Common Words that Students Always get Wrong

Question 1

Extant (adj.) -

Answer 1

Ex-is-tant - still existing

Question 2

Contentious (adj.)

Answer 2

one who likes to argue

**DO NOT confuse for “content” **

Question 3

Auspicious (adj.)

Answer 3

favorable; good luck

Question 4

inauspicious (adj.)

Answer 4

unfavorable; unfortunate

Question 5

Enervate (v.)

Answer 5

sap the energy from

Question 6

Equivocate(v.)

Answer 6

speak vaguely with the intention to mislead or deceive

equivical - ambiguous

**Unequivical is the opposite - no rooom for doubt*

Question 7

Ambivalent (adj.)

Answer 7

mixed or conflicting emotions about something

** ambivalent does not mean to be indifferent**

Question 8

Sedulous (adj.)

Answer 8

marked by care and perssitent effort; assiduous

Question 9

Despite many bookstores closing, experts predict that some form of book dealing will still be ______ generations
from now.

Answer 9

extant — still in existance

Question 10

Hugo can become annoying when his ________ personality starts to kick in

Answer 10

contentious - one who likes to argue

Question 11

I know going to Harvard will give my career trajectory an _________ start.

Answer 11

auspicious - favorable

INauspicious - unfavorable

Question 12

These kids _____ all my reserved energy, leaving me horizontally in bed

Answer 12

enervate - sap the energy from

Question 13

I have _________ in order to get out of trouble with mygirlfriends

Answer 13

equivicate - intentional vagueness or ambiguity in order mislead or withhold information

Question 14

My bahavior toward Juan Francisco is ________ the right thing to do.

Answer 14

equivocal - ambigious; open to more than one interpretation

Question 15

If I continue _________ studying for the GRE then i will get the score i require to get into an Ivy league MBA program

Answer 15

sedulous - dilegently and carefully

Question 16

Sam was _________ about studying for the GRE because it ate up a lot of her time, yet he learned many words and
improved at reading comprehension

Answer 16

ambivalent - conflicting emotions about something