501 Vocabulary Questions - English-Learners
Answers Lilliputianmeans very small, tiny; trivial or petty. The land was called Lilliput. Mercurialmeans liable to change mood ...
To desecrateis to violate the sacredness of something; to profane. An infidelis a non-believer, a person with no religious beli ...
Are you a pragmaticperson who likes to be as practical as possible? Do you know a haplessperson who always seems to be having ba ...
Word List baleful(bayl·fu ̆l) adj.harmful, menacing, destructive, sinister. Whether it’s a man, woman, car, or animal, you can ...
obdurate(ob·du ̆·rit) adj.stubborn and inflexible; hardhearted, not easily moved to pity. I doubt he will change his mind; he’s ...
For questions 461–470, read the sentences below carefully. Decide which vocabulary word best describes the person or behavior de ...
People were careful with what they said to Seymour, for his temper was likely to flare at the slightest provocation. a. eminent ...
For questions 471–480, draw a line to match the vocabulary word in Column A with its synonym in Column B. (If you do not own thi ...
Answers b.Erraticmeans moving or behaving in an irregular, uneven, or inconsistent manner; deviating from the normal or typical ...
practical. Pragmaticmeans practical, matter-of-fact, favoring utility. famous. Renownedmeans famous; widely known and esteemed. ...
Did you know that Chapter 24 was the penultimatechapter of this book? Now that you have added a bevyof new words to you vocabula ...
Word List addle(ad·e ̆l) v.1. to muddle or confuse. 2. to become rotten, as in an egg. The jury found the defendant addled at t ...
schism(siz·e ̆m) n.a separation or division into factions because of a dif- ference in belief or opinion. The schism between th ...
For numbers 481–501, read the sentences or questions below care- fully. Decide which answer best describes the vocabulary word o ...
Which of the following is a supplicant? a. an employee asking for a raise b.a prisoner of war begging for mercy c. a person app ...
In which case is the assistant the de factoboss? a. when the assistant is the one who makes all of the decisions b.when the ass ...
Where are you most likely to find an example of sophistry? a. during a debate between political candidates b.during a formal di ...
Answers b.Semanticsis the study of meaning in language; the study of relationships between signs and symbols and their meanings ...
b.A tenetis a belief, opinion, doctrine, or principle held to be true by a person, group, or organization. c. Temerityis the fo ...
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