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Question 1

Choose the words that make the text make complete sense.

In order to ___(i)___ her debt, Allison picked up extra shifts. However, her inability to ____(ii)____ from buying luxury items negated her efforts.

a) abscond
b) abate
c) abrogate
d) abstain
e) abscise

Answer 1

b) abate

d) abstain

Question 2

Which word has the most similar meaning to aberrant?

a) especial
b) normal
c) austere
d) credible

Answer 2

a) especial

Question 2

Which words in this group has the opposite meaning of abjure?

recant, insist, repudiate, abide, abstain, persevere

Answer 2

insist, abide, persevere

Question 3

Neil’s __________ study habits allowed him to understand the content in its entirety, but proved futile for his peers.

a) aberrant
b) austere
c) adept
d) acerbic

Answer 3

a) aberrant

Question 4

King Henry VIII ________ the Catholic Church when he divorced Queen Katherine and married Ann Boleyn.

a) absconded
b) accoladed
c) abrogated
d) abated

Answer 4

c) abrogated

Question 5

Define accolade, identify the part of speech it belongs to, and use it in a sentence

Answer 5

Definition: an expression of praise
Part of speech: noun
Sentence

Question 6

In preparation for winter, squirrels ________ nuts to last them throughout the season.

a) admonish
b) abate
c) abjure
d) abscond

Answer 6

d) abscond

Question 8

Due to Kattie and Sean’s GRE word pact, the _________ of words they were able to learn successively and quickly proved useful in preparation for their test. ‘

a) accretion
b) acumen
c) alacrity
d) alchemy

Answer 8

a) accretion

Question 8

The neurosurgeon’s _________ in the delicate procedures of his specialty made him among one of the most sought after doctors.

a) maladroit
b) alacrity
c) acumen
d) aberrant

Answer 8

c) acumen

Question 9

The doctor’s dry sense of humor was often mistaken as an __________ attitude towards his co-workers and patients.

a) aberrant
b) acerbic
c) adroit
d) amenable

Answer 9

b) acerbic

Question 10

Complete the analogy.

alacrity:___(i)___::deviating:___(ii)___

(i) apathy (ii) adhere
amenable aberrant
adulation abscond

Answer 10

(i) amenable (willingness)

(ii) aberrant

Question 11

Choose the words that make the text make complete sense.

When Peter was questioned about the ____(i)____ of his current account, Peter ____(ii)____ accusations by using his adroit way with words to appeal to his superiors.

a) aggrandization
b) adulation
c) abrogated
d) accretion
e) abjured
f) absconded

Answer 11

d) accretion

e) abjured

Question 12

Choose the words that make the text make complete sense.

Larry _________ Sydney’s return to the cabin after looking outside, viewing the overcast sky as an _________ of a storm brewing.

a) aggrandized
b) advocated
c) adumbrated
d) accretion
e) admonition

Answer 12

c) adumbrated

e) admonition

Question 13

Complete the analogy.

proficient:_________::adulation:_______

a) adroit
b) criticism
c) commendation
d) maladroit
e) accolade

Answer 13

1) adroit

2) commendation

Question 14

Which words convey the SAME meaning of zeal?

accolade, accretion, aggrandize, alacrity, acerbic, acumen, avidity

Answer 14

alacrity, avidity

Question 15

If someone advocates for something, do they….

a) argue for it
b) argue against it
c) antagonize it
d) abrogate it

Answer 15

a) argue for it

Question 16

The chemist became upset when she found out that her beaker with the original test subject had been _________ with another solvent.

a) abrogated
b) abated
c) adulterated
d) adumbrated

Answer 16

c) adulterated

Question 17

Simeon’s __________ for a specific vendors in-services made his superiors suspicious as to if he was receiving kickbacks for scheduling them more often than others.

a) acumen
b) admonition
c) abrogation
d) adulation

Answer 17

d) adulation

Question 18

Complete the analogy.

aesthetic:_______::adumbrate:_______

a) unattractive
b) analgesic
c) intimate
d) illuminate
e) foreshadow

Answer 18

a) unattractive

d) illuminate

Question 19

Does this group of words mean the same or opposite of aggrandize?

debase, condense, denounce, disgrace

Answer 19

Opposite

Question 20

Sara noted the _________ of Brandon’s aberrant behavior to more socially acceptable behavior when he was with Miss Penn.

a) alacrity
b) alchemy
c) acumen
d) adulation

Answer 20

b) alchemy

Question 21

A centaur can be described as an _____________ of a man and a horse.

a) amalgamation
b) alloy
c) adulteration
d) alchemy

Answer 21

a) amalgamation

Question 22

Which two words are the closest in meaning the opposite?

a) almalgamate
b) aggrandize
c) unalloyed
d) adulterate
e) accretion

Answer 22

c) unalloyed

d) adulterate

Question 23

The movie did not receive the reviews expected due to the ___________ ending the director decided to go with.

a) ambivalent
b) ambiguous
c) ameliorate
d) amenable

Answer 23

a) ambiguous

Question 24

What is the difference between the two nouns ambivalent and ambiguity? Why can they not substitute one another?

Answer 24

Ambivalent denotes having contradicting or opposing ideas. Ambiguity denotes an uncertainty in a meaning or path to be taken. Although both can convey the meaning of uncertainty, ambivalent denotes more of a mutually exclusive situation while ambiguity denotes more of a situation where both interpretations or meanings could be accepted. Therefore, ambivalent can not be interchanged with ambiguity.

Question 25

Complete the analogy. ameliorate:________::alloy:__________ a) amalgam b) intolerable c) amend d) unadulterate

Answer 25

a) amalgam | c) amend

Question 26

If you watch the movie closely, there are many ___________ that call into question the accuracy of the time period in which the movie takes place. a) anomalies b) anachronisms c) acumens d) abscissions

Answer 26

b) anachronisms

Question 27

# Choose the words that make the text make complete sense. Sera's uncanny _____(i)_____ spirit made her co-workers ____(ii)_____ about her motives regarding the upcoming promotion. (i) aberrant (ii) ambiguous acerbic ambivalent amenable anodyne

Answer 27

(i) amenable | (ii) ambivalent

Question 28

Hester Prynne's character became a symbol of ___________ after it was discovered that she had an affair with Dimmesdale, hence why she had to wear the scarlet letter "A". a) adulation b) anathema c) accretion d) accolade

Answer 28

b) anathema

Question 29

Typically, oral pain medication is preferred to intravenous pain medication because of the longevity of the __________ effects. a) amenable b) aesthetic c) acerbic d) anodyne

Answer 29

d) anodyne

Question 30

There's a peculiar relationship between siblings. No matter how much they _________ each other, they miss each other dearly when they are apart. a) antagonize b) admonish c) abrogate d) abjure

Answer 30

a) antagonize

Question 31

When someone is showing antipathy towards another person or object, it means to... a) abhor the person or object b) have an affinity to there person or object c) have an accord with a person or object d) show indifference toward a person or object

Answer 31

a) abhor the person or object

Question 32

When someone takes a position that is opposed to yours, the person's stance can be described as.... a) amenable b) ambivalent c) antithetical d) aesthetic

Answer 32

c) antithetical