Vocabulary Flashcards
- The ________ union president differs from the past union president on employee reform issues.
a. talkative
b. accomplished
c. artificial
d. incumbent
- d. Incumbent means the holder of any post or position
- The ________ data supports the belief that there has been an increase in population in the county.
a. nominal
b. demographic
c. practical
d. nocturnal
b. Demographic data is the branch of research that deals with human populations
The ________ collected from real estate taxes helped to balance the town budget.
a. domain
b. remainder
c. revenue
d. assessment
c. Revenue is the income of a government
- She pretended to be ________ about the new job opportunity, but secretly she was very excited.
a. dedicated
b. receptive
c. candid
d. blasé
- We were tired when we reached the ________, but the spectacular view of the valley below was
worth the hike.
a. circumference
b. summit
c. fulcrum
d. nadir
b. The summit means the highest point, where the hikers would have a good view.
The suit had a/an ________ odor, as if it had been stored in a trunk for a long time.
a. aged
b. scented
c. musty
d. decrepit
c. A musty odor is one that is stale or moldy
- Since his workplace was so busy and noisy, he longed most of all for ________.
a. solitude
b. association
c. loneliness
d. irrelevancy
a. Solitude, unlike loneliness, can be a desirable thing, and it would be something a person who
worked in a busy office would crave.
- The teacher put the crayons on the bottom shelf to make them ________ to the young children.
a. accessible
b. receptive
c. eloquent
d. ambiguous
a. Accessible means capable of being reached or being within easy reach.
- My computer was state-of-the-art when I bought it three years ago, but now it is ________.
a. current
b. dedicated
c. unnecessary
d. outmoded
d. Outmoded means no longer in style or no longer usable
- Visiting all the coffee shops in the city, they were on a ________ to find the perfect cup of coffee.
a. surge
b. quest
c. discovery
d. cadence
b. A quest is a search or pursuit of something, in this case for the perfect cup of coffee.
- George developed an ________ plan to earn the extra money he needed to start his own business.
a. elitist
b. irrational
c. aloof
d. ingenious
d. Ingenious means marked by originality, resourcefulness, and cleverness in conception.
- We knew everything about the newest member of our group; she was very ________.
a. expressive
b. secretive
c. reserved
d. artistic
a. An expressive person would be one who is open or emphatic when revealing opinions or feelings
- I have always liked your positive attitude; it has ________ affected our working relationship.
a. adversely
b. shamelessly
c. candidly
d. favorably
d. Favorably means gracious, kindly, or obliging.
- Dog-sitting for Buddy is easy to do; he is a ________ and obedient pet.
a. delectable
b. commonplace
c. meddlesome
d. docile
d. Docile means easily led or managed.
- The directions to the new office were ________, and I had no trouble finding it in time for work.
a. priceless
b. arduous
c. explicit
d. embodied
c. Explicit means clearly defined.
- If your drinking water is not ________, it could cause serious health problems.
a. valid
b. quenchable
c. impure
d. potable
d. Potable means fit for drinking.
- The new board member said she would vote in favor of the proposed city ordinance because it
________ many of the points discussed earlier this year.
a. encompassed
b. released
c. reminisced
d. dispersed
a. Encompassed in this context means included.
- Rachel ________ a plan to become a millionaire by age thirty.
a. conformed
b. devised
c. decreased
d. condoned
b. Devised means to form—in the mind—new combinations or applications of ideas or principles; to plan to obtain or bring about.
- Wanting to make a good impression, he found himself in a ________ about the right tie to wear
to the business meeting.
a. prestige
b. redundancy
c. quandary
d. deficit
c. Quandary means a state of perplexity or doubt.
- Since Mark needed to pass the exam, he made studying a ________ over watching his favorite
television show.
a. priority
b. conformity
c. perplexity
d. concept
a. Priority means the right to receive attention before others
- Hoping to win a prize for the best costume, Mark dressed ________ in bright red suspenders
and a purple tie.
a. eminently
b. virtuously
c. conspicuously
d. obscurely
c. Conspicuously means obvious to the eye or mind; attracting attention.
- Brad fell asleep during the movie because it had a very ________ plot.
a. monotonous
b. torrid
c. ample
d. vital
a. Monotonous means having a tedious sameness.
- To get the promotion she wanted, she ________ that it was best to go back to school to get her
master’s degree as soon as she could.
a. supposed
b. surmised
c. presumed
d. resolved
d. Resolved means having reached a firm decision about something.
- The narrator’s description was an accurate ________ of a true southern family.
a. portrayal
b. council
c. disguise
d. reunion
a. Portrayal means a representation or portrait.
- Due to slippery road conditions and the slope of the narrow, winding highway, the car ________
down the steep mountainous road.
a. dissented
b. ventilated
c. careened
d. agitated
c. Careen means to rush headlong or carelessly; to lurch or swerve while in motion.
- The fire alarm ________ beckoned the volunteer firefighters of the small community to come
to action.
a. approvingly
b. significantly
c. symbolically
d. audibly
d. Audibly means heard or the manner of being heard.
- After running an early 5K race, Simone ________ devoured a hearty breakfast.
a. dynamically
b. voraciously
c. generously
d. beneficially
b. Voraciously means having a huge appetite; ravenously
- The car rental company considered the scratches on the driver’s door to be caused by a minor
________.
a. mishap
b. attraction
c. reflex
d. duplicate
a. A mishap is an unfortunate accident.
- The participants in the road rally agreed to ________ near the village commons at five o’clock.
a. rendezvous
b. scatter
c. filibuster
d. disperse
a. A rendezvous is a meeting or assembly that is by appointment or arrangement
- Understanding the world economic conditions, the recent graduates spoke ________ about job
prospects for the future.
a. warily
b. luxuriously
c. measurably
d. narrowly
a. Warily is a manner marked by keen caution, cunning, and watchful prudence.
- Being a direct relative of the deceased, her claim to the estate was ________.
a. optional
b. vicious
c. prominent
d. legitimate
d. Legitimate means in a manner conforming to recognized principles or accepted rules or
standards.
- The hail ________ the cornfield until the entire crop was lost.
a. belittled
b. pummeled
c. rebuked
d. commended
b. Pummeled means to pound or beat.
- The Earth Day committee leader placed large garbage bins in the park to ________ Saturday’s
cleanup.
a. confound
b. pacify
c. integrate
d. facilitate
d. Facilitate means to make easier or help to bring about.
- Her rapport with everyone in the office ________ the kind of interpersonal skills that all of the
employees appreciated.
a. prevailed
b. diverged
c. exemplified
d. varied
c. Exemplify means to be an instance of or serve as an example
- The ________ of the two rivers provided the perfect place to build a new state park.
a. assumption
b. confluence
c. seclusion
d. treatise
b. Confluence means a coming or flowing together, a meeting, or a gathering at one point.
- The abundant mutual fund research information on the website was ________ with tips for new
investors.
a. inflated
b. replete
c. constricted
d. embellished
b. Replete means to be filled or abundantly supplied.
- The intricate and ________ language of the contract needed to be interpreted by an attorney.
a. essential
b. fundamental
c. convoluted
d. straightforward
c. Convoluted means presented in a complex and complicated form.
Do you have the ________ paperwork you need to register for the class?
a. punitive
b. grandiose
c. restorative
d. requisite
d. Requisite means essential or necessary.
- Do not ________ yourself; you must pass the last exam of the semester to graduate.
a. delude
b. depreciate
c. relinquish
d. prohibit
a. Delude means to mislead the mind; to deceive
- When you address the members of the committee, be sure to give a ________ description of the
new office procedures.
a. principled
b. determined
c. comprehensive
d. massive
c. Comprehensive means covering completely or broadly.
- Although Hunter was ________ to reveal information to us when we first met him, he soon began
to talk more than anyone.
a. customary
b. reticent
c. animated
d. voluntary
b. Reticent means inclined to be silent or uncommunicative, reserved.
- The darkening skies in the west were a ________ to the dangerous thunderstorm that summer
afternoon.
a. tedium
b. precursor
c. preference
d. momentum
b. Precursor means something that comes before.
- The news was no longer secret; Martin Kemp ________ told the press that he had accepted the
nomination as board chairperson.
a. repulsively
b. reputedly
c. perpetually
d. principally
b. Reputedly means according to general belief.
- After an hour of heavy rain, the thunderstorm ________, and we were able to continue our golf
game.
a. abated
b. germinated
c. constricted
d. evoked
a. Abated means to decrease in force or intensity.
- After years of experience, Florin became a ________ veterinarian who could treat and operate
on many different kinds of animals.
a. acute
b. superficial
c. consummate
d. ample
c. Consummate means extremely skilled and experienced
- Anthony, a meticulous young man, ________ watered his neighbor’s plants once a week while
they were on vacation.
a. terminally
b. perpendicularly
c. diligently
d. haphazardly
c. Diligently means to do something with careful attention and great effort.
- ________ elephants from the wild not only endangers the species but upsets the balance of nature.
a. Irritating
b. Poaching
c. Provoking
d. Smuggling
b. To poach is to trespass on another’s property in order to steal fish or game.
- The two cats could be ________ only by the number of rings on their tails; otherwise, they were
exactly alike.
a. separated
b. divided
c. disconnected
d. differentiated
d. To differentiate between two things is to establish the distinction between them.
- On each slick curve in the road, I was afraid we would ________ and have an accident.
a. operate
b. hydroplane
c. submerge
d. reconnoiter
b. When a car goes out of control and skims along the surface of a wet road, it is called
hydroplaning
- My cousin claimed to be ________; evidently she was right, because she always seemed to know
what would happen in the future.
a. dreamlike
b. comical
c. criminal
d. clairvoyant
d. A clairvoyant is someone who can perceive matters beyond the range of ordinary perception
