- If you feel intense passion or zeal for something, you
a. abhor it.
b.feel fervor.
c. feel rancor.
d.have a penchant for it. - A person who fears or dislikes foreigners
a. suffers from xenophobia.
b.is an aficionado.
c. has a penchant for other countries.
d.feels ardor towards foreigners. - If you feel a great deal of resentment or ill will towards someone,
you feel
a. ardor.
b.odious.
c. rancor.
d.xenophobia. - A person who is intensely zealous and emotional about something
a. is fervent about it.
b.feels rancor.
c. is odious.
d.abhors it.
For questions 411–420, read the following sentences carefully. Decide
which answer best describes the vocabulary word in the prompt. Cir-
cle the letter of the correct answer. (If you do not own this book,
please write your answers on a separate piece of paper.)
- If you were involved in an altercation, you
a. had an accident.
b.had a heated argument.
c. served in a war.
d.were part of a conspiracy. - If you are a contentiousperson, you
a. are usually right.
b.believe in “an eye for an eye.”
c. always try to keep the peace.
d.are very competitive and quarrelsome.