Parts of Speech
The part of speech for "animosity", meaning "a strong feeling of dislike or hatred"
Noun
Give a synonym for the word "benign":
Options: harmless, safe, innocent
To help reduce her headache, she took medicine to _______ the pain.
alleviate
(To help reduce her headache, she took medicine to alleviate the pain.)
What does "arbitrary" mean?
a) based on a clear system
b) made at random or by personal choice
c) carefully planned
b) made at random or by personal choice
Def: To release someone from blame, guilt, or responsibility
Word: absolve
The part of speech for "approximate" when used to mean "close to the actual value"
Adjective
Give a synonym for "bizarre":
Options: odd, weird, strange, unusual
He tried to ______ himself from the accusation, but the evidence was against him.
absolve
He tried to absolve himself from the accusation, but the evidence was against him.
A person who boasts excessively is/is a:
a) braggart
b) modest
c) honest
Def: To make a problem or pain less severe
Word: alleviate
"Bamboozle", meaning "to deceive or trick" is what part of speech?
Identify an antonym for "attribute" (meaning "to associate or credit something"):
Options: disconnect, dissociate
The ________ lifestyle in the city surprised her, as she was used to a quieter environment.
boisterous
The boisterous lifestyle in the city surprised her, as she was used to a quieter environment.
Which of the following best describes "bisect"?
a) to join two parts
b) to surround entirely
c) to cut into two equal parts
c) to cut into two equal parts
Word: alternative
When used to mean "refusing to buy or use something", what part of speech is "boycott"?
Verb
Identify a synonym for "assimilate":
The coach threatened to ______ any player who wouldn't cooperate with the rules.
boycott
The coach threatened to boycott any player who wouldn't cooperate with the rules.
Which of these is a correct/proper use of "approximate"?
a) We approximate the dish to be very delicious.
b) The approximate time of arrival is 3 PM.
c) She approximates her values to the team.
b) The approximate time of arrival is 3 PM.
Def: Having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone
Word: ambivalent
Identify the part of speech for "boisterous", which describes someone "loud and energetic":
Give a synonym for "balk":
Options: to hesitate, to refuse, to resist
After the argument, there was clear ______ between the two friends.
animosity
After the argument, there was clear animosity between the two friends.
What is the meaning of "bamboozle"?
a) to delight
b) to engage
c) to deceive
c) to deceive
Def: To examine methodically and in detail, typically for purposes of explanation or interpretation
Word: to "analyze"