Practice test 5

Question 1

eccentric

Answer 1

departing from convention

In the early part of the twentieth century, women who desired to pursue professional careers rather than work as homemakers were regarded as eccentric, even aberrant.

Question 2

intrepid

Answer 2

fearless

Question 3

derisively

Answer 3

in a contemptuous manner

Many early critics of Picasso’s work reacted derisively
to Cubism, the revolutionary art movement for which he is known. Because they found his early masterpieces abstruse, they could not predict the lasting importance of his vision.

Question 4

facetious

Answer 4

not meant to be taken seriously

Question 5

elegiac

Answer 5

sorrowful

Question 6

galvanize

Answer 6

inspire; rouse

Although fairy tales and legends may seem impossibly unrealistic, these stories nevertheless can galvanize maturing children to face their fears and strive for something beyond themselves. However, it might also be opined that the exaltation of romantic heroes and their quixotic quests will inevitably inculcate an unrealistic and impractical view of the world in our children, ultimately hindering their development.

Question 7

enjoin

Answer 7

direct; order

Question 8

puerile

Answer 8

juvenile; childish

Question 9

vacuous

Answer 9

inane; empty

Question 10

quixotic

Answer 10

romantically idealistic without regard for practicality

Although fairy tales and legends may seem impossibly unrealistic, these stories nevertheless can galvanize maturing children to face their fears and strive for something beyond themselves. However, it might also be opined that the exaltation of romantic heroes and their quixotic quests will inevitably inculcate an unrealistic and impractical view of the world in our children, ultimately hindering their development.

Question 11

inculcate

Answer 11

instill

Although fairy tales and legends may seem impossibly unrealistic, these stories nevertheless can galvanize maturing children to face their fears and strive for something beyond themselves. However, it might also be opined that the exaltation of romantic heroes and their quixotic quests will inevitably inculcate an unrealistic and impractical view of the world in our children, ultimately hindering their development.

Question 12

catechize

Answer 12

teach by questioning

Question 13

callow

Answer 13

being new and inexperienced

Despite the revelation that many of the foreclosure offenses were due to the inexperience of novice/callow attorneys, partners in these legal firms are ultimately at fault.

Question 14

palliation

Answer 14

apology; excuse

Question 15

promulgation

Answer 15

announcement

Question 16

intimation

Answer 16

suggestion

Question 17

exhortation

Answer 17

a speech intended to persuade

Facing harsh criticism from the left and the right, the embattled governor nevertheless launched into an impassioned exhortation/advocacy of her controversial budgetary decisions, which, she argued, were forced on the state by declining tax rolls.

Question 18

churlish

Answer 18

rude; discourteous

The doctor’s churlish/curt behavior was undoubtedly inappropriate given the sensitivity of the situation, and consequently, the patient wrote a scathing editorial in the newspaper about the medical clinic for which the doctor worked.

Question 19

curt

Answer 19

rude; discourteous

The doctor’s churlish/curt behavior was undoubtedly inappropriate given the sensitivity of the situation, and consequently, the patient wrote a scathing editorial in the newspaper about the medical clinic for which the doctor worked.

Question 20

circumspect

Answer 20

cautious; prudent; judicious