Synonyms
1) PLIGHT
a. muddle
b. predicament
c. bored
d. accustomed
b. predicament
Moon is to tides as
a) virus is to flu
b) Venus is to Mars
c) circulation is to pump
d) art is to paint brush
e) formula is to math
a) virus is to flu
What kind of question is this?
The passage is primarily concerned with..
(A) a description of the weather and nature
(B) a young girl's love of the outdoors.
(C) the difficulties children have in completing chores.
(D) the importance of balancing time spent inside and outside.
(E) the relationship between a granddaughter and grandfather.
Main idea
(B) a young girl's love of the outdoors.
Lengthy is to brief as
a) difficult is to perplexing
b) tragic is to melodramatic
c) studious is to subtle
d) idle is to diligent
e) quiet is to serene
d) idle is to diligent D is the best answer.
Lengthy means continuing for a long time, while brief means continuing for a short time; thus lengthy and brief are opposites. Idle means not working or producing something, while diligent means working hard; thus idle and diligent are opposites. Therefore, D is the best answer.
ADVERSARY
a. ally
b. celebration
c. gift
d. contender
e. supporter
d. contender
2) CONGENIAL
a. personable
b. disagreeable
c. mislead
d. offer
a. personable
2) Blood is to circulate as cell is to
a) plant
b) wheeze
c) divide
d) vaporise
e) twirl
c) divide
What kind of question is this?
According to the passage, which of the following statements is true?
(A) Heidi lives near fir trees.
(B) Heidi speaks to the sun beams.
(C) It is cloudy and windy outside.
(D) Heidi does none of her chores.
(E) Heidi plays with her grandfather.
Organization/Logic
(A) Heidi lives near fir trees.
Omniscient is to oblivious as
a) gratuitous is to imperative
b) dapper is to elegant
c) lackadasical is to floral
d) authoritative is to imperious
e) formidable is to infinitesimal
a) gratuitous is to imperative A is the best answer.
Omniscient and oblivious are antonyms. Gratuitous and imperative are antonyms. Therefore, A is the best answer.
CONTRITE
a. knowledgeable
b. human
c. cruel
d. apologetic
e. unmerciful
d. apologetic
3) ALOOF
a. involved
b. quiet
c. love
d. detached
d. detached
3) Escalate is to plummet as
a)exaggerate is to desire
b) devour is to consume
c) hope is to despair
d) falsify is to claim
e) climb is to scramble
c) hope is to despair
What kind of question is this?
The sun seeming to say "Come out, Heidi, come out!" (line 13) is an example of
(A) metaphor
(B) hyperbole
(C) symbolism
(D) personification
(E) cliché
Tone/style/figurative language
(D) personification
Evil is to virtue
a) sadness is to grief
b) month is to year
c) loss is to debt
d) failure is to success
e) possible is to probable
d) failure is to success D is the best answer.
Evil means wickedness or immorality, while virtue means moral goodness; thus evil and virtue are opposites. Failure means lack of success in achieving or doing something, while success means achieving something that is wanted or intended; thus failure and success are opposites. Therefore, D is the best answer.
LABYRINTH
a. entanglement
b. fiber
c. lavish
d. organized
e. mundane
a. entanglement
4) BENEVOLENT
a. philanthropic
b. dissuade
c. cruel
d. liberal
a. philanthropic
4) Yolk is to egg as
a) flower is to seed
b) tire is to bicycle
c) pit is to avocado
d) painting is to frame
e) package is to present
c) pit is to avocado
What kind of question is this?
The place that Heidi and her grandfather live is
(A) humble
(B) lavish
(C) unsheltered
(D) in the valley
(E) crowded
Supporting ideas/detail
(A) humble
Primate is to monkey as marsupial is to
a) opossum
b) ape
c) honeybee
d) moose
e) snail
a) opossum A is the correct answer; opossum.
A monkey is a type of primate. An opossum is a type of marsupial. Therefore, A is the correct answer.
CALAMITY
a. godsend
b. seafood
c. misconception
d. misunderstood
e. misfortune
e. misfortune
5) VIVACIOUS
a. spoiled
b. meticulous
c. spirited
d. disorganized
c. spirited
5) Grapefruit is to citrus as sister is to
a) eldest
b) sibling
c) daughter
d) niece
e) brother
b) sibling
What kind of question is this?
What is the most likely meaning of the word "gambols" (line 24), as used in this passage?
(A) exhilaration
(B) entertainment
(C) strolling
(D) activity
(E) frolicking
Vocabulary in Context
(E) frolicking
Mandate is to decree as
a) rancor is to hubbub
b) introspection is to probe
c) affection is to kinship
d) qualm is to certainty
e) stamina is to fortitude
e) stamina is to fortitude E is the best answer.
Mandate and decree are synonyms. Stamina and fortitude are synonyms. Therefore, E is the best answer.
AMBIVALENCE
a. decisive
b. uncertainty
c. sureness
d. distinct
e. coherent
b. uncertainty