501 Vocabulary Questions - English-Learners
To be moroseis to be gloomy, sullen, or melancholy. To be flippantis to not show proper seriousness or to be disrespectful. To ...
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Do you prefer the chaos of anarchyor the control of an authoritarian government? Whether your party is Democrat, Republican, Gre ...
Word List anarchy(an·a ̆r·kee) n.1. the complete absence of government or control resulting in lawlessness. 2. political disord ...
partisan(pahr·ti·za ̆n) n.1. a person fervently and often uncritically sup- porting a group or cause. 2. a guerilla, a member o ...
For numbers 321–330, read the following descriptions carefully. Decide which word best describes what is being said and circle t ...
When one political party dominates over another, it is referred to as a. hegemony. b.protocol. c. anarchy. d.quid pro quo. A le ...
For numbers 331–340, circle the answer that provides the best defi- nition for each vocabulary word. (If you do not own this boo ...
reactionary a. a political conservative who opposes liberalism and/or progress b.a political liberal who opposes traditional an ...
Answers a. An authoritariangovernment favors complete, unquestioning obedience to authority as opposed to individual freedom. d ...
a. Anarchyrefers to a situation where there has been a complete breakdown of governmental and/or legal authority resulting in c ...
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Have you ever received accoladesfor a job well done or enjoyed the catharsisof a good tear-jerker? The 20 nouns in this chapter ...
Word List abeyance(a ̆·bay·a ̆ns) n.suspension, being temporarily suspended or set aside. Construction of the highway is in abe ...
guffaw(u·faw) n.a noisy, coarse burst of laughter. Michael let out quite a guffaw when Jamal told him the outlandish joke. imb ...
For questions 341–350, choose the best synonymfor each vocabulary word. Circle the letter of the correct answer. (If you do not ...
For numbers 351–360, choose the word from the list below that best completes the sentence. Each word is used only once. Write yo ...
Answers c. Abeyancemeans suspension or being temporarily suspended or set aside. a. Accolademeans praise or approval. It also m ...
Decorumis appropriateness of behavior; decency in manners and conduct. A guffawis a noisy, coarse burst of laughter. Asperityme ...
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