501 Vocabulary Questions - English-Learners
Have you ever had a harrowingexperience, such as a turbulent airplane ride? Have you ever paid an exorbitantprice for dinner at ...
Word List arcane(ahr·kayn) adj.mysterious, secret, beyond comprehension. A num- ber of college students in the 1980s became inv ...
pernicious(pe ̆r·nish·u ̆s) adj.deadly, harmful; very destructive. Nancy’s oppo- nent started a pernicious rumor that destroyed ...
For numbers 361–380, circle the answer that best completes the prompt. (If you do not own this book, please write your answers o ...
An arcaneorganization is one that a. actively recruits new members. b. is very old and outdated. c. is very secretive and myste ...
A subliminalmessage a. is easy to identify. b. originates from another country. c. is received at the subconscious level. d. is ...
Answers a. Multifariousmeans having many different aspects or components. d.Plaintivemeans expressing sorrow; mournful, melanch ...
...
Do you tend to be taciturn, or are you the talkative type? Are you shift- lesson a hot summer afternoon, or are you always check ...
Word List abjure(ab·joor) v.1. to repudiate, renounce under oath. 2. to give up or reject. When Joseph became a citizen, he had ...
reticent(ret·i·se ̆nt) adj.tending to keep one’s thoughts and feelings to one- self; reserved, untalkative; silent. Annette is ...
Crossword Puzzle Directions In this puzzle, there is one clue for each set of synonyms, so each clue is offered twice. Read the ...
ACROSS renounce, reject completely (paired with 382 down) stubbornly defiant or aggressive; fiercely unruly, violent (paired wi ...
Answers The following words are word pairs: abjure, repudiate conundrum, enigma equivocate, prevaricate haughty, supercilious in ...
Pertinaciousmeans extremely stubborn or persistent; holding firmly to a belief, purpose, or course of action; tenacious. Tenaci ...
383 382 384 381 393 395 388 386 389 397 399 400 385 390 396 392 387 398 394 391 D D D A J A A A A A A A A A A A N N N N N N N NN ...
Are you a contentiousperson, or do you try to avoid confrontation? Do you remember the ardoryou felt towards your first true lov ...
Word List abhor(ab·hohr) v.to regard with horror, detest. I abhor such hypocrisy! aficionado(a ̆·fish·yo ̆·nah·doh) n.a fan or ...
odious(oh·di·u ̆s) adj.contemptible, hateful, detestable. This is an odious pol- icy that will only damage the environment more ...
For questions 401–410, read the sentences below carefully. Decide which vocabulary word best completes the sentence. Circle the ...
«
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
»
Free download pdf