Vocabulary
The first four planets in the solar system all share several characteristics with one another.
The word characteristics in the passage is closest in meaning to:
a) facts
b) abilities
c) traits
c) traits
The Louisiana Territory covered the land west of the Mississippi River to the Rocky Mountains and from the Gulf of Mexico up to Canada. The French did not really want to sell it.
The word it in the passage refers to
a) the Louisiana Territory
b) the Mississippi River
c) the Gulf of Mexico
a) the Louisiana Territory
Socrates himself never actually recorded any of his own thoughts.
The word recorded in the passage is closest in meaning to:
a) repeated
b) wrote down
c) considered
b) wrote down
His fervent desire to explore the mysteries of the natural world led him to conduct countless experiments, pushing the boundaries of conventional knowledge.
The word fervent in the passage is closest in meaning to:
a) enthusiastic
b) apathetic
c) indifferent
a) enthusiastic
As the storm approached, the coastal town braced itself for the impending deluge.
In stating impeding deluge, the author means that the coastal town braced itself for a
a) gentle breeze
b) clear skies
c) approaching flood
c) approaching flood
The word eclectic in the passage is closest in meaning to:
a) dull
b) uniform
c) predictable
d) varied
d) varied