PRACTICE TEST 2 115
49. raze. To raze is (1) to level to the ground, demolish completely; (2) to
erase, obliterate. This sentence uses the first meaning.
50. apprise. To apprise means to give notice or information to, to make aware
of, inform.
51. dispersed. To disperse is (1) to separate and scatter in different directions,
or cause to do so; (2) to distribute widely, disseminate. This sentence uses
the first meaning.
52. meddling. To meddle is to intrude in other people’s affairs, interfere.
53. dissent. To dissent is (1) to differ in opinion, disagree; (2) to withhold
approval or assent. This sentence uses the first meaning.
54. ingenuous. Ingenuous means (1) not cunning or deceitful, unable to mask
feelings; artless, frank sincere; (2) lacking sophistication or worldliness.
This sentence uses the first meaning.
55. peek. To peek is to glance quickly or peer at furtively.
56. elude. To elude is (1) to escape from or evade, especially by cleverness, dar-
ing, or skill; (2) to be incomprehensible to, escape the understanding of.
57. queue. A queue is (1) a line of waiting people or vehicles; (2) in information
processing, an ordered list of tasks to be performed or sequence of pro-
grams awaiting processing. This sentence uses the first meaning.
58. feign. To feign is to pretend, to give the false appearance of.
59. emanating. To emanate is to come or issue forth, as from a source.
60. a. Incoherent means not understandable. To cohere means to connect. A
coherent answer connects or makes sense. The prefix in- means not.
61. c. Debris is scattered fragments or trash.
62. a. Inadvertently means by mistake. The key element in this word is the pre-
fix in-, which means not.
63. c. Compatible means capable of existing or performing in harmony.
64. a. The suffix - able tells you that a capable employee is one who has ability.
Capable means able; unskilled means unable.
65. c. Zealous means eager, so idle is most nearly the opposite. You may have
heard the word zeal before, which might give you a clue about the meaning
of the word. One other precaution is to be careful and not be misled by the
similar sounds of zealous and jealous. The other trick is not to choose the
synonym, eager, choice b.
66. c. The best clue in this word is the prefix ex-, which means out of or away
from. Exorbitant literally means exceeding the bounds of what is fair or nor-
mal; very high. The opposite of an exorbitant or outrageous price would be a
reasonable one.