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