a. amicable
b. adroit
c. nostalgia
What is b. adroit.
In the novel, the survivors of a nuclear explosion ____________ into a state of barbarism and anarchy.
a. retrogress
b. extol
c. averse
What is a. retrogress.
The lawyer's (adroit, belligerent) questioning slowly but surely revealed the weakness in his opponents case.
What is adroit.
What is the antonym of sloppy?
(jeopardy, meticulous, benevolent)
What is meticulous.
All the words are synonyms except one. Which is the odd one out.
(duplicity, fraud, impervious, chicanery)
What is impervious.
a. amicable
b. adroit
c. nostalgia
What is a. amicable.
Our city needs to develop a ________ plan of action for dealing with storms and other emergencies.
a. cursory
b. feasible
c. adroit
What is b. feasible.
His parents tried to encourage an interest in literature, music, and art, but he seemed (amicable, impervious) to such influences.
What is impervious.
(cursory, quintessence, feasible)
What is feasible.
All the words are synonyms except one. Which is the odd one out.
(fussy, meticulous, fastidious, pugnacious)
What is pugnacious.
What word best describes the drawing?
a. scrutinize
b. nostalgia
c. meticulous
What is c. meticulous.
The coming winter gave a new ____________ to the appeals for food and clothing for needy families.
a. impetus
b. holocaust
c. duplicity
What is a. impetus.
It was rude of you to (retrogress, grimace) so obviously when the speaker mispronounced words and made grammatical errors.
What is grimace.
What is the antonym of careful?
(cursory, belligerent, averse)
What is averse.
All the words are synonyms except one. Which is the odd one out.
((Superficial, Perfunctory, Cursory, Thorough)
What is thorough.

a. impervious
b. cursory
c. scrutinize
What is c. scrutinize.
Risking one's own life to save the lives of others is considered the ____________ of selfless valor.
a. jeopardy
b. impetus
c. quintessence
What is c. quintessence.
(Extolling, Scrutinizing) other people's achievements is fine, but it is no substitute for doing something remarkable of your own.
What is scrutinizing.
What is the antonym of advance?
(fastidious, retrogress, averse)
All the words are synonyms except one. Which is the odd one out.
(eager, keen, averse, disposed)
What is averse.

a. averse
b. benevolent
c. belligerent
What is c. belligerent.
If you have a full-time job outside the home, you may find it exceedingly difficult to be a __________ housekeeper.
a. tepid
b. quintessence
c. meticulous
What is c. meticulous.
News of famine in various parts of the world has given added (nostalgia, impetus) to the drive to increase food production.
What is impetus.
What is the antonym of inept?
(holocaust, adroit, impediment)
What is adroit.
All the words are synonyms except one. Which is the odd one out.
( Risk, Jeopardy, Peril, Security)
What is Security.