Positive Negative Neutral
Benign
+
Scrutinize
I scrutinized the opening in the forest, making sure there were no grizzlies waiting for me.
In Ancient Egyptian art, human figures are presented in a rigid and _______ manner. In contrast, animals are often very well-observed and lifelike.
A) dazzling
B) artificial
C) impressive
D) realistic
B
Refute
Agree with; concur
Malicious
Negative
Copious
Charles took copious notes while studying for the test.
Female hyenas remain within their clan and inherit their mother's rank. As a result, sisters must compete with one another to obtain a ________ position in the hierarchy.
A) relative
B) dominant
C) regular
D) secure
B
Conspicuous
Inconspicuous; hidden, nondescript
Jubilant
Positive
Ambivalent
I am ambivalent about where I will go for lunch today.
All of the factors that allowed the Great Barrier Reef to ________ are changing at unprecedented rates. Over the next several decades, marine biologists believe, it is likely to decline below a crucial threshold from which it is impossible to recover.
A) flourish
B) diminish
C) extend
D) succumb
A
Heterogenous
Homogeneous
Apathetic
Negative
Eclectic
If you have eclectic taste in music, you like a wide variety of different artists.
Because music plays an essential role in facilitating social functions and is more effective than speech at improving people's moods, researchers are beginning to questions whether it truly is as ________ as they once believed. In fact, they believe it may have evolved to promote social cohesion.
A) demanding
B) prevalent
C) frivolous
D) important
C
Innate
Learned; developed over time
Speculate
Neutral
Paucity
There is a paucity of food in the house- we're all going to go hungry!
For centuries, __________ have questioned the authorship of Shakespeare's plays. In total, no fewer than 50 alternative candidates, including Francis Bacon, Queen Elizabeth I, and Christopher Marlowe, have been proposed as the true writer.
A) partisans
B) zealots
C) advocates
D) skeptics
D
Profusion