Practice!

Find a Synonym

100

Anxious

A. Calm

B. Nervous

C. Patient

D. Sad

B. Nervous

200

Encounter

A.  Meet

B.  Oppose

C.  Resist

D.  Wait

A.  Meet

300

Optimistic

A.  Friendly

B.  Gloomy

C.  Hopeful

D.  Terrified

C.  Hopeful

400

Perspective

A.  Dread

B.  Excerpt

C.  Outlook

D.  Perspiration

C.  Outlook

500

Adjacent

A.  Eroded

B.  Involved

C.  Neighboring

D.  Still

C.  Neighboring

Find an Antonym

100

Accomplish

A.  Complete

B.  Achieve

C.  Abandon

D. Assist

C. Abandon

200

Devour

A.  Consume

B.  Expel

C.  Recall

D.  Accept

B.  Expel

300

Agitate

A.  Enjoy

B.  Distress

C.  Make

D.  Relax

D.  Relax

400

Exhibit

A.  Donate

B.  Display

C.  Hide

D.  Observe

C.  Hide

500

Boycott

A.  Approve

B.  Believe

C.  Claim

D.  Reject

A.  Approve

Use the word in a sentence

100

When traveling by bus, it is sometimes necessary to ____ from one route to another.

A.  Leap

B.  Linger

C.  Migrate

D.  Transfer

D.  Transfer

200

The scientist's job was to ____ the samples of drinking water to make sure they were safe.

A. analyze

B. copy

C. improve

D. reject

A. Analyze

300

The boy kept blowing air into the balloon, causing it to ___until it exploded.

A. Contract

B. Expand

C. Plummet

D. Withdraw

B. Expand

400

Jenny's mother scolded her for ___the pigeons that had been resting peacefully.

A. Feeding

B. Harassing

C. Praising

D. Questioning

B. Harassing

500

Because he used a permanent pen, Joe was unable to ___his incorrect response on the test.

A. Dispatch

B. Highlight

C. Modify

D. Simulate

C.  Modify

This means...

100

Strange; unusual

A. Irrelevant

B. Luxurious

C. Peculiar

D. Significant

C. Peculiar

200

Extremely angry

A. Distant

B. Infuriated

D. Futile

D. Satisfied

B. Infuriated

300

"Pleading" most nearly means:

A. approving

B. desperate

C. hopeful

D. passive

B. Desperate

400

Despite taking Advil, Jenny's headache would not

A. intensify

B. abate

C. worsen

D. exaggerate

B. abate

500

Since many people have cell phones, public payphones have become:

A. abstract

B. popular

C. troublesome

D. obsolete

D. obsolete

That means...

100

"Vacant" means:

A. empty

B. fulfilled

C. happy

D. intense

A. empty

200

Nothing could ____ Joe's desire to know more about baseball.

A. conserve

B. fathom

C. quench

D. rupture

C. quench

300

A funny ____ may seem like a good idea at the time, but you might accidentally insult someone.

A. promise

B. retort

C. vow

D. whim

B. retort

400

Many fans thought the referees were ___ because there was evidence that they had accepted bribes.

A. oblivious

B. primitive

C. rudimentary

D. corrupt

D. Corrupt

500

Afraid of the water, the dirty cat was ___ to take a bath.

A. Eager

B. Reluctant

C. Resolved

D. Yearning

B. Reluctant