Verbal Ability Flashcards by Gine Guzmana

Palindrome
A. Level
B. Same
C. Defied
D. Noon
E. Murdrum

B. Same

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That perfume always “evokes” pleasant memories.
A. Angers
B. Erases
C. Calls up
D. Confuses

C. Calls up

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The attorney wanted to “expedite” the process because her client was becoming impatient.
A. Accelerate
B. Evaluate
C. Reverse
D. Justify

A. Accelerate

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The suspect gave a “plausible” explanation for his presence at the scene, so the police decided to look Else for the perpetrator of the crime?
A. Unbelievable
B. Credible
C. Insufficient
D. Apologetic

B. Credible

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He based his conclusion on what he “inferred” from the evidence, not on what he actually observed.
A. Predicted
B. Imagined
C. Surmised
D. Implied

C. Surmised

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Sila ay nagdadamayan sa hirap at ginhawa. Sila ay totoong “naghihiramang suklay”.
A. Mag-asawa
B. Magkapatid
C. Magkaibigan
D. Magka anak

C. Magkaibigan

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This is no”panacea” that will solve our financial difficulty.
A. Cure all
B. Answer
C. Paradox
D. Criteria

A. Cure all

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A multifarious task would
A. Have many different components
B. Have very few components
C. Be very complex
D. Be impossible to complete

A. Have many different components

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Plaintive cries would be
A. Musical, soothing
B. Plain, uninteresting
C. Loud, jarring
D. Sorrowful, mournful

D. Sorrowful, mournful

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If you plan a reprisal, you
A. Plan to surrender
B. Plan to retaliate
C. Hope to negotiate a cease fire
D. Plan to desert the army

B. Plan retaliate

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If you are a placid person, you
A. Are usually calm and peaceful
B. Are always trying to pick a fight
C. Are disloyal
D. Are not to be trusted

A. Are usually calm and peaceful

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If you pillage a village, you
A. Set it on fire
B. Destroy it with bombs
C. Negotiate peace between warring tribes
D. Ransack it and steal as much as you can

D. Ransack it and steal as much as you can

Pillage - forcibly rob of goods; plunder

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If you meet your nemesis, you meet
A. The leader of your country
B. Your guardian angel
C. The cause of your misfortunes
D. The person decides your fate

C. The cause of your misfortunes

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If your country stuffers an incursion, your territory
A. Has been invaded
B. Is in depression
C. Has seceded to form a new state
D. Has had a natural disaster

A. Have been invaded

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If an apocalypse is near, you can expect
A. A period of extended peace
B. A time of anarchy
C. Total devastation and destruction
D. An invasion

C. Total devastation and destruction

Apocalypse is a cataclysmic

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If you are a bellicose leader, you
A. Do everything in your power to avoid war
B. Are eager to wage war
C. Remain neutral during international conflicts
D. Treat all citizens equally

B. Are eager to wage war

Bellicose -belligerent, and quarrelsome

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If you are part of a cabal, you
A. Are involved in a secret plot
B. Are participating in a protest
C. Belong to the majority
D. Are fighting against enemy

A. Are involved in a secret plot

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If you are a contentious person,
A. Are usually right
B. Believe in “an eye for an eye”
C. Always try to keep the peace
D. Are very competitive and quarrelsome

D. Are very competitive and quarrelsome

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If you were involved in an altercation, you
A. Had an accident
B. Had a heated argument
C. Served in war
D. Were part of a conspiracy

B. Had a heated argument

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People with inveterate beliefs
A. Can be easily manipulated
B. Have adopted their beliefs from another
C. Hold their beliefs deeply and passionately
D. Change their beliefs frequently

C. Hold their beliefs deeply and passionately

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Genuine: Authentic:: Mirage : ___
A. Illusion
B. Image
C. Hideout
D. Reflection

A. Illusion

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Seclusion: Hermit :: ___ : ____
A. Wealth : embezzler
B. Ambition : philanthropist
C. Domination : athlete
D. Turpitude : introvert

A. Wealth : embezzler

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Philanthropist: munificence :: __ : ___
A. Aristocrat: gratitude
B. Skeptic : disbelief
C. Symptom : treatment
D. Cynic : melancholy

B. Skeptic: disbelief

Vague : Nebulous :: ___ : ___
A. Spectacular : legitimate
B. Mundane : commonplace
C. Magical : impressive
D. Steep : shallow

B. Mundane : commonplace

Diaphanous : opaque A. Distraught: calm B. Disallow : reject C. Disrespectful: injuries D. Disconsolate: happy

A. Distraught : calm

Frame : picture A. Nail : hammer B. Shelf : refrigerator C. Display : museum D. Fence : backyard

D. Fence : backyard

Search : find A. Sleep : wake B. Explore : discover C. Draw : paint D. Walk : run

B. Explore: discover

Pharmacy: drugs A. Mall : store B. Doctor : medicine C. Bakery : bread D. Toys : games

C. Bakery : bread

His neighbor found his ____ manner bossy and irritating, and they stopped inviting him to backyard barbeques. A . Insentient B. Magisterial C. Reparatory D. Restorative D. Modest

B. Magisterial means overbearing or offensively self-assured

The dress Ariel wore ____ with small, glassy beads, creating a shimmering effect. A. Titillated B. Reiterated C. Scintillated D. Enthralled E. Striated

C. Scintillated means to emit or send forth sparks or little flashes of light, creating a shimmering effect

Levina unknowingly ___ the thief by holding open the elevator doors and ensuring his escape. A. Coerced B. Proclaimed C. Abetted D. Sanctioned E. Solicited

C. Abetted means to assist, encourage, urge, or aid, usually an act of wrongdoing.

I had the ____ experience of sitting next to an over-talkative passenger on my flight home from Brussels. A. Satisfactory B. Commendable C. Galling D. Acceptable E. Acute

C. Galling means irritating, annoying, or exasperating

The ____ weather patterns of the tropical island meant tourists had to carry both umbrellas and sunglasses. A. Impertinent B. Supplicant C. Preeminent D. Illustrative E. Kaleidoscopic

E. Kaleidoscopic means continually changing or quickly shifting.

To find out what her husband bought for her birthday, Susan attempted to _____ his family members about his recent shopping excursions. A. Prescribe B. Probe C. Alienate D. Converge E. Revere

B. Probe is to examine thoroughly; tentatively survey.

Such a _____ violation of school policy should be punished by nothing less than expulsion. A. Copious B. Flagrant C. Raucous D. Nominal E. Morose

B. Flagrant means conspicuously and outrageously bad, offensive, or reprehensible.

The ____ rumors did a great deal of damage even though they turned out to be false. A. Bemused B. Prosaic C. Apocryphal D. Ebullient E. Tantamount

C. Apocryphal means of questionable authenticity or doubtful authority; fictitious, false.

I have always admired Seymour's ____; I've never seen hum rattled by anything. A. Aplomb B. Confluence C. Proprietary D. Compunction E. Nostalgia

A. Aplomb self-assurance, composure, poise, especially under strain.

The _____ seventh-grader towered over the other players on his basketball team. A. Gangling B. Studious C. Mimetic D. Abject E. Reserved

A. Gangling means awkward, lanky, or usually tall and thin.

The police officer ____ the crowd to step back from the fire so that no one would get hurt. A. Undulated B. Enjoined C. Stagnated D. Permeated E. Delineated

B. Enjoined means to issue an order or command; to direct or impose with authority.

Keith was _____ in his giving to friends and charities throughout the year, not just during the holidays. A. Munificent B. Portly C. amphibious D. Guileful E. Forensic

A. Munificent means extremely generous or liberal in giving; lavish.

The high profile company CEO was given an ____ for speaking at the monthly meeting of the area business leader's society. A. Expiation B. Honorarium C. Inoculation D. Interpretation E. Inquisition

B. Honorarium is payment or reward for services for which payment is not usually required.

Because he was so _____, the athlete was able to complete the obstacle course in record time. A. Belligerent B. Nimble C. Demure D. Volatile E. Speculative

B. Nimble is quick and light in movement, to be agile

With sunscreen and a good book, April ____ by the pool in her lounge chair while the children swam. A. Ensconced B. Sustained C. Expelled D. Transcended E. Lolled

E. Lolled is to lean, recline, or act lazily or indolently; lounge.

Dogs growl and show their teeth in an attempt to ____ the animal or person they perceive as a threat. A. Bolster B. Waylay C. Cow D. Exacerbate E. Appease

C. Cow is to intimidate, frighten with threats or show of force.

Oliver was unable to ____ himself from the difficulties he had caused by forging the document. A. Reprove B. Pique C. Oust D. Extricate E. Broach

D. Extricate is to release an entanglement or difficulty, disengage.

The graph clearly showed the company reaching the ____ in profits during the 1980s when the economy was in a boom period. A. Narthex B. Gullet C. Gamut D. Quiescence E. Vertex

E. Vertex means the highest point of any, the apex or summit

In the famous balcony scene, Romeo ____ Juliet's beauty in one of the most romantic soliloquies ever written. A. Sanctions B. Extols C. Peruses D. Beguiles E. Fetters

It is every person's _____ to live the life he or she chooses. A. Composite B. Eloquence C. Prerogative D. Allusion E. Demise

C. Prerogative means an exclusive or special right or privilege

Business, like life, is much too extensive and LEQUESCENT to be wholly contained by any checklist, formula or theory. A. Structured B. Changeable C. Complicated D. Shapeless E. Confusing

B. Changeable

The recommendation of the wage council is REPUGNANT to the employers. A. Acceptable B. Objectionable C. Beneficial D. Degrading

B. Objectionable

A special group in the police force is believe to be engage in FURTIVE activities. A. Illegal B. Suspicious C. Unusual D. Worthy E. Secret

E. Secret

Pilo's insensitivity has created ANIMOSITY to the workers' demands. A. Distrust B. Hostility C. Fear D. Distance E. Dependence

B. Hostility

Sanctuaries for wildlife have DWINDLED alarmingly in the last decade. A. Disappeared B. Changed C. Decreased D. Multiplied E. Deteriorated

C. Decreased

The baffled owner ACQUIESCED to the workers' demands. A. Opposed B. Reacted C. Agreed D. Resisted E. Listened

C. Agreed

Recklessness always entails JEOPARDY A. Danger B. Crisis C. Apprehension D. Control E. Aggression

A. Danger

The defense presented it's case to jury in a TRENCHANT manner. A. Legalistic B. Dignified C. Vague D. Emphatic E. Cautious

D. Emphatic