9th Synonyms
The song's rise to the top of the chart had been meteoric.
A) Slow B) Indirect
C) Fast D) Surprising
C) Fast
Jack grew weary of Bobby's always deprecating any new idea.
A) Criticizing B)Belittling
C) Embracing D) Ignoring
C) Embracing
A child is most likely to remonstrate with a parent about which of the following?
A) Bedtime B) Playtime
C) Lunchtime D) Anytime
A) Bedtime
Woodworking classes were an adjunct to the mill's main business of selling lumber.
A) Distraction B) Intrusion
C) Addition D) Compliment
C) Addition
Her smile belied the ill will in her words.
A) Supported B) Hid
C) Revealed D) Contradicted
C) Revealed
Taylor's precocity in music had emerged by his third birthday.
A) Aptitude B) Intuition
C) Reputation D) Enjoyment
A) Aptitude
Try not to discomfit newcomers with too many personal questions.
A) Calm B) Embarrass
C) Taunt D) Perplex
A) Calm
A virtuoso performance is most likely to be...
A) Funny B) Boring
C) Long D) Excellent
D) Excellent
The carnage on U.S. Civil War battlefields claimed nearly an entire generation of American soldiers.
A) Destruction B) Fighting
C) Sacrifices D) Memorials
A) Destruction
My neighborhood's diversity is evinced by the large number of nearby restaurants with food from different countries.
A) Uniformity B) Variety
C) Population D) Ethnicity
A) Uniformity
The science club was thrilled by the lab's proffer of meeting space and experimental materials.
A) Suggestion B) Offer
C) Request D) Mention
B) Offer
Maria was careful not to trip on the rift in the sidewalk.
A) Crack B) Break
C) Turn D) Repair
D) Repair
A dilemma is what sort of problem?
A) An unusual one B) A simple one
C) A difficult one D) A routine one
C) A difficult one
Home gardeners are in a constant struggle to eradicate weeds from their lawns.
A) Remove B) Relocate
C) Suppress D) Clone
A) Remove
Bob was a notorious troublemaker who would foment a lunchtime food fight whenever he felt the conditions were ripe.
A) Rouse B) Instigate
C) Suppress D) Start
C) Suppress
To distinguish himself from his volubile twin, Brett tried to be more succinct.
A) Quiet B) Wordy
C) Concise D) Kind
C) Concise
Isabella's overbearing manner annoyed her coworkers.
A) Pushy B) Submissive
C) Domineering D) Arrogant
B) Submissive
To flout convention involves all of the following except which?
A) Reverence B) Ignoring
C) Scorn D) Disrespect
A) Reverence
John Brown's insurrection began and ended with the raid on the armory at Harper's Ferry.
A) Crusade B) Campaign
C) Demonstration D) Revolt
D) Revolt
Some students feel that it is wise to take mandatory courses as soon as possible, while others are in no hurry to complete them.
A) Elective B) Required
C) Elementary D) Necessary
A) Elective
Jesse faced the principal with trepidation.
A) Dread B) Confidence
C) Relaxation D) Anger
A) Dread
Getting a flat tire on the way to a job interview is particularly untoward.
A) Favorable B) Unlucky
C) Frustrating D) Ominous
A) Favorable
A pretext does what to true motives?
A) Supports them B) Disguises them
C) Justifies them D) Confuses them
B) Disguises them
Edgar Allan Poe is singular among American writers.
A) Famous B) Popular
C) Exceptional D) Mediocre
C) Exceptional
The swaying of the hammock and the crash of the surf had a somnolent effect on Yolanda.
A) Peaceful B) Distracting
C) Soothing D) Stimulating
D) Stimulating