ADJECTIVES #1
denoting an artificial body part, such as a limb, a heart, or a breast implant.
a. artificial
b. synthetic
c. prosthetic
d. pathetic
c. prosthetic
"he wears prosthetic legs because his own were amputated"
make (a statement or story) more interesting or entertaining by adding extra details, especially ones that are not true
a. elaborate
b. embellish
c. exaggerate
d. overstate
b. embellish
"she had real difficulty telling the truth because she liked to embellish things"
something aimed or planned
a. intention
b. suggestion
c. dream
d. hope
a. intention
"she was full of good intentions"
look at someone or something with one or both eyes partly closed in an attempt to see more clearly or as a reaction to strong light
a. stare
b. squint
c. blink
d. gaze
b. squint
"the bright sun made them squint"
showing a reckless lack of care or attention
a. oblivious
b. heedless
c. ignorant
d. foolish
b. heedless
"“Elaine!” she shouted, heedless of attracting unwanted attention"
aggressively greedy or grasping
a. selfish
b. enduring
c. rapacious
d. generous
c. rapacious
"rapacious landlords"
pretend to be affected by (a feeling, state, or injury)
a. fake
b. simulate
c. affect
d. feign
d. feign
"she feigned nervousness"
a book or other collection of financial accounts of a particular type
a. record
b. manuscript
c. ledger
d. memorandum
c. ledger
a book or other collection of financial accounts of a particular type
help to cause or bring about
a. propose
b. contribute
c. donate
d. furnish
b. contribute
"gases that contribute to global warming"
temporarily inactive
a. sluggish
b. immobile
c. dormant
d. lethargic
c. dormant
"the volcano has been dormant for years"
expressed in terms intended to persuade or impress
a. overblown
b. arrogant
c. rhetorical
d. extravagant
c. rhetorical
"the rhetorical commitment of the government to give priority to primary education"
provide or give (a service, help, etc.)
a. render
b. furnish
c. contribute
d. manifest
a. render
"money serves as a reward for services rendered"
a very large quantity of something
a. wealth
b. mass
c. infinity
d. abundance
d. abundance
"the tropical island boasts an abundance of wildlife"
divide by cutting or slicing, especially suddenly and forcibly
a. sever
b. suspend
c. terminate
d. maintain
a. sever
"the head was severed from the body"
without delay; after a very short time
a. hastily
b. sluggishly
c. critically
d. swiftly
d. swiftly
"they acted swiftly in response to the invasion"
quiet, gentle, and easily imposed on; submissive
a. weak
b. patient
c. meek
d. shy
c. meek
"I used to call her Miss Mouse because she was so meek and mild"
struggle to surmount (a difficulty or danger)
a. pronounce
b. declare
c. affirm
d. contend
d. contend
"she had to contend with his uncertain temper"
the dependence of two or more people or things on each other
a. coherence
b. substance
c. symbiosis
d. interdependence
d. interdependence
"the new economic interdependence of the two nations"
spread or cause to spread over a wide area or among a large number of people
a. distribute
b. diffuse
c. transmit
d. circulate
b. diffuse
"technologies diffuse rapidly"
existing or occurring inside a particular country; not foreign or international
a. foreign
b. domestic
c. internal
d. external
b. domestic
"the current state of US domestic affairs"
having or displaying a passionate intensity
a. fervent
b. ambitious
c. aggressive
d. passionate
a. fervent
"a fervent disciple of tax reform"
accept or support (a belief, theory, or change) willingly and enthusiastically
a. adopt
b. welcome
c. accept
d. embrace
d. embrace
"besides traditional methods, artists are embracing new technology"
the state or quality of being worthy of honor or respect
a. integrity
b. honor
c. dignity
d. virtue
c. dignity
"a man of dignity and unbending principle"
settle or find a solution to (a problem, dispute, or contentious matter)
a. resolve
b. combine
c. divide
d. dissolve
a. resolve
"the firm aims to resolve problems within 30 days"
(of a person) in a very unhappy or unfortunate state
a. grim
b. stark
c. admirable
d. wretched
d. wretched
"I felt so wretched because I thought I might never see you again"