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Regular exercise is beneficial to your body, but too much exercise is not good for you.
What is the meaning of the beneficial as used in the sentence?
A) helpful
B) harmful
C) pleasant
A) helpful
Timothy cleaned his room so thoroughly that not a single particle of dust remained. Nothing was out of place, nor was there even the smallest bit of dirt or grime on any surface.
What is the meaning of the word particle?
A) small amount
B) package
C) leftover
A) small amount
Liam was a good basketball player who yearned for the chance to play professionally. He practiced every day and called coaches at all the professional teams asking for a try-out.
What is the meaning of the word yearned?
A) regretted
B) desired
C) doubted
B) desired
Unlike my parents, who love classical music, I detest it.
What is the meaning of the word detest as used in the sentence?
A)love
B) hate
C) perform
B) hate
The sanitation department collects refuse, such as old furniture, empty boxes, and anything else that can’t be recycled.
What is the meaning of the word refuse?
A) second hand goods
B) garbage
C) leftovers
B) garbage
Roberta could not get over how elegant the cruise ship was. The walls were paneled in beautiful wood, there were fresh flowers on every table, and the floors were made of gleaming stone.
What is the meaning of the word elegant?
A) untidy or sloppy
B) boring
C) sylish in appearance
C) stylish in appearance
The abandoned house was infested with vermin, including rats, fleas, and cockroaches.
What is the meaning of the word vermin as used in the sentence?
A) animals
B) insects
c) pests
C) pests
Regina remembered when she had just two pairs of shoes. Now, her closet holds a plethora of shoes in almost every color and every style.
What is the meaning of the word plethora?
A) size
B) great quantity
C) reduction
B) great quantity
Unlike her grandmother, who was very generous to her, Sarah’s parents were misers who never bought her anything.
A) people who donate money to charity
B) people who don't spend money on anything
C) people who don't have very much money
B) people who don't spend money on anything
Many people say I am very different from my twin sister. She is reticent, while I am very friendly and outgoing.
What is the meaning of the word reticent as used in the sentence?
A) rude
B) shy
C) nervous
c) shy
When I was caught in the rain, my clothes were saturated and completely soaking wet.
A) completely wet
B) ruined
C) cold
A) completely wet
When she was young, my grandmother was a milliner who made caps, berets, and bonnets for wealthy women.
What is the meaning of the word milliner?
A)hat maker
B) dress maker
C) baker or pastry maker
A) hat maker
Margaret had ambivalent feelings about attending the concert. She knew she’d enjoy the music, but she didn’t really want to go out in the rainy weather.
What is the meaning of the word ambivalent?
A) mixed
B) angry
C) distrustful
Tammy knew she should feel happy about the last day of school, but she actually felt quite lugubrious when she thought about the three months that were coming up.
What is the meaning of the word lugubrious?
A) anxious
B) sad
C) angry
B) sad
Mr. Johnson owned a haberdashery where he sold men’s suits, shirts, and ties.
What is the meaning the word haberdashery?
A) hat store
B) department store
C) men's clothing store
C) men's clothing store