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35 Cards in this Set
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Adversity most nearly means
A. help. B. hardship. C. love. D. ease. |
B. Hardship, which means a difficult time or experience.
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Caustic most nearly means
A. smooth. B. corrosive. C. soft. D. heavy. |
B. Corrosive, which means harsh or stinging.
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They tried not to mar the furniture.
A. spoil B. move C. overturn D. sell |
A. To spoil, which means to ruin or destroy.
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Zest most nearly means
A. enjoyment. B. sadness. C. stealth. D. annoyance. |
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-heels B. move back and forth C. laugh D. jump around |
B. To move back and forth. Sway in this sentence means to lean or incline.
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Enigma most nearly means
A. pleasure. B. discomfort. C. celebration. D. mystery. |
D. Mystery. Enigma refers to a puzzle or problem, as mystery also suggests.
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Punctual most nearly means
A. missing. B. prompt. C. late. D. quick. |
B. Prompt. Prompt means precise or immediate.
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Loiter most nearly means
A. dawdle. B. dive. C. enlarge. D. lose. |
A. To dawdle, which means to loaf or waste time.
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Fortunately they had an auxiliary light.
A. bright B. helping C. halogen D. welcoming |
B. Helping. Auxiliary here means supplementary.
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You could tell that the carpenter was deft with his tools.
A. angry B. foreign C. skillful D. careless |
C. Skillful. In this sentence, deft means adept or proficient.
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Meander most nearly means
A. skip. B. scold. C. wander. D. want. |
C. To wander, which can mean to ramble or roam.
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Parsimony most nearly means
A. generosity. B. stinginess. C. willingness. D. payment. |
B. Stinginess. Stingy means miserly, closefisted, or selfish.
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The crop was extremely prolific this year.
A. wasted B. barren C. necessary D. fruitful |
D. Fruitful. Prolific in this sentence means abundant or plentiful.
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Pithy most nearly means
A. full. B. concise. C. enlarged. D. incomplete. |
B. Concise. Concise means brief, to the point, or condensed.
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The movie seemed bizarre to the crowd.
A. exciting B. slow C. scary D. strange |
D. Strange. Bizarre can mean odd, weird, or unusual.
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The gathering was a tribute to the policemen.
A. show of respect B. protest C. dinner D. payment |
A. A show of respect. Tribute means acclaim or recognition.
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The man was accused of slandering his opponent.
A. hitting gently B. speaking untruth C. pleasing D. tricking |
B. Speaking untruth. Slander can mean to vilify or to denigrate.
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Somber most nearly means
A. straight. B. tipsy. C. elevated. D. grave. |
D. Grave, which can mean dismal or gloomy.
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The mansions indicated the town's affluence.
A. decline B. growth C. silence D. wealth |
D. Wealth. Affluence means riches or abundance.
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Docile most nearly means
A. sweet. B. easily led. C. soft. D. heavy. |
B. Easily led. Docile can mean submissive, compliant, or tame.
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Hale most nearly means
A. wet. B. healthy. C. snowy. D. ill. |
B. Healthy. Hale can mean hardy or fit, as in good health.
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The old man became reclusive.
A. annoyed B. solitary C. queasy D. obstinate |
B. Solitary. Reclusive means reserved or aloof.
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His work was of the highest caliber.
A. price B. quality C. respect D. size |
B. Quality. Caliber means nature or essence.
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Infinite most nearly means
A. endless. B. original. C. marked. D. happy. |
A. Endless, which can mean limitless or unbounded.
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Opulent most nearly means
A. golden. B. wealthy. C. slim. D. empty |
B. Wealthy, which can mean rich or prosperous.
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Trite most nearly means
A. pleasurable. B. ordinary. C. magnificent. D. tawdry. |
B. Ordinary. Trite can mean commonplace, stale, or stereotyped.
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Vital most nearly means
A. healthy. B. essential. C. wasted. D. needless. |
B. Essential, meaning important or necessary.
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My mother gave me a present as an incentive.
A. surprise B. motivator C. punishment D. accident |
B. Motivator. Incentive means driving force or impetus.
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The workers began to raze the old building.
A. burn B. sell C. repair D. demolish |
D. To demolish, which means to destroy, damage, or wreck.
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Scurry most nearly means
A. tumble. B. stroll. C. clean. D. scamper. |
D. To scamper. Scamper means to hasten or hustle.
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Prudent most nearly means
A. toothy. B. wise. C. careless. D. willing. |
B. Wise. Prudent can mean sensible or cautious.
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Ardent most nearly means
A. passionate. B. starchy. C. ignorant. D. final. |
A. Passionate, which can mean excitable or eager.
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Bland most nearly means
A. gourmet. B. tasteless. C. landlocked. D. homey. |
B. Tasteless, which can mean dull or uninteresting.
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Solicit as much advice as possible before your trip.
A. worry about B. take C. ask for D. scorn |
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. winter B. meantime C. morning D. first stage |
B. Meantime. Interim means time between events or interval.
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