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"Sincerely" is an appropriate closing for a business letter, but it is too formal for a friendly letter. APPROPRIATE most nearly means... a. suitable b. a timely c. an old fashioned d. an incorrect
What is a. suitable.
100
After standing for ten minutes in the same position, the model assumed a new stance. ASSUMED most nearly means... a. acclaimed b. concealed c. took on d. continued
What is c. took on.
100
The flights to the moon marked the beginning of a fascinating epoch in American space exploration. EPOCH most nearly means... a. period of time b. colonization c. climax d. disaster
What is a. period of time.
100
Walking on the moon was a novel experience in 1969. NOVEL most nearly means... a. new b. fictitious c. cynical d. familiar
What is a. new.
100
The American Revolution sundered Great Britain from its most important colony. SUNDERED most nearly means... a. recalled b. protected c. expressed support for d. separated
What is d. separated.
200
When the President dies, the Vice-President ASSUMES office. Which of the following definitions best fits the sentence above? a. to take on the appearance, form, or role of. b. to take over. c. to take upon onself, to undertake. d. to take for granted; to suppose.
What is b. to take over.
200
Student should ASSUME responsibility for getting assignments in on time. Which of the following definitions best fits the sentence above? a. to take on the appearance, form, or role of. b. to take over. c. to take upon onself, to undertake. d. to take for granted; to suppose.
What is c. to take upon onself, to undertake.
200
The stock market has been DEPRESSED, causing a business slowdown. Which of the following definitions best fits the sentence above? a. to press down; to lower. b. to lower in spirits; to make gloomy. c. to decrease the activity of; to weaken.
What is c. to decrease the activity of; to weaken.
200
It is obvious, even from her doodles, that Sue possesses NATIVE artistic talent. Which of the following definitions best fits the sentence above? a. inborn (trait) rather than acquired. b. belonging to a locality or country by birth, production, or growth. c. a person born in a certain place or country. d. an original inhabitant, as distinguished from an explorer, or colonist.
What is a. inborn (trait) rather than acquired.
200
A NATIVE of India, Dr. Patel came to the United States to study medicine. Which of the following definitions best fits the sentence above? a. inborn (trait) rather than acquired. b. belonging to a locality or country by birth, production, or growth. c. a person born in a certain place or country. d. an original inhabitant, as distinguished from an explorer, or colonist.
What is c. a person born in a certain place or country.
300
Select the best synonym for SUNDER. a. fluster b. prescribe c. separate d. reflect e. join
What is c. separate.
300
Select the best synonym for DISTINCTLY. a. apparently b. clearly c. secretly d. vaguely e. angrily
What is b. clearly.
300
Select the best synonym for RENOUNCE. a. announce b. reject c. get d. recall e. advocate
What is b. reject.
300
Select the best synonym for THRUST. a. disturb b. forage c. withdraw d. stake e. push
What is e. push.
300
Select the best synonym for YIELD. a. plant b. flourish c. give d. subject e. seize
What is c. give.
400
Add a suffix to APPROPRIATE to make the word fit into the following sentence. The director of a play evaluates the __________ of the gestures and voice inflections used to develop their characters.
What is appropriateness.
400
Add a prefix to SUNDER to make the word fit into the following sentence. The dynamite blasted the huge boulders __________.
What is asunder.
400
Add a suffix to ISOLATE to make the word fit into the following sentence. Before the discovery of antibiotics, patients with scarlet fever were frequently placed in __________ for several weeks.
What is isolation.
400
Add a suffix to REMOTE to make the word fit into the following sentence. Henry David Thoreau obviously enjoyed the __________ of his cabin on Walden Pond.
What is remoteness.
400
Add a suffix to IMMENSE to make the word fit into the following sentence. The __________ of the air pollution problem indicates that everyone must work for a solution.
What is immensity.
500
Change the verb ASSUME into a noun. The noun form is...
What is assumption.
500
Change the verb GRADUATE into a noun. The noun form is...
What is graduation or graduate (a person).
500
Change the verb ISOLATE into a noun. The noun form is...
What is isolation.
500
Complete the sentence by adding the following words: impression, expression, depression. From the __________ on her face, I got the __________ that she was suffering from __________.
From the EXPRESSION on her face, I got the IMPRESSION that she was suffering from DEPRESSION.
500
Complete the sentence by adding the following words: novel, novelist, novelty. Writing a __________ is a __________ for any first-time __________.
Writing a NOVEL is a NOVELTY for any first-time NOVELIST.