Synonym
Practice
Practice
Define Alter
to change partly but not completely
change
Susan began to feel _____ when she realized that she had not prepared enough for her upcoming test.
a. anxiety
d. anger
c. cautious
d. hapless
a. anxiety
ambi
both
ex. ambidextrous
The first thing I should do when tackling any question is...
Cover the answer choices.
How many reading passages will you be given?
Define Astonish
to strike with sudden wonder or surprise; amaze
People thought Captain Blackbeard was infamous after he stole a ship from the French but his ______ only grew when he attacked Northerlies Carolina with lit fuses tied to his face.
a. knowledge
b. notoriety
c. mutability
d. profanity
b. notoriety
a/an/anti
not/against
ex. amoral, antibiotics
Before reading the answer choices in any section, I should...
come up with my own answer.
How many questions will go with each reading passage?
5
Define Aggravate
to anger, make worse or more serious
Bother
The rocket ship's engines burned a giant _____ in the moon's surface nearly two miles deep as it took off.
a. cavity
b. vacillation
c. outcropping
d. parody
a. cavity
anim
life
ex. animated
If I can't come up with a synonym or word to fill in any blank, what can I use to help me in the synonyms or sentence completion sections? (MUST MENTION AT LEAST TWO OPTIONS, AND GUESSING IS NOT ONE YET)
Word Charge (+ or -), Context, or Word Parts (Prefixes, Suffixes, Roots)
How many synonyms and sentence completions will there be (each)?
20 synonym questions and 14 sentence completions
Define Assured
made sure or certain
certain
Despite every effort to keep up with fashion trends, Margaret's mother always managed to look ______
a. resplendent
b. quaint
c. confounded
d. deft
b. quaint
auto
self
ex. autograph
If there is a sentence with 2 blanks what should you do?
Solve the first blank first and eliminate answer choices. Then solve second blank and eliminate.
How long do you have to complete the entire verbal section (synonyms and sentence completions)?
All 34 questions in 20 minutes!
Define Approximate
nearly correct or exact
almost
Despite the cheerful appearance, what looked like _____ between the teammates was really just a _____ to keep fans convinced they could still operate as a unit.
a. enmity ... front
b. friendliness ... veracity
c. camaraderie ... facade
d. disunity ... mistake
c. camaraderie ... facade
ben
good
ex. beneficial
When answering a synonym question, what should you be aware of?
Beware if a work sounds like another word, it doesn't mean they are synonyms
How long do you have for the reading comprehension section?
25 questions in 25 minutes (plus you have to read the passages!)