Synonym
Few students can boast of greater enterprise or larger achievements than Mark.
Which word means the same as "boast"?
A: summarize
B: explanation
C: minimize
D: exaggerate
D: exaggerate
a watch kept over a person, group, etc., especially over a suspect, prisoner, or the like.
Which word best fits the definition?
A: alluring
B: surveillance
C: miscreant
D: homage
B: surveillance
He was noted for his great knowlege, the most of which he had obtained from books.
Which word is spelled incorrectly?
A: noted
B: obtained
C: knowlege
D: No mistake.
C: knowlege
She gazed up at him, her heart beginning to flutter.
The underlined word most likely means:
A: watching
B: starting
C: concluding
D: alluring
B: starting
Poor Martha lacked even a minimal paper trail on her short, disjointed life.
Which word means the same as "minimal"?
A: full
B: little
C: large
D: non-existent
B: little
subject to, led by, or indicative of a sudden, odd notion or unpredictable change; erratic.
Which word best fits the definition?
A: capricious
B: malicious
C: descend
D: legislate
A: capricious
Our trip was definiteley a success.
Which word is spelled incorrectly?
A: definiteley
B: trip
C: success
D: No mistake.
A: definiteley
To his infinite chagrin, during this brief absence his father died.
The underlined word most likely means:
A: excitement
B: happiness
C: beginning
D: disappointment
D: disappointment
It was a huge endeavor to get the triplets dressed and ready to play in the snow.
Which word means the same as "endeavor"?
A: determination
B: undertaking
C: easy
D: difficult
B: undertaking
having a bad reputation.
Which word best fits the definition?
A: uncouth
B: campaign
C: prowess
D: disreputable
D: disreputable
There weren't any cabs or buses like in the city.
Which word is spelled incorrectly?
A: cabs
B: buses
C: city
D: No mistake.
D: No mistake.
In a brief epilogue, the apostle justifies himself for having thus addressed the Roman Christians.
The underlined word most likely means:
A: conclusion
B: start
C: introduction
D: middle
A: conclusion
The Romans confined the panegyric to the living, and reserved the funeral oration exclusively for the dead.
Which word means the same as "oration"?
A: speech
B: declaration
C: lecture
D: story
A: speech
lying asleep or as if asleep; inactive, as in sleep.
Which word best fits the definition?
A: arctic
B: chagrin
C: dormant
D: volatile
C: dormant
In China also at a very early period the art of farmacy was practiced.
Which word is spelled incorrectly?
A: period
B: practiced
C: farmacy
D: No mistake.
C: farmacy
At the front, an altercation occurred between an Austrian guide and a Russian general.
The underlined word most likely means:
A: understanding
B: conversation
C: heated dispute
D: civil discussion
C: heated dispute
She was so fortunate to have such a wonderful family.
Which word means the same as "fortunate"?
A: fortune
B: unfortunate
C: happy
D: lucky
D: lucky
very attractive or tempting; enticing; seductive.
Which word best fits the definition?
A: alluring
B: splotches
C: scavenger
D: souvenir
A: alluring
"They can be freed," he assured her.
Which word is spelled incorrectly?
A: freed
B: assured
C: No mistake.
C: No mistake.
I do like this outfit, but the one demerit it has is my socks, which are a bit too short.
The underlined word most likely means:
A: confusion
B: mark against something
C: benefit
D: favorite
B: mark against something