Unit 6
____ means made up of similar things.
a) sparse
b) vigorous
c) homogeneous
c) homogeneous
Study of plants is called _ _ _ _ _ _ .
Botany
Which is the synonym of "congested"?
a) crowded b) distinct c) hostile d) empty
a) crowded
What is the synonym for rupture (v)?
a) burst b) sting c)reach d)bother
a) burst
True or False
Consistency is the state of always behaving in the same way.
True
_ _ _ _ _ _ is a human or animal that is still growing inside its mother.
embryo
Credible means ____ .
a) believable, trustworthy
b) wonderful, awesome
c) famous, well-known
a) believable, trustworthy
What is the direct antonym of inclusive (general, public, universal)?
exclusive (limited, specialized, specific)
Some plants are more susceptible to frost damage than others. Which word has the closest meaning to the underlined word?
a) helpful b) beneficial c) at risk d)suffering
c) at risk
An adjective meaning: evoking a keen sense of sadness or regret
a)sob b) sober c) poignant d) seclude
c) poignant
Verb form of "long" is ____ .
Prolong
a disease causing painful inflammation and stiffness of the joints.
Arthritis
a special right or advantage given to only a certain person or group of people is called _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
privilege
The movie’s unusual topic might ______ its popularity.
a) forage b) impede c)prevail d) rupture
b) impede-delay or prevent (someone or something) by obstructing them; hinder
a mass of snow, ice, and rocks falling rapidly down a mountainside is called _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.
avalanche
surplus
a) game b) pain c) reduce d) improve
d) improve
He didn’t know what the proper set of rules about being polite was for returning a gift. What is the synonym for the underlined phrase? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
etiquette
deterioration is a synonym of ____ .
a) improvement b) function c) worsening d)illness
c) worsening
Choose the synonym of "rubble".
a) boards b) dirt c) ruins d) ice
c) ruins-piles of broken stone and wood created after a building is destroyed
Lisa kept her voice devoid of emotion. What does the underlined phrase mean?
entirely lacking or free from
_ _ _ _ _ _ is disagreement or fighting between people or groups.
strife
_ _ _ _ _ _ means to push or to apply force to (someone or something) so that it moves.
propel
Most _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ movies don't deal with strange themes. The hidden word starts with "M".
Mainstream
Most of the eggs remained____ after the transportation.
a) mortal b) intact c) speck d) omen
b) intact