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100

Which of the following are ANTONYMS
for the word MODIFY?

  1. leave alone; retain; unstain; preserve
  2. optional; unimportant; unnecessary; nonessential
  3. leave out; exclude; omit
  4. entangle; embroil; encumber; complicate
  5. no personality; no state of mind; not interested

A. leave alone; retain; unstain; preserve

100

Which of the following are SYNONYMS
for the word DISPOSITION?

  1. personality; mood; tendency; character
  2. impulsive; unprompted; unplanned; spur-of-the-moment
  3. generations; family; decendents; relatives; ancestors
  4. reorganize; rework; reform; convert
  5. speculate; hypothesize; presume; conclude

A. personality; mood; tendency; character

100

Some people say their is a _____ gap between me and my parents and I agree because they usually have no clue what I am talking about.

Which word BEST COMPLETES this sentence?

  1. PIVOT
  2. MODIFY
  3. GENERATION
  4. SPONTANEOUS
  5. CONJECTURE

C. Generation 

100

The word GUILE
BEST COMPLETES which sentence below?

  1. I tried to dribble the basketball and _____around on one foot but I tripped and fell and the ball hit the gym teacher in the head.
  2. The teacher wanted us to _____ our behavior so I started acting like a snob and other people acted like bullies. It was an interesting exercise and fun.
  3. The con-man used his _____ to swindle me out of twenty dollars so I used my brawn to beat the snot out of him.
  4. We took a(n) _____ trip to New York City, but since we didn't plan on going, we forgot to bring any extra clothes!
  5. The parents tried to _____ the importance of being honest after their child stole a video game but he didn't care because as an adult he went to jail for theft.

C. The con-man used his _____ to swindle me out of twenty dollars so I used my brawn to beat the snot out of him.

100

The word INSTILL
MOST NEARLY means:

  1. (n.) the predominant or prevailing tendency of one's spirits; natural mental and emotional outlook or mood; characteristic attitude
  2. (v.) To introduce by gradual, persistent efforts; To implant
  3. (n.) a pin, point, or short shaft on the end of which something rests and turns, or upon and about which something rotates or oscillates.; (v.) to turn
  4. (n.) a single step in natural descent, as of human beings, animals, or plants.
  5. (adj.) Nameless; Done by an unidentified person

B. (v.) To introduce by gradual, persistent efforts; To implant

200

Which of the following are ANTONYMS
for the word CONJECTURE?

  1. candor; honesty; straightforwardness; sincerity
  2. single; one; alone; only
  3. straight; untwist; untwirl; stay
  4. optional; unimportant; unnecessary; nonessential
  5. certainty; fact; truth; verity

E. certainty; fact; truth; verity

200

Which of the following are SYNONYMS
for the word PREVALENT?

  1. cunning; craftiness; deviousness; cleverness
  2. commonplace; normal; regular; accepted
  3. compilation; album; treasury; collected works
  4. personality; mood; tendency; character
  5. necessary; essential; mandatory; vital

B. commonplace; normal; regular; accepted

200

Sherlock Holmes would have to use _____ until he uncovered all the clues to the crimes he was solving.

Which word BEST COMPLETES this sentence?

  1. ENCOMPASS
  2. ANTHOLOGY
  3. CONJECTURE
  4. RECUR
  5. INSTILL

C. Conjecture 

200

The word ENCOMPASS
BEST COMPLETES which sentence below?

  1. I tried to dribble the basketball and _____around on one foot but I tripped and fell and the ball hit the gym teacher in the head.
  2. The parents tried to _____ the importance of being honest after their child stole a video game but he didn't care because as an adult he went to jail for theft.
  3. After I fell off the boat and became entangled in the seaweed, the Coast Guard was able to _____ me from my predicament.
  4. We catch lightning bugs in the summer when they are _____ but we never see them in the winter
  5. The word ENCOMPASS
    BEST COMPLETES which sentence below?
    1. I tried to dribble the basketball and _____around on one foot but I tripped and fell and the ball hit the gym teacher in the head.
    2. The parents tried to _____ the importance of being honest after their child stole a video game but he didn't care because as an adult he went to jail for theft.
    3. After I fell off the boat and became entangled in the seaweed, the Coast Guard was able to _____ me from my predicament.
    4. We catch lightning bugs in the summer when they are _____ but we never see them in the winter
    5. The word ENCOMPASS
      BEST COMPLETES which sentence below?
      1. I tried to dribble the basketball and _____around on one foot but I tripped and fell and the ball hit the gym teacher in the head.
      2. The parents tried to _____ the importance of being honest after their child stole a video game but he didn't care because as an adult he went to jail for theft.
      3. After I fell off the boat and became entangled in the seaweed, the Coast Guard was able to _____ me from my predicament.
      4. We catch lightning bugs in the summer when they are _____ but we never see them in the winter
      5. We decided to dig a moat that would _____ our entire property so the black knight would have no way of getting into our yard and wrecking the place.

E. We decided to dig a moat that would _____ our entire property so the black knight would have no way of getting into our yard and wrecking the place.

200

The word PIVOT
MOST NEARLY means:

  1. (n.) a pin, point, or short shaft on the end of which something rests and turns, or upon and about which something rotates or oscillates.; (v.) to turn
  2. (adj.) widespread; of wide extent or occurrence; in general use or acceptance.
  3. (adj.) Nameless; Done by an unidentified person
  4. (v.) To introduce by gradual, persistent efforts; To implant
  5. (v.) To contain or include; To surround
  1. (n.) a pin, point, or short shaft on the end of which something rests and turns, or upon and about which something rotates or oscillates.; (v.) to turn
300

Which of the following are ANTONYMS
for the word EXTRICATE?

  1. leave alone; retain; unstain; preserve
  2. abnormal; uncommon; infrequent; scarce
  3. contemporary; new; current; present
  4. entangle; embroil; encumber; complicate
  5. optional; unimportant; unnecessary; nonessential

D. entangle; embroil; encumber; complicate

300

Which of the following are SYNONYMS
for the word GENERATION?

  1. cunning; craftiness; deviousness; cleverness
  2. family; decendents; relatives; ancestors
  3. unnamed; nameless
  4. personality; mood; tendency; character
  5. commonplace; normal; regular; accepted

B. family; decendents; relatives; ancestors

300

My _____ is a collection of works by Edger Allan POE because I like to be scared by his stories.

Which word BEST COMPLETES this sentence?

  1. ANTHOLOGY
  2. ANONYMOUS
  3. GUILE
  4. PREVALENT
  5. MODIFY

A. Anthology 

300

The word MODIFY
BEST COMPLETES which sentence below?

  1. The parents tried to _____ the importance of being honest after their child stole a video game but he didn't care because as an adult he went to jail for theft.
  2. My _____ is a collection of works by Edger Allan POE because I like to be scared by his stories.
  3. A love letter was left in her locker from a(n) _____ source but she wasn't sure if it was real or a joke so she didn't tell anyone about it and she tried to find the nameless person.
  4. We catch lightning bugs in the summer when they are _____ but we never see them in the winter
  5. The teacher wanted us to _____ our behavior so I started acting like a snob and other people acted like bullies. It was an interesting exercise and fun.

E. The teacher wanted us to _____ our behavior so I started acting like a snob and other people acted like bullies. It was an interesting exercise and fun.

300

The word SPONTANEOUS
MOST NEARLY means:

  1. (n.) a single step in natural descent, as of human beings, animals, or plants.
  2. (n.) Something that requires attention or action; (adj.) Absolutely necessary, critically important
  3. (adj.) Not planned in advance; Impulsive
  4. (v.) To free or release from a difficulty or entanglement
  5. (adj.) Nameless; Done by an unidentified person

C. (adj.) Not planned in advance; Impulsive

400

Which of the following are ANTONYMS
for the word ENCOMPASS?

  1. leave out; exclude; omit
  2. deliberate; planned; prepared; calculated
  3. single; one; alone; only
  4. once; one time; doesn't repeat; never again
  5. abnormal; uncommon; infrequent; scarce

A. leave out; exclude; omit

400

Which of the following are SYNONYMS
for the word EXTRICATE?

  1. surround; envelop; comprise; encircle
  2. relieve; release; get out of; rescue
  3. generations; family; descendants; relatives; ancestors
  4. personality; mood; tendency; character
  5. necessary; essential; mandatory; vital

B. relieve; release; get out of; rescue

400

She was afraid the bad dream would _____ so she couldn't sleep at night but she slept through her history class.

Which word BEST COMPLETES this sentence?

  1. GUILE
  2. ANTHOLOGY
  3. PIVOT
  4. RECUR
  5. INSTILL

D. Recur

400

The word EXTRICATE
BEST COMPLETES which sentence below?

  1. After I fell off the boat and became entangled in the seaweed, the Coast Guard was able to _____ me from my predicament.
  2. My _____ is a collection of works by Edger Allan POE because I like to be scared by his stories.
  3. We decided to dig a moat that would _____ our entire property so the black knight would have no way of getting into our yard and wrecking the place.
  4. I tried to dribble the basketball and _____around on one foot but I tripped and fell and the ball hit the gym teacher in the head.
  5. We took a(n) _____ trip to New York City, but since we didn't plan on going, we forgot to bring any extra clothes!

A. After I fell off the boat and became entangled in the seaweed, the Coast Guard was able to _____ me from my predicament.

400

The word GUILE
MOST NEARLY means:

  1. (adj.) Not planned in advance; Impulsive
  2. (n.) Something that requires attention or action; (adj.) Absolutely necessary, critically important
  3. (v.) to reduce or lessen in degree or extent; moderate; soften
  4. (v.) To contain or include; To surround
  5. (n.) The quality of being crafty; Skillful deceit or treacherous cunning; Deviousness

E. (n.) The quality of being crafty; Skillful deceit or treacherous cunning; Deviousness

500

Which of the following are ANTONYMS
for the word SPONTANEOUS?

  1. no personality; no state of mind; not interested
  2. single; one; alone; only
  3. contemorary; new; current; present
  4. optional; unimportant; unnecessary; nonessential
  5. deliberate; planned; prepared; calculated

E. deliberate; planned; prepared; calculated

500

Which of the following are SYNONYMS
for the word DISPOSITION?

  1. implant; impress; force in; program
  2. impulsive; unprompted; unplanned; spur-of-the-moment
  3. personality; mood; tendency; character
  4. commonplace; normal; regular; accepted
  5. speculate; hypothesize; presume; conclude

C. personality; mood; tendency; character

500

A love letter was left in her locker from a(n) _____ source but she wasn't sure if it was real or a joke so she didn't tell anyone about it and she tried to find the nameless person.

Which word BEST COMPLETES this sentence?

  1. ANONYMOUS
  2. DISPOSITION
  3. INSTILL
  4. SPONTANEOUS
  5. ENCOMPASS

A. Anonymous 

500

The word PREVALENT
BEST COMPLETES which sentence below?

  1. We catch lightning bugs in the summer when they are _____ but we never see them in the winter
  2. We took a(n) _____ trip to New York City, but since we didn't plan on going, we forgot to bring any extra clothes!
  3. After I fell off the boat and became entangled in the seaweed, the Coast Guard was able to _____ me from my predicament.
  4. She was afraid the bad dream would _____ again so she couldn't sleep at night but she slept through her history class.
  5. The teacher wanted us to _____ our behavior so I started acting like a snob and other people acted like bullies. It was an interesting exercise and fun.
  1. We catch lightning bugs in the summer when they are _____ but we never see them in the winter.
500

The word CONJECTURE
MOST NEARLY means:

  1. (n.) Inference or judgment based on inconclusive or incomplete evidence, guesswork; (v.) To infer from inconclusive evidence, to guess
  2. (v.) To free or release from a difficulty or entanglement
  3. (adj.) widespread; of wide extent or occurrence; in general use or acceptance.
  4. (adj.) Nameless; Done by an unidentified person
  5. (v.) To contain or include; To surround
  1. (n.) Inference or judgment based on inconclusive or incomplete evidence, guesswork; (v.) To infer from inconclusive evidence, to guess