Vocabulary and Meanings: Master Words and Expand Your Language Skills

Question 1

Which of the following words contains the prefix 'inter'?

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International

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Beautiful

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Happy

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Interesting

Question 2

The word 'magnanimous' means "large-hearted". Which of the following is a synonym for 'magnanimous'?

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Generous

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Small-minded

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Quick-witted

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Slow-moving

Question 3

Which of the following is a synonym for 'loquacious'?

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Talkative

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Quiet

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Intelligent

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Friendly

Question 4

The word 'elucidate' means "to make something clear". Which of the following is an example of 'elucidating' something?

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Explaining a difficult concept

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Making something harder to understand

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Making something beautiful

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Making something ugly

Question 5

Which of the following words contains the suffix '-ment'?

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Development

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Happy

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Interesting

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International

Question 6

The word 'ubiquitous' means "present everywhere". Which of the following is an example of something that is 'ubiquitous'?

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The air we breathe

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A rare flower

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A beautiful painting

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An ugly statue

Question 7

Which of the following is an antonym for 'gregarious'?

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Shy

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Sociable

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Intelligent

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Friendly

Question 8

The word 'ephemeral' means "lasting a short time". Which of the following is an example of something that is 'ephemeral'?

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A rainstorm

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A mountain

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A beautiful painting

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An ugly statue

Question 9

Which of the following strategies is not effective for learning new vocabulary?

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Translating words directly from your native language

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Using context clues

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Memorizing word lists

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Understanding root words and affixes

Question 10

The root word 'chron' in the word 'chronology' means:

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Time

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Event

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Sequence

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History

Question 11

Which of the following affixes means 'able to be'?

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-able

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-ly

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-un

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-ment

Question 12

The word 'benevolent' can be best defined as:

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Kind and generous

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Selfish and greedy

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Curious and inquisitive

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Angry and hostile

Question 13

The word 'ephemeral' means:

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Short-lived

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Long-lasting

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Beautiful

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Fragrant

Question 14

The idiom 'to hit the books' means:

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To study hard

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To relax and have fun

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To get into trouble

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To travel to a new place

Question 15

The root word 'chron' commonly signifies:

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Time

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Distance

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Origin

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Measurement

Question 16

Which suffix is typically used to denote comparison?

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-er

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-ly

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-ment

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-tion

Question 17

In the sentence 'The crowd was aghast at the shocking news,' the term 'aghast' most likely means:

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Astonished

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Indignant

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Enthusiastic

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Indifferent

Question 18

The opposite of 'mendacious' is:

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Truthful

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Brave

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Modest

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Intelligent

Question 19

Which practice is most effective for enhancing vocabulary proficiency?

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Frequent reading

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Memorizing isolated word lists

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Consulting a dictionary only

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Guessing word meanings from context

Question 20

A thesaurus is primarily used for:

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Identifying synonyms and antonyms

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Defining words

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Translating languages

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Checking grammar

Question 21

Which strategy is most effective for determining the meaning of an unfamiliar word in context?

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Reading the surrounding sentences for clues

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Guessing based on the word's sound

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Consulting a dictionary

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Translating the word into your native language

Question 22

The prefix 'anti-' commonly means:

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Against

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Before

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With

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After

Question 23

The best way to describe the word 'ephemeral' is:

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Temporary

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Long-lasting

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Beautiful

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Important

Question 24

The suffix '-ment' typically forms:

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A noun

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An adjective

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A verb

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An adverb

Question 25

Which word carries a negative connotation, suggesting sadness?

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Melancholy

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Jubilant

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Enthusiastic

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Hopeful

Question 26

The antonym of 'gregarious' is:

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Introverted

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Extroverted

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Sociable

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Friendly

Question 27

A synonym for 'magnanimous' is:

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Generous

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Petty

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Vindictive

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Selfish

Question 28

The word 'ubiquitous' means:

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Common

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Rare

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Beautiful

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Difficult

Question 29

Which word does NOT have a similar meaning to "aberrant"?

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Ordinary

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Unusual

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Peculiar

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Irregular

Question 30

The word 'benevolent' contains the root word 'bene', which means:

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Good or kind

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Bad or evil

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Beautiful or ugly

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Strong or weak

Question 31

The prefix 'un-' typically indicates:

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Opposite or negation

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Similarity or agreement

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Emphasis or intensity

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Exclamation or surprise

Question 32

The word 'permanent' means:

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Long-lasting

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Temporary

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Beautiful

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Ugly

Question 33

Which of the following sentences uses the word 'abrogate' correctly?

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The government abrogated the treaty.

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The treaty abrogated the government.

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The abrogated treaty was signed.

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The abrogation of the treaty was illegal.

Question 34

The word 'taciturn' best describes someone who is:

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Quiet and reserved

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Talkative and chatty

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Intelligent and wise

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Rude and impolite

Question 35

Which of the following is an antonym for 'gregarious'?

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Introverted

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Sociable

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Extroverted

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Friendly

Question 36

The word 'honesty' refers to:

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Truthfulness and integrity

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Dishonesty and deceit

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Courage and bravery

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Beauty and grace

Question 37

Which of the following affixes means "absence of" or "opposite of"?

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Dis-

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-ful

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-ment

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-ity

Question 38

The word "gregarious" most accurately means:

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Enthusiastic about socializing and being around others

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Tending to avoid social interactions

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Characterized by excessive alcohol consumption

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Prone to sudden outbursts of anger or agitation

Question 39

Which of the following words is a synonym for "ephemeral"?

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Temporary

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Enduring

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Fragrant

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Substantial

Question 40

Which of the following is an example of a homophone?

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Bear/bare

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Cat/dog

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Happy/sad

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Run/walk

Question 41

What is the meaning of the idiom 'to kick the bucket'?

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To die

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To be fired from a job

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To get married

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To win a competition

Question 42

Which of the following is an example of a technical term?

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Photosynthesis

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Love

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Beautiful

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Happy

Question 43

What is the correct spelling of the word that means 'excessively talkative'?

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Loquacious

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Loquasious

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Lokwacious

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Locwacious

Question 44

Which of the following is an example of a connotative meaning?

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The word 'home' can evoke feelings of comfort and safety.

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The word 'dog' refers to a four-legged animal.

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The word 'run' means to move quickly on foot.

Question 45

What is the definition of the word 'ephemeral'?

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Lasting for a very short time

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Very large and impressive

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Very old and wise

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Very small and insignificant

Question 46

Which of the following definitions best describes the word 'gregarious'?

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Characterized by a tendency to form social groups

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Characterized by a tendency to display violent behavior

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Characterized by a tendency to be reserved and introverted

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Characterized by a tendency to avoid social interactions

Question 47

In the word 'breakable', the affix '-able' serves to indicate that something is:

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Capable of being broken

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Unlikely to be broken

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Not able to be broken

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Temporarily capable of being broken

Question 48

In the sentence, 'The appearance of the full moon is an auspicious time for planting crops', the context clue that helps determine the meaning of 'auspicious' is:

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The reference to a positive outcome 'planting crops'

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The length of the sentence

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The use of the word 'is'

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The mention of the 'full moon'

Question 49

Which word is closest in meaning to 'magnanimous'?

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Generous

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Petty

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Vengeful

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Envious

Question 50

The word that is an antonym for 'loquacious' is:

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Taciturn

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Gregarious

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Eloquent

Question 51

Which of the following is an effective strategy for expanding vocabulary?

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Using a dictionary or thesaurus

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Avoiding the use of unfamiliar words

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Memorizing vocabulary lists without understanding context

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Guessing the meaning of words based on their sound

Question 52

Which of the following is an example of a figure of speech that compares two things using 'like' or 'as'?

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Simile

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Capitalization

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Sentence structure

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Punctuation

Question 53

Complete the analogy: 'Happy is to sad as up is to **'?

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Down

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Left

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Right

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Forward