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