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35 Cards in this Set
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Adversity most nearly meansA. help.B. hardship.C. love.D. ease.
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B. Hardship, which means a difficult time or experience.
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Caustic most nearly meansA. smooth.B. corrosive.C. soft.D. heavy.
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B. Corrosive, which means harsh or stinging.
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They tried not to mar the furniture.A. spoilB. moveC. overturnD. sell
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A. To spoil, which means to ruin or destroy.
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Zest most nearly meansA. enjoyment.B. sadness.C. stealth.D. annoyance.
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A. Enjoyment. Zest means enthusiasm or delight.
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Several of the people in the audience began to sway.A. tumble head-over-heelsB. move back and forthC. laughD. jump around
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B. To move back and forth. Sway in this sentence means to lean or incline.
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Enigma most nearly meansA. pleasure.B. discomfort.C. celebration.D. mystery.
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D. Mystery. Enigma refers to a puzzle or problem, as mystery also suggests.
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Punctual most nearly meansA. missing.B. prompt.C. late.D. quick.
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B. Prompt. Prompt means precise or immediate.
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Loiter most nearly meansA. dawdle.B. dive.C. enlarge.D. lose.
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A. To dawdle, which means to loaf or waste time.
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Fortunately they had an auxiliary light.A. brightB. helpingC. halogenD. welcoming
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B. Helping. Auxiliary here means supplementary.
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You could tell that the carpenter was deft with his tools.A. angryB. foreignC. skillfulD. careless
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C. Skillful. In this sentence, deft means adept or proficient.
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Meander most nearly meansA. skip.B. scold.C. wander.D. want.
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C. To wander, which can mean to ramble or roam.
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Parsimony most nearly meansA. generosity.B. stinginess.C. willingness.D. payment.
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B. Stinginess. Stingy means miserly, closefisted, or selfish.
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The crop was extremely prolific this year.A. wastedB. barrenC. necessaryD. fruitful
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D. Fruitful. Prolific in this sentence means abundant or plentiful.
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Pithy most nearly meansA. full.B. concise.C. enlarged.D. incomplete.
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B. Concise. Concise means brief, to the point, or condensed.
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The movie seemed bizarre to the crowd.A. excitingB. slowC. scaryD. strange
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D. Strange. Bizarre can mean odd, weird, or unusual.
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The gathering was a tribute to the policemen.A. show of respectB. protestC. dinnerD. payment
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A. A show of respect. Tribute means acclaim or recognition.
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The man was accused of slandering his opponent.A. hitting gentlyB. speaking untruthC. pleasingD. tricking
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B. Speaking untruth. Slander can mean to vilify or to denigrate.
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Somber most nearly meansA. straight.B. tipsy.C. elevated.D. grave.
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D. Grave, which can mean dismal or gloomy.
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The mansions indicated the town's affluence.A. declineB. growthC. silenceD. wealth
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D. Wealth. Affluence means riches or abundance.
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Docile most nearly meansA. sweet.B. easily led.C. soft.D. heavy.
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B. Easily led. Docile can mean submissive, compliant, or tame.
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Hale most nearly meansA. wet.B. healthy.C. snowy.D. ill.
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B. Healthy. Hale can mean hardy or fit, as in good health.
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The old man became reclusive.A. annoyedB. solitaryC. queasyD. obstinate
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B. Solitary. Reclusive means reserved or aloof.
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His work was of the highest caliber.A. priceB. qualityC. respectD. size
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B. Quality. Caliber means nature or essence.
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Infinite most nearly meansA. endless.B. original.C. marked.D. happy.
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A. Endless, which can mean limitless or unbounded.
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Opulent most nearly meansA. golden.B. wealthy.C. slim.D. empty
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B. Wealthy, which can mean rich or prosperous.
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Trite most nearly meansA. pleasurable.B. ordinary.C. magnificent.D. tawdry.
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B. Ordinary. Trite can mean commonplace, stale, or stereotyped.
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Vital most nearly meansA. healthy.B. essential.C. wasted.D. needless.
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B. Essential, meaning important or necessary.
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My mother gave me a present as an incentive.A. surpriseB. motivatorC. punishmentD. accident
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B. Motivator. Incentive means driving force or impetus.
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The workers began to raze the old building.A. burnB. sellC. repairD. demolish
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D. To demolish, which means to destroy, damage, or wreck.
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Scurry most nearly meansA. tumble.B. stroll.C. clean.D. scamper.
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D. To scamper. Scamper means to hasten or hustle.
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Prudent most nearly meansA. toothy.B. wise.C. careless.D. willing.
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B. Wise. Prudent can mean sensible or cautious.
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Ardent most nearly meansA. passionate.B. starchy.C. ignorant.D. final.
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A. Passionate, which can mean excitable or eager.
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Bland most nearly meansA. gourmet.B. tasteless.C. landlocked.D. homey.
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B. Tasteless, which can mean dull or uninteresting.
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Solicit as much advice as possible before your trip.A. worry aboutB. takeC. ask forD. scorn
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C. To ask for. Solicit means to beg or to implore.
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In the interim, I used my brother's car.A. winterB. meantimeC. morningD. first stage
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B. Meantime. Interim means time between events or interval.
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