Definition
to put an end to
A. abolish
B. arcane
C. abrupt
D. neglect
E. obselete
A. abolish
Many people think it is important to ________ the world's natural resources.
A. ruin
B. conserve
C. enumerate
D. foreshadow
E. garner
B. conserve
He’s saving money so he can manage to buy a new car.
A. spare
B. sustain
C. afford
D. incur
E. bear
C. afford
Abstract
I had trouble with the concept because it was too abstract for me to concretely understand.
peculiar or odd
A. eminent
B. diverse
C. eccentric
D. common
E. excellent
C. eccentric
anxiety; the fast stirring of a liquid
A. equivocal
B. enumerate
C. indiscriminate
D. keen
E. agitation
E. agitation
Her voice was _______ and so I missed most of what she said.
A. keen
B. loud
C. indistinct
D. melodramatic
E. profuse
C. indistinct
Her expressive smile made it clear to me that she was excited to ride the roller coaster.
A. emphatic
B. definitive
C. forceful
D. confident
E. vigorous
A. emphatic
Coincide
I hope our dentist appointments don't coincide so that one of us can watch the dog.
Dire
The stranded travelers faced a dire need for food and water.
short-lived
A. esoteric
B. repose
C. ephemeral
D. reticent
E. spectacle
C. ephemeral
My aunt thought I'd taken the car until she saw me in the living room; I was then _________.
A. exonerated
B. exiled
C. discriminated
D. modified
E. precluded
A. exonerated
It’s not necessarily more practical to study engineering than it is to study philosophy.
A. entertaining
B. pragmatic
C. equitable
D. orderly
E. functional
B. pragmatic
Disparage
A good boss is stern but never disparages his or her employees.
nuance
Body-language experts even understand the nuances of facial expressions.
rest
A. revere
B. repose
C. venerable
D. soporific
E. melodramatic
B. repose
My grandfather didn't speak much, but he was wise when he did, making him a _________ figure in our family.
A. destitute
B. epitome
C. behemoth
D. venerable
E. curmudgeon
D. venerable
I am a meticulous proofreader who never misses any error.
A. strict
B. punctual
C. particular
D. fussy
E. scrupulous
E. scrupulous
Lucrative
Acting can be a lucrative career if you manage to star in multiple box office hits.
Time and weather will one day _______ any evidence that a thriving community once existed here.
A. abridge
B. manifest
C. augment
D. expunge
E. simper
D. expunge
known only to a select group
A. fastidious
B. fundamentally
C. ebullient
D. esoteric
E. ornate
D. esoteric
My mother's answer to my question about how she'd met my father was _________, and I could tell she was embarrassed by the story.
A. hypothetical
B. equivocal
C. altruistic
D. indigenous
E. tenacious
B. equivocal
The politician's expensive campaign ultimately ended in humiliating defeat.
A. discreditable
B. scandalous
C. impartial
D. ignominious
E. damaging
D. ignominious
Ubiquitous
Unlike 30 years ago, cell phones are ubiquitous these days.
If you credit the government, their reports on the economy has legs.
A. endow
B. attribute
C. honor
D. vision
E. believe
E. believe