Multiple Choice
Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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Definition
In each of the following groups, identify the letter of
the word that corresponds to the definition given.
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extremely careful
a. | feasible | b. | tepid | c. | adroit | d. | meticulous |
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a longing for something past
a. | jeopardy | b. | nostalgia | c. | quintessence | d. | duplicity |
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to examine closely
a. | extol | b. | retrogress | c. | scrutinize | d. | grimace |
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a moving force, impulse, stimulus
a. | belligerent | b. | grimace | c. | impetus | d. | holocaust |
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a large-scale destruction, especially by fire
a. | grimace | b. | duplicity | c. | holocaust | d. | nostalgia |
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danger
a. | duplicity | b. | jeopardy | c. | impetus | d. | grimace |
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not affected or hurt by
a. | impervious | b. | amicable | c. | tepid | d. | benevolent |
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the purest essence or form of something
a. | belligerent | b. | nostalgia | c. | quintessence | d. | grimace |
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lukewarm
a. | meticulous | b. | feasible | c. | amicable | d. | tepid |
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to move backward
a. | retrogress | b. | scrutinize | c. | grimace | d. | extol |
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Synonym
In each of the following groups, identify the letter of the
item that means the same as the boldface word in the introductory phrase.
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brought on a feeling of nostalgia
a. | familiarity | b. | reverence | c. | longing for the
past | d. | hope for the future |
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certain jeopardy
a. | peril | b. | fatality | c. | authenticity | d. | ease |
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quintessence of virtue
a. | moment | b. | exemplar | c. | demands | d. | realization |
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an impetus to succeed
a. | hesitation | b. | disinclination | c. | incentive | d. | ability |
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the devastating holocaust
a. | premise | b. | flood | c. | annihilation | d. | announcement |
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impervious to her suggestions
a. | attentive | b. | agreeable | c. | sensitive | d. | unmoved by |
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meticulous calculations
a. | painstaking | b. | incorrect | c. | rapid | d. | deceptive |
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Part of Speech
In each of the following groups, identify the letter
of the item that indicates the part or parts of speech of the word given.
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meticulous
a. | verb | b. | noun | c. | adjective | d. | adverb |
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quintessence
a. | verb | b. | noun | c. | adjective | d. | adverb |
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impetus
a. | verb | b. | noun | c. | adjective | d. | adverb |
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nostalgia
a. | verb | b. | noun | c. | adjective | d. | adverb |
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jeopardy
a. | verb | b. | noun | c. | adjective | d. | adverb |
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impervious
a. | verb | b. | noun | c. | adjective | d. | adverb |
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holocaust
a. | verb | b. | noun | c. | adjective | d. | adverb |
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tepid
a. | verb | b. | noun | c. | adjective | d. | adverb |
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scrutinize
a. | verb | b. | noun | c. | adjective | d. | adverb |
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Antonym
In each of the following groups, identify the letter of the
item that means the opposite or almost the opposite of the boldface expression
in the introductory phrase.
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her tepid greeting
a. | labored | b. | indifferent | c. | enthusiastic | d. | halfhearted |
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complete jeopardy
a. | depression | b. | safety | c. | risk | d. | knowledge |
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always meticulous
a. | sloppy | b. | questioning | c. | dutiful | d. | gallant |
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scrutinize the newspaper
a. | replace | b. | treasure | c. | analyze | d. | skim |
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Completing the Sentence
From the four items given, identify the
letter of the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
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"You'd better get extra trucks out here," the firefighter yelled
through the phone to the fire chief. "This fire is a _____, and most of the buildings on the
street are already gone."
a. | belligerent | b. | jeopardy | c. | holocaust | d. | quintessence |
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Ever since he made the school soccer team, Alex has an extraordinary _____ to
keep his grades at B or better, or he’ll be dropped from the team.
a. | impetus | b. | belligerent | c. | jeopardy | d. | quintessence |
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“Never sign a contract to buy or pay for services,” Elaine warned
us, “unless you _____ it carefully, paying special attention to the fine print.”
a. | retrogress | b. | scrutinize | c. | grimace | d. | extol |
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Some opera lovers believe that the singer Placido Domingo has a voice so pure
that it is the _____ of operatic tenor sound.
a. | nostalgia | b. | jeopardy | c. | quintessence | d. | belligerent |
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The company that makes that outdoor gear boasts that their fabrics keep people
warm and dry because they are _____ to wind, rain, and snow.
a. | feasible | b. | impervious | c. | cursory | d. | amicable |
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Explorers like Ernest Shackleton, who tried to cross Antarctica, put themselves
and their companions in enormous _____ in hopes of being the first to complete the dangerous
trek.
a. | nostalgia | b. | grimace | c. | jeopardy | d. | belligerent |
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The new administrative aide was such a _____ worker that she could soon tell her
boss the status of any project and the location of any file.
a. | tepid | b. | cursory | c. | meticulous | d. | benevolent |
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When the college student returns home, he tries hard not to _____ to the time
when his parents were responsible for everything from laundry to meals.
a. | retrogress | b. | scrutinize | c. | extol | d. | grimace |
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In bread making, the water must be _____; water that is too cold will not
activate the yeast, but water that is too hot will kill it.
a. | benevolent | b. | belligerent | c. | tepid | d. | averse |
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As the artist revisited his old Parisian haunts he was filled with _____ for the
years he had spent there perfecting his craft.
a. | impetus | b. | jeopardy | c. | nostalgia | d. | duplicity |
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