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100

Which of the following are SYNONYMS
for the word ABHOR?

  1. anxious; nervous; timid; fearful
  2. crabby; irritable; surly; testy
  3. penetrating; deep; far-reaching; extensive
  4. detest; hate; loathe; dislike
  5. dejected; sad; discouraged; depressed

D. detest; hate; loathe; dislike

100

Which of the following are ANTONYMS
for the word AFFABLE?

  1. admire; adore; cherish; venerate
  2. obvious; simple; easy; plain
  3. mild-mannered; laid back; docile; mellow
  4. brief; short; limited; abrupt
  5. cold; surly; unfriendly; misanthropic

E. cold; surly; unfriendly; misanthropic

100

The coach was trying to _____ me to be more aggressive when guarding the opposing player.

Which word BEST COMPLETES this sentence?

  1. AMISS
  2. REVERBERATE
  3. AFFABLE
  4. TREMULOUS
  5. IMPEL

E. Impel

100

The word INTERMINABLE
MOST NEARLY means:

  1. (adj.) Easily provoked to anger; Temperamental
  2. (n.) Someone with much wisdom that comes from age and experience; (adj.) Having wisdom and calm judgment
  3. (adj.) Shaking or trembling, as from fear or nervousness; Timid or fearful
  4. (v.) To regard with loathing; hate
  5. (adj.) Having no limit or end

E.  (adj.) Having no limit or end

100

The word DESPONDENT
MOST NEARLY means:

  1. (adj.) Without or almost without hope; Disheartened
  2. (v.) To regard with loathing; hate
  3. (v.) To drive or urge forward
  4. (n.) A person who lives in seclusion or apart from society; A hermit
  5. (v.) To ask for or request seriously; To beg, implore, plead or beseech
  1. (adj.) Without or almost without hope; Disheartened
200

Which of the following are SYNONYMS
for the word AFFABLE?

  1. ceaseless; never-ending
  2. beseech; plead
  3. urge; force; drive; coerce
  4. genial; pleasant; friendly; sociable
  5. detest; hate; loathe; dislike

D. genial; pleasant; friendly; sociable

200

Which of the following are ANTONYMS
for the word SAGE?

Being this usually comes with AGE.

  1. brake; stop; delay; hinder
  2. brief; short; limited; abrupt
  3. cold; surly; unfriendly; misanthropic
  4. admire; adore; cherish; venerate
  5. doofus; fool; idiot; nincompoop

E. doofus; fool; idiot; nincompoop

200

When she didn't make the cheerleading squad she was alright but when her favorite pet died she was _____.

Which word BEST COMPLETES this sentence?

  1. DESPONDENT
  2. AMISS
  3. IRASCIBLE
  4. HAUNT
  5. AFFABLE

A. DESPONDENT

200

The word IRASCIBLE
MOST NEARLY means:

  1. (adj.) Easily provoked to anger; Temperamental
  2. (n.) Someone with much wisdom that comes from age and experience; (adj.) Having wisdom and calm judgment
  3. (v.) to visit habitually or appear to frequently as a spirit or ghost
  4. (n.) A long angry speech
  5. (adj.) Shaking or trembling, as from fear or nervousness; Timid or fearful

A. (adj.) Easily provoked to anger; Temperamental

200

The word PROFOUND
MOST NEARLY means:

  1. (adj.) Shaking or trembling, as from fear or nervousness; Timid or fearful
  2. (v.) To ask for or request seriously; To beg, implore, plead or beseech
  3. (adj.) of deep meaning; of great and broadly inclusive significance
  4. (n.) Someone with much wisdom that comes from age and experience; (adj.) Having wisdom and calm judgment
  5. (adj.) Having no limit or end

C. (adj.) of deep meaning; of great and broadly inclusive significance

300

Which of the following are SYNONYMS
for the word ENTREAT?

  1. dejected; sad; discouraged; depressed
  2. manifest; hangout; appear; show
  3. beseech; plead; ask for; beg
  4. detest; hate; loathe; dislike
  5. genial; pleasant; friendly; sociable
  • beseech; plead; ask for; beg
300

Which of the following are ANTONYMS
for the word TIRADE?

  1. command; demand; dictate; order
  2. flattery; adulation; praise; blandishment
  3. doofus; fool; idiot; nincompoop
  4. absorb; dampen; take in
  5. mild-mannered; laid back; docile; mellow

B. flattery; adulation; praise; blandishment

300

Yoda wasn't just a Jedi knight in Star Wars the movie, he was also wise old _____ who knew how to fight with a light saber.

Which word BEST COMPLETES this sentence?

  1. ENTREAT
  2. REVERBERATE
  3. DESPONDENT
  4. SAGE
  5. TREMULOUS

D. SAGE

300

The word TREMULOUS
MOST NEARLY means:

  1. (n.) Someone with much wisdom that comes from age and experience; (adj.) Having wisdom and calm judgment
  2. (adj.) of deep meaning; of great and broadly inclusive significance
  3. (v.) To resound in a succession of echoes
  4. (v.) To ask for or request seriously; To beg, implore, plead or beseech
  5. (adj.) Shaking or trembling, as from fear or nervousness; Timid or fearful

E. (adj.) Shaking or trembling, as from fear or nervousness; Timid or fearful

300

The word HAUNT
MOST NEARLY means:

  1. (n.) Someone with much wisdom that comes from age and experience; (adj.) Having wisdom and calm judgment
  2. (n.) A person who lives in seclusion or apart from society; A hermit
  3. (v.) to visit habitually or appear to frequently as a spirit or ghost
  4. (adj.) Shaking or trembling, as from fear or nervousness; Timid or fearful
  5. (v.) To ask for or request seriously; To beg, implore, plead or beseech

C (v.) to visit habitually or appear to frequently as a spirit or ghost

400

Which of the following are SYNONYMS
for the word PROFOUND?

  1. penetrating; deep; far-reaching; extensive
  2. anxious; nervous; timid; fearful
  3. awry; imperfect
  4. genial; pleasant; friendly; sociable
  5. harangue; rant; lecture; diatribe

A. penetrating; deep; far-reaching; extensive

400

Which of the following are ANTONYMS
for the word IMPEL?

  1. proper; correct; good; perfect
  2. mild-mannered; laid back; docile; mellow
  3. doofus; fool; idiot; nincompoop
  4. obvious; simple; easy; plain
  5. brake; stop; delay; hinder

E. brake; stop; delay; hinder

400

When her house burned down we thought we would _____ people to donate any items they could spare and got an overwhelming response.

Which word BEST COMPLETES this sentence?

  1. SAGE
  2. INTERMINABLE
  3. HAUNT
  4. IRASCIBLE
  5. ENTREAT

E. Entreat

400

The word AMISS
MOST NEARLY means:

  1. (n.) Someone with much wisdom that comes from age and experience; (adj.) Having wisdom and calm judgment
  2. (n.) A person who lives in seclusion or apart from society; A hermit
  3. (adj.) Easy to speak to; Friendly
  4. (adj.) Improper, not as something should be; (adv.) Out of proper order, in a mistaken way
  5. (v.) To ask for or request seriously; To beg, implore, plead or beseech

D. (adj.) Improper, not as something should be; (adv.) Out of proper order, in a mistaken way

400

The word TIRADE
MOST NEARLY means:

  1. (n.) Someone with much wisdom that comes from age and experience; (adj.) Having wisdom and calm judgment
  2. (n.) A long angry speech
  3. (v.) To ask for or request seriously; To beg, implore, plead or beseech
  4. (adj.) of deep meaning; of great and broadly inclusive significance
  5. (v.) To drive or urge forward

B. (n.) A long angry speech

500

Which of the following are SYNONYMS
for the word RECLUSE?

  1. manifest; hangout; appear; show
  2. dejected; sad; discouraged; depressed
  3. hermit; loner; antisocial person
  4. echo; recoil; resound; ring
  5. anxious; nervous; timid; fearful

C. hermit; loner; antisocial person

500

Which of the following are ANTONYMS
for the word REVERBERATE?

  1. socialite; people-person; extrovert; exhibitionist
  2. mild-mannered; laid back; docile; mellow
  3. leave alone; let go; not come back; not appear
  4. absorb; dampen; take in
  5. cold; surly; unfriendly; misanthropic

D.  absorb; dampen; take in

500

We heard something _____ the word "Ricola" all over the valley, resounding from high to low.

Which word BEST COMPLETES this sentence?

  1. IRASCIBLE
  2. REVERBERATE
  3. ENTREAT
  4. AFFABLE
  5. ABHOR

B. Reverberate 

500

The word ENTREAT
MOST NEARLY means:

  1. (v.) To ask for or request seriously; To beg, implore, plead or beseech
  2. (adj.) Improper, not as something should be; (adv.) Out of proper order, in a mistaken way
  3. (adj.) Having no limit or end
  4. (adj.) Shaking or trembling, as from fear or nervousness; Timid or fearful
  5. (n.) A person who lives in seclusion or apart from society; A hermit
  1. (v.) To ask for or request seriously; To beg, implore, plead or beseech
500

The word AFFABLE
MOST NEARLY means:

  1. (v.) To drive or urge forward
  2. (v.) To resound in a succession of echoes
  3. (adj.) Improper, not as something should be; (adv.) Out of proper order, in a mistaken way
  4. (adj.) Easy to speak to; Friendly
  5. (adj.) of deep meaning; of great and broadly inclusive significance

D. (adj.) Easy to speak to; Friendly

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