researches legendary animals, such as Bigfoot, The Loch Ness monster, etc.

Question 8

skeptic

Answer 8

a person who is always ready to doubt or question the truth or existence of something. Disbeliever or Unbeliever

Question 9

squid

Answer 9

calamar

Question 10

dismiss

Answer 10

to reject serious consideration of

Question 11

claim

Answer 11

state or assert that something is the case, typically without providing evidence or proof.

Question 12

hoax

Answer 12

something accepted or established by fraud or fabrication

Question 13

shore

Answer 13

the land bordering a usually large body of water. COAST

Question 14

intriguing

Answer 14

engaging, fascinating, interesting

Question 15

enticing

Answer 15

tempting, tantalizing

Question 16

scheming

Answer 16

dexterous or crafty in the use of special resources (such as skill or knowledge) or in attaining an end

Question 17

decoy

Answer 17

someone or something used to lure or lead another into a trap. Señuelo.

Question 18

retreat

Answer 18

to take back or away or to pull back

Question 19

conjecture

Answer 19

speculation

Question 20

several

Answer 20

more than two but fewer than many